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By now, most of us have taken onboard the health message that we need to eat less meat and more plants. However, it can be easy forget that “plant” doesn’t only mean fruits and vegetables, but also the wider world of pulses, peas & legumes, nuts, and those little...

This summer I’ve been doing a lot of picnics for clients and I’ve concluded that the criteria for good picnic food is a little different to other events.  You need to ensure that everything is easy to eat alfresco and offers plenty of variety for guests to choose...

With the King’s Coronation on May 6th just days away, your thoughts might be turning to what to make for your street party or the Coronation Big Lunch on May 7th.  If so, I’d urge you to have a go at royal chef Mark Flanaghan’s Coronation Quiche which is the official...

Over the Christmas break I invested in a new waffle maker.  With all the family at home, American style pancakes proved a popular breakfast – popular enough to get the young adults out of bed before lunchtime.  Waffles, it turned out, were an even more effective alarm...

Until the record-breaking heatwave hit the UK in July, I’d never been that keen on Gazpacho.  When friends raved about the chilled tomato and vegetable soup from Spain, I didn’t get the appeal, and I was certainly never tempted to order it in a restaurant.  All that...

With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend just around the corner, your thoughts may well be turning to baking something delicious for your local street party.  If, like me, you don’t make cakes all that often, finding a reliable recipe that’s truly foolproof and will...

No matter how old you are, jelly is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!  Better still, it’s surprisingly easy to make a delicious and impressive looking grown-up version. Here’s how! Summer Berry & Elderflower Jelly Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 140ml Elderflower...

Forkful Food’s Guide to the Basics of Breadmaking Like most people, I’m trying to put my Corona downtime to good use, learn some new skills and brush up on some old ones.  Top of the list is breadmaking and given that you can’t get bread flour or yeast for love nor...

On a recent trip to Borough Market I tucked into a delicious mushroom “speltotto” (risotto made with pearled spelt instead of rice) on Turnip Borough’s stall.  Bursting with flavour and packed with heaps of different varieties of sautéed mushrooms, the dish was topped...

How to get it perfect every time Roast beef is one of life’s great pleasures but a really good joint of meat doesn’t come cheap so you’ll undoubtedly want to get the cooking right.  In theory, achieving perfectly pink roast beef should be a doddle:  weigh the meat,...

On a recent trip to Borough Market I tucked into a delicious mushroom “speltotto” (risotto made with pearled spelt instead of rice) on Turnip Borough’s stall.  Bursting with flavour and packed with heaps of different varieties of sautéed mushrooms, the dish was topped...