Have you ever made a Christmas Cake? No me neither, until this year when Easyweigh in Newport made it simple with their Christmas Cake Recipe Kit. The pack contains everything you need ready to mix. At just £10 it has exactly the right amount of plain flour, dark brown sugar, currants , raisins, sultanas, apricots, cherries, mixed peel, flaked almonds,…
November is World Vegan Month, so we’ve nicknamed it Veganber (see what we did there)!
There has been an increase in people going vegan over the past couple of years and with the likes of Bill Clinton, Madonna and Miley Cyrus switching to a plant based diet more and more people have followed suit.
If you’re at a loss what to do today, there’s nothing better than whiling away an hour in the kitchen on a dull and blustery day – and you end up with a home-made sweet treat to eat! Do cut back on the amount of ginger if you’d prefer the biscuits a little milder. These ginger biscuits are a family…
Smell that? That light waft of garlic on the wind can only mean one thing, wild garlic season is well and truly upon us! Running from April until June roughly, depending on the weather conditions, you only need to take a walk amongst the Island’s shady woodlands to find wild garlic – Allium Ursinum to give it it’s Latin name,…
If you are struggling to know which day it is… We can let you know, it is in fact Friday! Yup, we know the days are all melding into one but a way to reinstate some normality and to give yourself something to look forward to is, of course, through the medium of food! If you don’t feel like cooking,…
Some things never change – there are things when times are tough we can rely on. The seasons changing is one of the reassuring constants that whilst our normal world is on hold, we can take time to appreciate the joy of spring and with that, the amazing seasonal produce comes with it – the almighty asparagus being right at…
In recent years, the traditional simnel cake has perhaps fallen a little out of fashion and has become harder to find in bakeries and shops. If you’re craving this nostalgic Easter staple, we thought we would share our recipe for you to give a try so maybe it can make an appearance back on your table this year. Simnel Cakes…
We’ve said it many times but we will say it again, on the Isle of Wight, we are beyond lucky to have a long list of quality producers – local meat and butchery being no exception. Here are a few places that need to be on your list to look for your Easter roasting joints. Classic Easter roasting joints available…
Get crafty with the kids this spring with our take on a traditional Easter bonnet. When it comes to decorating – more really is more! As flowers jostle for space next to glittery eggs and beads. Get creative and have some craft-inspired play to keep those little munchkins out of trouble. Then why not do a photoshoot in the garden…
We heard it on the internet that you lot have been using ‘this time’ learning how to perfect your sourdough methods – well we’ve got something seasonal for you to try your hand at – why not get the kids involved to keep them out of trouble for a little while. This famous spiced seasonal bun can actually be found…