MasterChef 2007 finalist, Hannah Miles, is back with another delicious recipe: 4oz butter 1oz caster sugar 1oz lavender sugar (see below) 6oz “00” plain flour (also called Italian flour) Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Tip in the flour and mix to a soft dough with your hands. If the mixture… Continue reading Lavender Shortbread
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White Chocolate and Raspberry Profiteroles
MasterChef 2007 finalist, Hannah Miles, kindly gave us this yummy recipe to try: 50g butter 150ml cold water 60g plain flour 2 tsp vanilla sugar (or caster sugar if you don’t have vanilla sugar) 2 eggs beaten 100g white chocolate, melted 284ml (half a pint) double cream 1 punnet of fresh raspberries, lightly crushed with… Continue reading White Chocolate and Raspberry Profiteroles
Food to Share
From muddy dates to muddy mates, Mark Gilchrist of Game for Everything is back with another recipe; this time one that is great to share with your friends. Bear in mind that the rabbit needs to be prepared a few days in advance but, otherwise, this recipe is very quick and simple: Poached Rabbit and… Continue reading Food to Share
Beans, Glorious Beans
It might be raining cats and dogs outside but it has been raining Jelly Belly beans in the Muddy Matches office this afternoon. Jelly Belly UK, one of our sponsors, has just sent over a big box of sample packets and, in an attempt not to munch them all ourselves, we’ll post a few packets… Continue reading Beans, Glorious Beans
British Sandwich Week
Did you know there was a British Sandwich Week? No, neither did I, but apparently we’ve almost missed it as it runs from 13th to 19th May. What’s it all about then? Well, according to the British Sandwich Association, we should be celebrating this great British institution, which is currently celebrating its 245th year of… Continue reading British Sandwich Week
Eat the Seasons
There are several good reasons why we should eat food that’s grown locally and is in season: it tastes nicer it’s often cheaper it’s a way of supporting your local economy it goes some way to reduce the amount of energy needed to grow and transport your food (and help reduce your carbon footprint) However,… Continue reading Eat the Seasons