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Make your Christmas go with a bang

Eliza — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:46:00 +0000

We all know how preparing something extra special over Christmas can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. Until recently, for example, I had never attempted to put together a Gingerbread Tree House but now, thanks to Tesco, I have! Its currently taking pride of place on the table next to the Christmas Tree. The [...]

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Fred Ponnavoy’s Black Forest Chocolate Fondant

Eliza — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:20:53 +0000

I received a wonderful Christmas recipe in my inbox today which I just had to share with you. I´ve not had chance to try it out yet but it promises to be a real treat. Followers of the blog will recall that Fred Ponnavoy is the genius who presented the Festive Hot Chocolate a short [...]

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Chocolate Enthusiast Fred Ponnavoy’s Festive Hot Chocolate Recipe

Eliza — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:59:01 +0000

Hot Chocolate is one of my favourite evening drinks during the winter months but, up until recently, I have not found a single recipe which could match the Spanish hot chocolate traditionally served here to accompany churros. As I said that was until recently – and this all changed when I received word of Chocolate [...]

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How to make a gingerbread house

Eliza — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:50:57 +0000

I admit this is not something I have ever attempted to make but I have been so inspired by Tesco´s video above that this year I might just make one! Click the video to view in its entirity on the main Tesco website. Incidentally stay tuned to my blog over the next week or so [...]

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Crema de Trufa

Eliza — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:58:24 +0000

Today I purchased my Roscon de Reyes for the Feast of the Epiphany here in Spain. Anyone curious to hearing more about this delightful treat can find the recipe here. Much as I normally swear by homemade pastries over bought the delectable Roscon de Reyes is the only exception to the rule in my book [...]

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Chill out Turkey

Eliza — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:59:00 +0000

Ingredients 4 dollops of Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise 60ml fat free natural yoghurt Lemon juice to taste 2 tsp mild curry powder 2 tbsp mango chutney 500g cooked chicken or turkey 30g finely sliced red onion 80g salad leaves Method Mix together the mayonnaise, mild curry powder, fat free natural yoghurt, lemon juice and mango chutney. [...]

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Easy Does It Omelette

Eliza — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:55:50 +0000

Ingredients 30g Smoked salmon slices (cut into strips) 1 dollops* of Hellmann’s Light Mayonnaise Chopped chives 2 eggs Pepper Wedge of lemon Method Mix together the smoked salmon strips, a generous dollop of mayonnaise and a sprinkling of chopped chives. Season well with pepper. In a separate bowl, lightly whisk 2 eggs together and add [...]

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Bubbly Jubbly

Eliza — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:43:26 +0000

One of my favourite store cupboard favourites is Hellman´s mayonaise. Sure, make it at home if you must, but I like Hellman´s! So I was absolutely delighted to receive three recipes through the mail from Hellman´s! This is the first! I have to admit Bubble & Squeak is one of my favourite leftover meal treats. [...]

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Cranberry and lemon stuffing balls

Eliza — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:12:12 +0000

Preparation time: 35 minutes Cooking time: 20-25 minutes (35-40 minutes from frozen) Makes: 18 balls Ingredients 25g (1oz) of butter 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 450g (1llb) quality lincolnshire sausages 4 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 2 tbsp freshly chopped sage, plus a few leaves to garnish Zest [...]

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