Seared Scallops With Watercress & Asparagus

Here, Gwyneth gives us a beautiful and simple scallop recipe "We know scallops intimidate a lot of cooks, but they’re actually one of the easiest and quickest types of seafood to prepare. The most important things to remember are to get the skillet nice and hot, to make sure the scallops are dry so they…

ByThe Carousel14/04/20160Comments

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Make Gravlax At Home With This Step-to-step Guide

Documented through a stunning series of photographs she shows how easy and fun the process can be! Enjoy! "The first time I ever caught a fish was also the first time I made gravlax. Beginner’s luck saw me snag an 11 pound Chinook salmon off the coast of Oregon, and to this day I frequently…

ByThe Carousel13/04/20160Comments

Entertaining & Wine Your Recipes

Sweet Chestnut Cream Recipe

Makes about 2½ cups Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 200 g boiled and peeled chestnuts * 450 ml carton pouring cream ½ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 tbs caster sugar METHOD 1 Combine chestnuts, 300ml cream, milk, vanilla and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring until sugar dissolves, over medium heat. 2 Reduce heat and simmer…

ByThe Carousel12/04/20160Comments

Food & Drink

Meet The Godfather Of Italian Cuisine Antonio Carluccio

Having written countless books, appeared on many cooking shows and as owner of the ever so popular restaurants Carluccio's, Antonio sure knows a bit about food. We caught up with the Godfather of Italian cuisine, and new CIRIO ambassador, to get a rare insight into his upbringing, the trick to the perfect homemade pasta, his food…

ByMillie Constable10/04/20160Comments

Fitness Food & Drink Health Healthy Nutrition

5 ‘Unhealthy’ Foods That Are Actually Good For You

Nutritional sciences lecturer at King's College London Scott Harding re-assessed the health benefits of the five foods, known as the "villains" in a healthy diet. Writing for The Conversation website, Scott argues eggs, fat spreads, potatoes, dairy and raw nuts are actually "okay to eat". "All foods fit into a healthy diet,” he concludes. “Don’t fall into the trap of…

ByThe Carousel05/04/20160Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine Your Recipes

Macadamia Baklava Recipe

Makes 24 INGREDIENTS Baklava 2 cups raw macadamias, finely chopped in food processor ½ cup caster sugar 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 200g unsalted butter, chopped 500g packet filo pastry (or approximately 30 sheets) Honey syrup 2 cups caster sugar 125 g honey 1 lemon, rind removed using a vegetable peeler, juiced 1 cinnamon stick 300ml water METHOD 1 Combine macadamias, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Melt…

ByThe Carousel31/03/20160Comments

Baking Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Sausage, Kale, Mushroom & Feta Frittata

Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 good quality beef sausages, squeezed out of their skin, meat broken up into bite sized chunks 10 g butter 1 cup baby kale or coarsely torn kale 100 g swiss brown mushrooms, thickly sliced Juice and rind of 1/2 lemon 6 eggs 80 ml (1/3 cup) pouring cream 60 Greek feta To serve Coarsely chopped spring onion…

ByThe Carousel29/03/20160Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Saffron Roasted Peaches With Saffron Fairy Floss

"I’d always thought of saffron as one of the most feminine, gentle and prestigious spices in the Middle Eastern kitchen. I remember softly walking through the saffron fields in Yazd, being so careful not to step on any of the little saffron flower bulbs, watching old men and women crouched over, with hands that were as…

ByThe Carousel20/03/20160Comments

Homes

High Tea Etiquette: Five Do’s And Don’ts

Navigating the social minefield of High Tea is tricky business. With High Tea at Doltone House Hyde Park fast approaching, here’s 5 do’s and don’ts to keep you in check with the upper echelon. Some occasions we encounter prove the need for particular social protocols. It's a matter of fact that high tea is no…

ByThe Carousel11/03/20160Comments

Entertainment News What's On

Girl Demolishes Record-Breaking Sized Burger In Less Than 10 Minutes

The 21-year-old British student Kate Ovens owns a popular YouTube channel with videos of her eating her way through Britain and has broken a record eating a burger. Kate does not just have any old food vlog. The meals are - well pretty much bigger than it looks like she could possibly handle! Kate's latest video sees her…

ByThe Carousel28/02/20160Comments