Even though it looks a little challenging, patience and practice is all you need to perfect this sugar spinning technique. Make sure that you cover your working area with wax paper and the floor with newspaper. Here’s how to spin sugar Put 400g sugar, 125ml water and 5ml liquid glucose in a pot and stir occasionally until the sugar has melted. Carefully bring the mixture to the boil until the colour is golden. If you have a sugar thermometer it should reach the hard-crack stage of about 149°C – 159°C. Have a bowl of iced water ready and once the…
Born from passion and tradition, Casa Rinaldi’s pasta, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and sauces bring authentic Italian cooking home to you. Priding itself on tradition, Casa Rinaldi has…
Make this as dessert for Sunday lunch – it’s an old classic that never went out of fashion!
We chat to Terror Lekopa, the winner of Unilever Food Solutions Junior Chef of the Year competition in 2017. As part of his prize, he got to spend some…
Serve this with piping hot naan bread or rotis for a simple pre-curry or anytime snack, or as a perfect picnic pairing. Recipe and styling by Sarah Graham Photograph by Kyle Rogers ALSO TRY: Apple, date and cinnamon achar TRY THIS: South Indian mango and cardamom achar
Lovely served with simple fresh bread, naan or rotis, and alongside any curry. This can also be treated as a chutney and served with cured meats, or as…
Nothing beats a cold glass of home-made lemonade on a hot day. We pimped things up a bit by adding a splash of Pimm’s, orange and pomegranate to the mix. Recipe and styling by Leila Saffarian Photograph by Curtis Gallon TRY THIS: Raspberry lemonade cordial ALSO TRY: Frosted coconut lemonade
This pairs perfectly with a selection of cured meats. Add a light salad and you have a lovely alfresco lunch option. TRY THIS: 4 quick and easy pickle recipes …
Popeye the Sailor Man’s food of choice, spinach is a wonderfully nutritious flowering plant that is equally delicious eaten raw, steamed or blanched. A popular addition to most veggie patches, it’s also sold in bunches, packaged fresh in bags, tinned or frozen. Spinach has a high content of valuable nutrients that include calcium and iron, as well as a variety of antioxidants. Three types of spinach are generally available: Savoy has crisp, curly leaves with a springy texture; smooth-leaf spinach is flat and even-textured with spade-shaped leaves, while semi-Savoy is similar in texture to Savoy but not as crinkled in…