A savoury or sweet bread snack made from flour and yeast, flapjacks (also known as crumpets) are popular for breakfast or dessert – served after a fry-up with maple syrup, or after dinner with ice-cream and fresh strawberries. Use this easy recipe to make 25–30 crumpets. The batter can be kept in the refrigerator for…
Recipes
Chocolate Mousse
This chocolate mousse recipe is simply delicious and it’s a great dessert choice because all the preparation is done ahead of time, so you can spend more time chatting to friends and less time stressing out in the kitchen!
Chicken a la King
Chicken a la king is made with chicken, butter, mushrooms and a few other ingredients. This easy recipe will allow you to rustle up a scrumptious dinner – which can be served with rice and perhaps a fresh side salad – in no time at all.
Unique Dessert Platter
When entertaining your friends and family, why not add variety to your dinner party by having individual dessert platters for each guest. Choose three of your favourite desserts and instead of serving a full portion for each guest, you can portion out three small servings from each dessert and place them artistically onto a mini…
Perfect Dessert Idea
Make multiples of these scoops-on-a-stick and you won’t have to spoon ice cream, one serving at a time, in the middle of a party. Dole out balls onto a lined baking sheet. Insert a craft spoon into each and place in the freezer. Chill until hardened. Roll scoops in sprinkles, toasted coconut or crushed nuts…
Ideas for a Table Setting
It’s a special oaccasion and you are having everyone over for dinner at your house. A lovely idea would be to make a small colourful Easter egg parcel and attach it with ribbon to the knife, fork and serviette at each setting. Your guests will love it!
Create a Recipe Gift Jar
Next time you find yourself unsure of what to buy someone as a gift, why not purchase a jar and fill it with the ingredients of your favorite sweet recipe. It’s cute, creative, thoughtful and fun to make!
Make Some Healthy Nibbles for your Guests
Create a simple snack for a party or an eye-catching offer on a table full of deserts. All you need is some fruit and a kebab stick. An inspiration to eat healthy!
Chilli Bites
A traditional Indian treat; Chilli Bites can be served as a snack at any time – that being said, I don’t think it will go down well with a glass of Chardonnay or a Long Island Tea, perhaps rather with a cold beer. This recipe is easy and the result is nice and spicy!
Display your Flavour
Instead of using your traditional salt and pepper cellars, create a delightful centrepiece with your salt and pepper. All you need is salt, pepper and something to shape your pattern with. Items like children’s stencils and cookie cutters work well, or bring out the inner child in you and create your own stencil with cardboard.