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Christmas Glace Fruit Choc Dipped Biscotti

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Ingredients  125g softened unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract Pinch of salt 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups pistachio-roughly chopped 1 cup mix Nut Market glace fruits-roughly chopped 2 1/2 cups SRF  Chocolate coating 350g chocolate chips 50g butter Salt flakes for finishing Method Preheat oven to 170°C

Christmas Pot Pourri

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‘It’s Beginning to….smell a Lot Like Christmas!’🎶 This Christmas lets create something homemade. I have put together a list of ingredients to make an easy festive stove top, simmer-all-day pot pourri. The combination of citrus, pine needles, liqueur and spices is perfect for creating a festive ambience around your home this Christmas. You and your loved ones

Grandma’s Summer Berry Trifle

Recipe Grandmas Summer Berry Trifle

Serves 8-10 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients: 170g La Casa Del Formaggio Mascarpone Cheese 60g caster sugar 750ml Norco Thickened Cream 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp icing sugar 450g store bought sponge or Madeira cake, cut into pieces 1kg of mixed seasonal fruits (we used strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and peaches) 60ml orange or

Middle Eastern Skillet Chicken Rice – One Pan Dinner

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This Middle Eastern Chicken Skillet is the ultimate, easy weeknight dinner that will have everyone coming back for seconds. Seared golden brown chicken thighs, caramelised bacon bits, aromatic herbs and plenty of Middle Eastern spices make for a delicious meal that comes together in one pan, topped with an array of finishing accompaniments to please

Blood Orange Marmalade

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Create this easy homemade marmalade using blood oranges to capture the beautiful and vibrant shades of pink of this amazing citrus fruit! The incredible flavours make this marmalade extremely versatile. Delicious on toasts, stirred through yoghurt, on a piping hot scone with lashings of butter, or on sourdough toast with crumpled Feta, rosemary and crispy

The Purple Platter

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Our chef Nelly has shared with us her recipe to cooking some of her favourite purple vegetables. All things purple – A sweet, smokey, and crunchy ensemble with a hint of exotic spices. Ingredients Your favourite purple veggies EVOO Honey Mediterranean spice Seasoning (Dukkah, sumac, Ras El Hanout) Fennel seeds Red shallots Garlic Lime juice