Easy recipe to make mini Chocolate Meringues. Great for parties, street parties and kids’ events in general.
Portions: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
16 ready-made mini meringues
60 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (we have chose this chocolate spread as it is lighter than Nutella)
120 g strawberries OR raspberries OR black cherries
Sandwich together the meringues with a little of the…
A simple cheesecake using Vanilla Ice Cream. If wishing to make this in advance, freeze thoroughly and remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25mins
Chilling Time: 40mins
Ingredients:
8 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream.
150g biscuits
60g butter
200g raspberries, washed and hulled, reserving 12 for…
Summer berries marinated in sweet white wine and fresh mint, complimented with Vanilla Ice Cream. Simply beautiful.
Preparation times: 15 mins
Chilling time: 1 hr
Servings: 4
4 scoops of Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream (100g/200ml)
1 vanilla pod, split in half and seeds removed
200ml sweet white wine
100g blueberries
100g raspberries
100g strawberries, hulled and quartered
4 sprigs of mint, leaves…
This recipe is simpler than a traditional apple crumble and absolutely delicious served with Vanilla Ice Cream.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 25 mins
Ingredients:
4 scoops of Vanilla ice cream (100g/200ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream
400g cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced and diced
50g butter
50g light brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon or ¼ tsp ground cloves
125g biscuits…
Children’s parties can often be feared by grown ups, nightmares of a bunch of children charging about your house and worrying about tears from the birthday child as their friends ransack their toy collection. Parties needn’t be stressful, they should be fun for both the children and the adults. Over the past ten years I have been to thousands of children’s parties and have tested…
Recipe idea for this jubilympic summer, street parties and any type of quick, healthy and easy meal.
rolls: 2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time:: 10 minutes
4 frozen fish fingers
60 g Philadelphia Original
Grated rind ½ lemon
black pepper to taste
15 g salad leaves
2 crusty rolls
1.Cook the fish fingers according to the instructions on the pack. Cut the rolls in half, horizontally.
2.Mix the…
This blog features Polly Betton’s Party Hosting Tips and Quotes on how to throw a great Royal British party.
1. Bunting
Oodles of the stuff. Bunting is brilliant and this is the perfect moment to go bananas with it. Personally, I like the old-fashioned fabric kind but there are all sorts of options out there now, from beautifully embroidered stuff to nicely weatherproof plastic. Use…
Amazing Party Hosting Tips and Quotes by Polly Betton.
1. Communicate with your guests
When you invite guests be as clear as possible about what sort of party it is (i.e. is it formal or relaxed, tightly planned or easy going) so that they know what to expect and what you expect of them. Ask them to RSVP, then send out a reminder email to confirmed attendees around a week before the party with…
Top ten dishes / drinks for a Jubilympic summer party – and how to put your own special spin on them
Polly Betton’s top ten dishes / drinks for a British summer party – and advice on how to put your own special spin on them.
1. Gin and tonic
The gin and tonic is a quintessentially English drink. Make your version memorable by infusing the gin with rosemary. Simply add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to your bottle of gin and leave in a cool, dark space for 3-5 days, shaking…
2012 promises to be a momentous Jubilympic year and the countdown to London 2012 is in full swing! 2012 will not only see London hosting the world’s largest sporting event this summer, but we will also all be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. So it’s little wonder we have lots of reasons to get out the bunting and organise a street party or two. And naturally our iconic Union Jack…
