Recipes

Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies

This amazing Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the nutritional diet…
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Recipe: Chunky Fish Soup with Warm French Bread and Garlicky Crème Fraiche

This delicious recipe for Chunky Fish Soup with Warm French Bread and Garlicky Crème Fraiche is easy enough to make and tasty for a hungry family. Ingredients 350g cod fillets 200g king prawns 200g crème fraiche 1 fennel bulb 1 carrot 1 onion 1 tsp sugar 1 tin chopped tomatoes 800ml vegetable stock 2 garlic cloves crushed 25g chopped dill 1 tbsp olive oil 25g tbsp chopped parsley French…
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Baby & Toddlers

What to do when you are weaning a baby

Weaning (also referred to as complementary feeding) is the process of introducing babies to solid foods. What, and how, you feed your child is crucial to their development and health including developing speech and social skills. However, with so much conflicting information out there it can seem like an incredibly daunting process, instead of the exciting new stage of your baby growing…
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Recipe: Spicy Meatball Soup

Quite a lot of ingredients here but very well-worth the little extra time and effort. Serves 4 Ingredients 400g lean minced beef, lamb or chicken 1 egg, lightly whisked 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, finely chopped (parsley/oregano/thyme/marjoram) ½ teaspoon salt A few good grindings of black pepper Pinch chilli powder 1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil 1 large onion peeled and finely chopped 2 large…
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Recipe: Thai Prawn Noodle Soup

Absolutely delicious and a gorgeous colour. Very quickly becomes a staple! Serves 4 to 5 Ingredients 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped 6 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5cm piece of fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped 1 stalk lemon grass, bashed and sliced 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground coriander 10g fresh parsley or coriander leaves 2…
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Recipe: Gazpacho-Style Soup

A fragrant and refreshingly light tomato soup/stew which is particularly good when warm rather than hot. Serves 4 Ingredients 6 medium, ripe tomatoes or 6 tinned tomatoes 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, central stem removed then thinly sliced 450ml water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil 1 small onion, peeled and finely…
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Recipe: Crab & Ginger Soup

Velvety smooth, deliciously fishy and great for entertaining. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive or rapeseed oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped or crushed 5cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 tablespoons brandy (optional) 2 tablespoons tomato puree 750ml fish stock 140g fresh white fish, roughly chopped 225g white crab…
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Recipe: Insalata Caprese (Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad)

Italians would laugh reading this recipe. This is the simplest and yet the best looking salad ever! Insalata Caprese based on only Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil. Easy and so delicious. My favourite! This delicious recipe has been donated by the ASK Italian Cookbook out on 20th November 2012 whose sales will raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Serves 4-6 / Prep…
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Savoury Waffle Sticks with Cheesy fondue

Something for the Grown Ups…: Savoury Waffle Sticks with Cheesy fondue. This cheesy fondue can be made in a traditional fondue pot and the waffles are used instead of French bread for dipping. If you don’t have a fondue pot, it can be made in a saucepan but it will be go stringy when it cools, but a burst in the microwave will make it smooth again. Makes 36 waffle sticks What you will…
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