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From Dan Lepard’s strawberry and mascarpone to Claire Thomson’s leek and cheddar, these mouthwatering dishes redefine the humble dessert. But in a good way …
WHILE aficionados are chewing over the question of whether marmalade was invented north or south of the border, a toast is raised for the Scottish version that has been officially crowned best in the world. A farmer's daughter from Angus beat competition from a record 30 countries to lift the highest accolade at this year’s World Marmalade Awards in Cumbria. The appeal of marmalade is spreading, judge and patron Dan Lepard said, with the largest number of entries this year from Japan, USA, and Australia alongside Scotland and England, while new countries represented this year are Colu...
Rhubarb Collins with gin, prosecco, lemon juice, rhubarb juice and hibiscus syrup. Photograph: Getty Images When I was growing up in the US, people sometimes spoke of rhubarb â they seemed mildly amused by the word â but no one I knew ever ate it. I donât think Iâd ever really seen any until I came to the UK, where â from my point of view, at least â people got a little too excited about the annual arrival of this pink dessert celery. Rhubarb is a vegetable masquerading as fruit, and as such requires a bit of su...
Last modified on Wed 3 Mar 2021 12.09 EST They were once regarded as technological miracles â machines that allowed you to travel back in time to a moment when your cup of tea was still hot. But the microwave oven was destined to become a tool of convenience rather than necessity. That said, you donât really notice how much you use a microwave until you donât have one. When ours broke and my wife suddenly decided that the two extra square feet of worktop space was more valuable than a big electric box that softens butter, I was bereft. This was partly because, unlike other comm...
Brain Food's top tips for making jams, pickles, chutney and relish Richard Cornish Photo: Marina Oliphant Jam and marmalade Jam jars must be spotlessly clean. Photo: Marina Oliphant When I first arrived in London as a backpacker in the 1990s I remember being amazed at the way Australians were attracted to each other, forming raucous braying mobs in pubs and clubs. Sugar molecules, even when dissolved in liquid as they are in jams, like to form into groups - or crystals. They love a party starter and will consolidate around a nucleus, which could be an air bubble, a fleck of dust or – ...