My Passion For Flowers And Tips For The Perfect Display

Designer, crafter and maker Lisa Tilse established her site We Are Scout in 2015. Lisa’s inimitable work, creative DIY craft projects and of-the-moment style have been picked up and championed by many of the world’s leading design sites and over 40 international magazines. Lisa, who has 20 years' experience as a graphic designer in…

ByThe Carousel20/04/2024

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

Home Remodelling Tips To Make You Happy

Renovations have the power to make us feel more at ease in our homes. When homeowners embark on a home renovation project, they hope to achieve a positive outcome. The newly remodelled home not only provides it a new look, but it also gives people the joy of living in fresh surroundings. We can let…

ByThe Carousel19/04/2024

Food & Drink Recipes

Ottolenghi Latest: Recipe For Stuffed Aubergine In Curry And Coconut Dal

There's nothing quite like getting your hands on the latest Ottolenghi recipe book. Well, here's a fab recipe extract from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage to try out this weekend. Serves 4 "Only two ingredients – lemon and milk – are what it takes to make paneer at home. It’s an experiment worth…

ByThe Carousel13/04/2024

Entertaining & Wine

Joseph Vargetto’s Easter Cannoli Alla Siciliana

Serves 6 people For this recipe you will need heat-safe aluminum cylinders for the deep frying. INGREDIENTS Dough 300grams flour 10grams caster sugar 125ml Marsala Pinch salt Cottonseed oil for frying Filling 500grams ricotta 250grams icing sugar 100grams mixed candied peel (orange ok) 100grams chopped dark chocolate, fine 1 teaspoon vanilla syrup 1 pinch cinnamon METHOD 1. Mix ingredients together with a touch of water if required. 2. Knead until…

ByThe Carousel31/03/2024

Entertaining & Wine

Joseph Vargetto’s Easter Pignolata

Pignolata are a dessert that is traditionally eaten on special occasions, such as Easter Sunday in parts of Italy. They are a delicious option for those who would like a change from chocolate. Crunchy and sweet, with a slight tang from the orange, they are easy to make and a fine way to finish. INGREDIENTS 1 kg…

ByThe Carousel30/03/2024

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body

How To Avoid Skin Breakouts This Easter

Emma Hobson, Education Manager of the International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica, gives her top tips on staying breakout-free this Easter… and no, you don’t have to cut chocolate out completely. Score! 1. Choose dark chocolate over milk chocolate; dark chocolate contains cocoa polyphenols which are great antioxidants and contain more iron. 2. Ensure you have good…

ByThe Carousel28/03/2024

Baking Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink Your Recipes

Easter Recipe! Chocolate Cremeaux With Cranberry Biscotti

Preparation time overnight Cooking time 1 hr 10 min Serves 10 INGREDIENTS Infused Cranberries 100 g dried cranberries 30 ml sherry 30 ml dark rum Cremeaux 50 g liquid glucose 50 g sugar 2 egg yolks 4 g gelatine sheets water 100 ml cream + 150ml cream, whipped 100 ml milk ½ vanilla pod 250 g dark chocolate, broken up into pieces Biscotti 250 g caster sugar 2 eggs 200 g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 100…

ByThe Carousel26/03/2024

Food & Drink Recipes

Nigella Lawson: My Toasted Marshmallow And Rhubarb Cake Recipe

If you were impressed by Nigella Lawson's yummy Toasted Marshmallow and Rhubarb Cake recipe back when she first appeared on MasterChef, you are in luck because here is the recipe. This is a relatively new addition to my rhubarb repertoire, but it has been heavily in rotation ever since I first made it nearly two…

ByThe Carousel20/02/2024

Destinations Luxury Travel & Leisure

Small-Group Travel to Malaysia with Interior Designer and Travel Writer, Jason Mowen

Article and Photos: Jason Mowen Small-group travel is a thing right now, with all manner of chefs, fashionistas and designers, as well as tour operators, offering jaunts to colourful corners of the globe. Cooking in Sicily? Sure. Trekking in the Himalayas? No problem. Shopping in the souks of Marrakech? They’ve got you covered. The groups,…

ByThe Carousel20/02/2024

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

Mr Hong’s Korean Fried Chicken Recipe with Kimchi Mayonnaise

Who doesn't love fried chicken? Even vegetarians like fried chicken. Baby chickens are quick to cook, which keeps everything tender. This is a simple dish, but really pleasing. Here Dan Hong shares his recipe and tells us why he loves fried chicken. I really like Korean fried chicken and will visit any place in…

ByThe Carousel07/02/2024