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Recipe: the real Italian PANETTONE

This Recipe: the real Italian PANETTONE is mouth-watering…. any time of the year. A home-made Panettone is not just for Christmas. SERVES 8 Catherine Fulvio: “I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING TAUGHT HOW TO MAKE PANETTONE FROM THE FIASCONARO BROTHERS, MASTER BAKERS IN THE TOWN OF CASTELBUONO, SICILY. THEIR CAKES HAVE TRULY GONE INTO ORBIT, AS THEY…
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LONDON RESTAURANTS DOMINATE NEW SUNDAY TIMES FOOD LIST

London is home to 51 of the country’s best restaurants according to The Sunday Times Food List, published last weekend (3 November 2013). The list of the top 100 restaurants in Britain features more than half in the capital, however only one is ranked in the top ten. The full results were revealed last Sunday’s list, compiled by The Sunday Times in association with Harden’s, and is based…
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Breakfast recipe: CINNAMON AND APPLE CHEESY TOASTIES

It is a good habit to alternate breakfast choices both for children and parents. Here us a quick and original breakfast recipe for you: CINNAMON AND APPLE CHEESY TOASTIES. Yum! Ingredients: 2 slices of bread of your choice 50g Mature Cheddar, grated 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and finely sliced Ground cinnamon Method: Fill the bread with the cheese and apple and sprinkle with a little…
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Bonfire Night recipe: Bonfire Butterscotch Apples

Celebrate Bonfire Night with this spacial and easy recipe: Bonfire Butterscotch Apples. Ingredients 100g butter 350g soft brown sugar 568ml double cream 6 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges 6 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges Juice of 1 lemon 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 2 packs Sweet Dutch Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe)…
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Recipe: Traditional Toffee Apples

Toffee Apples are the perfect outdoor treat. You’ll need ten clean, sturdy sticks – or push the boat out and use cinnamon sticks. Easy recipe for Halloween or Bonfire Night. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes, plus 15 minutes setting Total time: 55 minutes 55 minutes Serves: 10 Ingredients 10 English apples, well scrubbed to remove any wax residues 450g light muscovado…
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Halloween Recipe: Spooky Spider CupCakes

Here is a yummy and good looking Halloween recipe: Spooky Spider CupCakes. Kids will love it as it is rich and it looks really spooky. Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 18 minutes Serves: 12 Ingredients: For the cupcakes 125g light sunflower spread 125g caster sugar 2 eggs 100g self-raising 25g cocoa powder 1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk For the topping 120g chocolate spread (we have…
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Halloween recipe: Halloween Choco Cobwebs

Here is a very simple and quick Halloween recipe using ready made pancakes: Halloween Choco Cobwebs. They are fun to make and yummy to eat. Ingredients 2 bars of good quality chocolate A packet of chocolate buttons Method 1. Melt the chocolate in a pan with a little water 2. Either put in a piping bag or dribble free hand on to a cold Sweet Dutch Pancake (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet…
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Halloween recipe: Sticky Toffee Pudding

Fab easy Halloween recipe for Sticky Toffee Pudding using pancakes. We love them!!! Ingredients 100g light muscovado sugar 100g unsalted butter 142ml carton double cream 4 Sweet Dutch Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe) 1 tub good vanilla ice cream Method Put the sugar, butter and cream in a pan over a low heat. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Cook…
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A Nation Of Secret Chocolate Lovers …

A recent survey among 886 people from all over the UK on their chocolate eating habits conducted by Prezzybox.com found some fun, weird and amazing facts. An Astounding 57.2% of would rather have chocolate once per rather than sex.…. 1.3% of men agreed! 78.5% of workers admit stealing chocolate from the communal work fridge 83.1% of women have bought chocolate as a gift for a friend &#8211…
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Snack recipe: Lady Claire MacDonald’s Hardboiled egg and Marmite

A perfect oatcake snack recipe idea for any time of day. Enjoy at breakfast when the eggs can be hardboiled, shelled and chopped, combined with the Marmite and cream cheese. Indeed, it works just as well for lunch, as an after-school snack, or for supper as a flavoursome dish to keep you naturally energised throughout the day due to the high levels of protein and oats. The world is divided into…
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