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Top ten dishes / drinks for a Jubilympic summer party – and how to put your own special spin on them

Polly Betton’s top ten dishes / drinks for a British summer party – and advice on how to put your own special spin on them. 1. Gin and tonic The gin and tonic is a quintessentially English drink. Make your version memorable by infusing the gin with rosemary. Simply add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to your bottle of gin and leave in a cool, dark space for 3-5 days, shaking…
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GRILLED PEACHES WITH AMARETTO AND VANILLA

This easy recipe can be served as a light dessert, or even on the BBQ. Perfect served with a generous scoop of Amaretto and Vanilla Ice Cream. You will impress your guests! Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 8 scoops of Carte D’Or Amaretto and Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml) – this is the ice cream we have used for this recipe 4 ripe peaches 1 tsp icing sugar A drizzle…
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Banana and cinnamon ice cream waffles

This recipe isan indulgent breakfast treat and perfect for special occasions. Servings: 4 Prep time: 10 mins Ingredients 8 scoops of Carte D’Or Caramel Cinnamon Waffle Ice Cream (224g/400ml)- this is the ice cream we have used for this recipe 8 sweet waffles 1 tbsp cinnamon 2 tbsp caster sugar 2 bananas, peeled and sliced 25g chopped pecan nuts Method PLACE the waffles onto a baking tray.
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I can cook from the garden

‘I can cook from the garden’ new book accompanies the new series of Katy Ashworth’s i can cook, one of CBeebies’ most successful children’s shows. Aimed at 3-5 year olds, this book is first and foremost a recipe book structured around ingredients and how to grow them. It includes 35 delicious and balanced recipes which have been created so they can be made with little or no…
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IRRESISTIBLE ICED BUNS

The IRRESISTIBLE ICED BUNS recipe was kindly donated by Butlins and the Kids Cooking Company. Preparation time 15 minutes – Cooking time 20 minutes – Oven temp 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5 Ingredients This recipe makes 6 buns. 110g/4oz margarine 110g/4oz caster sugar 2 beaten eggs 110g/4oz self-raising flour 1 tsp vanilla extract For the icing: 75g/3oz icing sugar 1 tbsp water Hundreds…
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CHUNKY CHICKEN CURRY

CHUNKY CHICKEN CURRY (serves 8 people) recipe kindly donated by Butlins and the Kids Cooking Company. Preparation time 25 mins Cooking time 20 mins – Oven temp 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5 Ingredients 1 Tbsp sunflower oil 2 Tsp mild curry paste or mild curry powder 1 clove of garlic crushed 2 tbsp Mango Chutney 1 tbsp Ginger (grated) optional 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut…
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Recipe: Traditional Cream Tea Scones

With June just around the corner, it is definitely time to start planning a right royal spread for your Diamond Jubilee party. This delicate, light and deliciously sweet Traditional Cream Tea Scones recipe will make for an impeccable party and make you and your children celebrate in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in a truly traditional style. This recipe serves 8. Preparation time: 15…
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The dining table is only the fifth most popular place to eat breakfast

The dining table is only the fifth most popular place to eat breakfast, a study revealed yesterday. Despite being the traditional place to start your day, the dining table was beaten by our desks, the sofa and even the commute to work. Researchers found a third of Brits say that they never sit down and eat breakfast at a table and those that do are unlikely to do it at any point other than at the…
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Spanish-English bilingual in England. To be or not to be is not the question! How to be it? Is.

Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I…
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Flores de Carnaval - Carnival recipe from Spain

Another great Spanish recipe for flores de carnaval provided by Ole Kids. Around February every year Lugo (Galicia, The green bit of Spain) dresses up to celebrate carnival. Days of parties, competitions and becoming whoever you want to be or love to hate being. My grandmothers 92 and 81 years old and their friends do not give up this party for anything in the world. They cook traditional…
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