Gourmet Recipes

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Cranberry Jelly This is a delicious relish that is great for any left over Christmas lunch or even with your roast. Packed with lovely fruits and spices, it is fantastic with cold meats, in sandwiches it is far too good to save just for Christmas, cranberries are a superfood and very healthy so feel good and choose this relish all year round. Buy Hawkshead Cranberry Jelly Christmas Pudding Gluten-free Jenkins and Hustwit produces an excellent selection of superb, highest quality hand-crafted speciality cakes, fruit cakes, Christmas Cakes, Christmas Puddings and other products for its many discerning customers. Buy Jenkins & Hustwit Gluten-free Christmas Pudding Mulled Wine and Mince Pie Gift Box This is a great gift or you could just buy it for you and the partner. It includes all the components you need for a cosy night in front of the fire! Contents: Gourmet Mulling Syrup 200ml, Handmade Star Mince Pies x 6, French Red Wine 75cl Chateau Lauduc Bordeaux Claret Buy Mulled Wine

Another flagship food hall has gone into liquidation this week – Farmer’s City Market in Richmond. This is concerning for the industry as I know there are other embryonic plans in the industry based on its perceived success. This latest set-back follows the failure of Food Inc in Bayswater at the beginning of the year and the well-documented struggles of Wholefoods Market in Kensington who continue to announce large losses.

Drink Me Chai is a luxurious blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, black tea, milk and sugar. Its the perfect way to cheer up the day and take 10 minutes out for pure kind thoughts. New for this year is the Fairtrade Chai Gift box which was received very well at IFE 2007 Serves 1 Ingredients 4tsp Drink Me Spiced Chai 2tbsp boiling water 50ml Baileys 25ml vodka 100ml milk a handful of ice cubes to decorate, chocolate shavings and cinnamon sprinkles Method In a jug combine the Spiced Chai with the boiling water and stir until dissolved and smooth. Transfer the Spiced Chai mixture to a cocktail shaker, add the Baileys, vodka, milk and a few ice cubes and shake until well mixed. Strain the mixture into an ice filled highball glass then dust with chocolate shavings and cinnamon sprinkles before serving immediately. Drink Me Chai