Recipe – Chocolate Guinness Cake

Something sweet this month for you Guinness Lovers to try out… Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 75g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 200ml Guiness, plus extra for the icing 200g plain flour 20g cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 2...

Recipe: BBQ Sweet Chilli Chicken Drumsticks

Chicken drumsticks with a bit of sweetness and spice.  Ingredients: 1 tablespoon honey 5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce 3 tablespoons soy sauce 12 chicken drumsticks, skin removed   Method: In a large bowl, mix together the honey, sweet chilli sauce and soy...

Recipe: Apple Prosecco Punch

INGREDIENTS 400ml cloudy apple juice 200ml vodka juice 2 lemons 750ml Prosecco ice 1 green apple,  cored and finely sliced 1 lemon sliced Method Pour the apple juice, vodka and lemon juice into a punch bowl and chill for 1-2 hrs. When you’re ready to serve add the...

Recipe for success! by Maria Broadbent, Restaurateur

I can still recall my mother’s horror when, aged 17, I declared, over breakfast, my intention to turn her home into a restaurant. This was not a one off occurrence – but was invariably fuelled by my vivid imagination, my father’s spirit of bon viveur not to mention a...

Recipe: Spicy chicken & avocado wraps

Pan-fry lean chicken breast with lime, chilli and garlic, then pile onto seeded tortilla wraps. Cool before assembling if packing for lunch Ingredients: 1 chicken breast (approx 180g), thinly sliced at an angle generous squeeze juice ½ lime ½ tsp mild chilli powder 1...

Recipe: Lemon Mousse

INGREDIENTS 2 leaves gelatine 4 eggs, separated 125g caster sugar grated rind 1½ lemons juice of 2 lemons 300mls cream, half whipped Method Soak and dissolve the gelatine in a little warm water. Beat egg yolks, caster sugar and lemon rind until fluffy and white. Add...