The only thing better than a jam and cream sponge sandwich, is a jam and cream sponge sandwich with reduced fat. This recipe uses some sneaky tricks to cut down the sponge to it’s bare essentials without compromising on the taste. Although you can use this recipe to make a really big cake, you...
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I featured these Bourbon chicken wings over at Craft Magazine a few weeks ago. They are simple to make, and are devilishly good with a fresh parsley and green tomato dip.
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I recently used this marinade in an article I produced for Craft Magazine, and I'm pleased to be able to share it with you here, too. These ribs only take a few minutes to prepare, and the marinade works equally well on belly draft, pork chops, chicken wings, or even Quorn fillets.
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This stunningly simple recipe is a perfect cold cut for picnics and barbecues. Using the bare minimum of ingredients, anyone can prepare this tasty pork treat a couple of hours ahead of time.
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Feeding a hungry family can be an expensive occupation, and reducing your waste is important if you want to make the most of your cash. This pressed ham is perfect for salads and sandwiches, and is a perfect way to stretch your budget without shrinking your taste buds.
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This lovely recipe was provided to us by our very good friend "Hedgerow Holly". We're all extremely pleased that Holly has chosen to share this recipe with us, especially now that the elderflower blossom is ready for picking.
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Here is a little recipe that was featured recently on the Craftzine.com blog, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. I love burgers, and this particular recipe is a real favourite of mine. If I am mincing the meat for this one, I use shin of beef and mince it using a medium...
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Keeping a tight reign on the finances can be difficult if you are a victophile, but a great deal of food is wasted unnecessarily. Here are a few handy hints that should help reduce waste.
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After seeing Mark Frauenfelder talk at the Maker Faire, I had expected this book to be a whistle stop tour of the 'Good Life' - a snapshot of the maker culture in digest form. In actuality, the book proved to be much more than this. By the end of the first couple...
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The price of fuel just seems to get higher and higher, and the cost of food is following the same trend. The problem with cheaper cuts of meat is that take longer to cook, and that means you need to use more fuel to cook them. A pressure cooker is a handy piece of...
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