Gourmet Recipes

With the festive season almost upon us, Real Food Direct has put together a huge range of corporate hampers to treat your employees and clients this Christmas. Each hamper has a fine selection of gourmet foods, from handmade cakes and biscuits to organic snacks and beverages. Whether you want to thank clients for their continued support or reward employees for their hard work, corporate hampers make the ideal gift this Christmas. Our most popular hampers include the Christmas Food Box , English Hamper , Gourmet Food Hamper and Luxury Organic Hamper . Prices start from just £34.95, and hampers are usually despatched within two working days. We also offer a wrapping service if you need it. If you would prefer another hamper there is plenty of choice available from the website, and for special diet requirements there is a Diabetic Hamper and a Gluten Free Hamper Box . A hamper always makes the perfect gift for friends, family and employees. For a personal gift Real Food Direct customer

The Rochester mulled berry punch is made from blackcurrant, apple, elderberry and blended with mixed spices and orange oil. It is best served hot with a slice of lemon or orange, you can heat it up in a saucepan but be careful not to boil it. It’s a perfect drink for a cold festive day to have with your friends. INGREDIENTS: water, organic raw cane sugar, organic elderberry, organic blackcurrant and organic apple juices (30%), organic mixed spices, citric acid, organic orange oil. Buy Rochester Mulled Berry Punch

This isn’t an everyday crumble it’s the taste of autumn in a bowl! The addition of port to the fruit brings out a deeper flavour whilst the cinnamon adds warmth to the dish. It’s definitely best eaten warm out of the oven with a dollop or two of crème fraiche. Serves 6 Ingredients 50g Butter 1kg Bramley Apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm slices 500g Blackberries (fresh or frozen) 200g Caster Sugar 300ml Port ½ tsp Cinnamon 300g Deans All Butter Shortbread Biscuits Instructions Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt 20g of the butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Cook apple, stirring, for 5-6 minutes until soft. Add berries, sugar, port and cinnamon. Cover and cook for 8 minutes until fruit gives off a lot of juice. Using a slotted spoon, transfer fruit to a 2L pie dish or six 300ml ramekins. Reduce juice in pan over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes until syrupy. Pour over fruit. Pulse shortbread in a processor to form coarse crumbs. Add remaining butter and process to combine. Top fruit wi