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December 8, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

A festive chocolate treat

For a purely joyous, bells-are-ringing holiday extravaganza, a bûche de Noël is simply unbeatable. Translated literally as “yule log,” it’s a traditional French Christmas cake, but anyone can make or enjoy one. Though this treat might look like the territory of professional bakers, it’s actually fairly easy to make at home. Ingredients CHOCOLATE SPONGE • 3 eggs • 75g caster sugar • 1 tbsp cocoa • 50g Doves Farm Organic Plain White Flour • butter, for tray CHOCOLATE FILLING • 50g butter • 75g

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December 4, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

A sparkling festive delight

Are you starting to plan your festive dinner party drinks? Mimosas are great for any occasion, though Christmas calls for something a little more seasonal A firm favourite is the Christmas mimosa, a sparkling delight that's full of festive flavours. The recipe has a sweet, fruity base of pomegranate and cranberry that's beautiful with sparkling wine. The fun part comes with the garnish of fresh cranberries and a sprig of real pine or rosemary. A blend of pomegranate liqueur and cranberry juic

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December 2, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Your garden in December

Author: Martin Blunn. December usually is a cold, wet and windy month. Daytime temperatures might struggle to get above freezing and the days are so short that there hardly seems time to do anything in the allotment or garden. If you live an area where you can grow kiwis and grapes December is the time to propagate hardwood cuttings. Alas in my part of the country neither would do very well so the only fruit I will be looking to propagate is a hardwood cutting from a plum tree. December if we

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November 30, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Cooking with Cauliflower

Looking for a healthy side dish that is full of flavour and appealing to the eye? We feel ceratin this recipe will be appealing! Whole spice-roasted cauliflower with pomegranate Serves: 6 (as a side) Time to make: 1 hr 15 mins Hands-on time: 15 mins Ingredients • 1 large whole cauliflower, outer leaves trimmed • 2 tablespoons olive oil • ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed • ½ teaspoon black pepper • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 1 cup reduced-salt, glu

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November 25, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Christmas Cranberries

Cranberry sauce is a must on any Christmas dinner table and luckily, it couldn't be easier to make! In this Orange and Cranberry sauce recipe, two classic Christmas flavours have been used. Delicious served along your festive lunch. You will need to leave 2 hours for the cranberry sauce to chill. What's the difference between cranberry sauce and cranberry jelly? This comes down to pectin. Pectin is a fibre that's found in the cell walls of fruit (some fruits have higher pectin levels than ot

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November 24, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Christmas Chutney

Here is a deliciously simple, yet very tasty Christmas Chutney recipe with a splash of Port to enhance the fruit flavour. Ideal with left-over turkey or cold meats during the Christmas period. Also particularly good with a ploughman’s lunch and a glass of Late Bottled Vintage! INGREDIENTS: • 450g onions peeled and chopped • 5 tbsp water • 900g cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped • 700g pears, peeled, cored and chopped • 85g dates or prunes stoned and chopped • 570ml of cider vinegar •

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November 24, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

WIN a bottle of Gin

TopicUK have teamed up with Due Sorelle Gin and we have two bottles to give away to 2 lucky readers. Due Sorelle Gin was launched last year by sisters, Steph and Ali, who were driven to produce the ultimate Gin. Fuelled by the desire to create a London Dry gin that captured 'Italy in a glass' and could be mixed with their other favourite other tipple – Fizz - they took their first brave steps into the world of gin distilling. Using locally sourced premium ingredients they set to work to creat

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November 22, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Stir-Up-Sunday

Believe it or not, it's time to make your Christmas pudding! Traditionally, Christmas puddings are made on the Sunday before Advent and is known as Stir-Up-Sunday. Making your pudding or cake early means it really does benefit from time to mature. The flavour of the spices mellows and deepens, and the fruits plump up and soften. This recipe makes three 1.2 litre puddings, a perfect size as anything larger takes so much longer to cook. Ingredients • 300g raisins • 300g sultanas • 200g curran

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November 20, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Make your own mincemeat

Mincemeat was originally made with chopped meat mixed with sugar and spices, hence the name. Over the years the British public tastes have changed significantly and we have adopted mincemeat as a sweet filling at Christmas. This might come as a surprise, or not, but apparently there is set to be a shortage of mincemeat this year, which means it might be tough getting your hands on the goods! It’s not loo roll, but mincemeat is just as important as a traditional Christmas cake at this time of ye

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November 16, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Mouth watering Christmas Cake

Learn how to make Christmas cake with our very easy recipe. This simple, all-in-one recipe makes the perfect fruit base for your festive treat. This hearty cake will serve between 14-21 people and will take around 3hrs to prepare and bake. It’s well worth making this classic Christmas cake recipe in advance so its got plenty of time to absorb all of the flavours from the mixed fruit and brandy. And if you’re trying to be good this Christmas, you’ll be glad to know that a slice of this mouth-wat

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November 13, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

An easy vegan dinner

This vegan fettuccine alfredo tastes absolutely delicious and the creamy sauce is filled with healthy plant based ingredients. An easy dinner in under 30 minutes! This vegan dish is a winner with everyone from kids to meat lovers: it’s just that good! The impossibly creamy sauce is a healthy spin on the traditionally rich pasta. It’s made with nutrient-dense cauliflower and protein-packed cashews instead of dairy. Make it with any type of noodle you choose and it’s an easy 30-minute plant b

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November 5, 2020|Yorkshire-Kitchen

Homemade Bonfire Treats

Although this years Bonfire Night may be very different, there is no reason why we cannot indulge in a little sweet treat today! Toffee Apples • 8 red eating apples • 500g caster sugar • 2 tsp white wine vinegar • 50g unsalted butter • 1 tbsp golden syrup • Red gel food colouring (optional) You’ll also need… • 8 thick wooden skewers (or clean twigs, as in the photograph); baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper; sugar or digital probe thermometer 1. Push a skewer (or clean twig) in

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