Food with Emma and Ricky

Looking forward to spring with two tasty seasonal recipes

WITH the daffodils poking their heads up from the earth and our fish finally coming out of hibernation from the murky depths of our pond, we ask is it finally safe to declare the onset of spring?

Last updated 18 March 2010
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For Tracy – easy, quick and tasty pasta dishes

IN WORK, as in life, we endeavour to get it right.

Last updated 11 March 2010
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Making ‘greens’ interesting

AS MUCH as we love our nostalgic memories of plain old boiled white cabbage with a Sunday dinner, we know that cabbage can be so much more interesting and versatile.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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The humble quiche hasn’t vanished – it’s just called a tart now

WHATEVER has happened to the humble quiche?

Last updated 25 February 2010
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Pancakes as cannelloni with meat-free filling

WE UNDERSTAND that we’ve missed the boat when it came to recipes for Shrove Tuesday.

Last updated 18 February 2010
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Steak and chocolate – romance on a plate

WE HATE to say it but we’re not really that romantic when it comes to Valentine’s Day.

Last updated 11 February 2010
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Cauliflower can be versatile

THIS week we’ve got three ways with a versatile winter vegetable that is bang on seasonal trend. The poor cauliflower often seems to get overlooked, but it can be truly flexible, as we prove here.

Last updated 4 February 2010
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Cake that actually is good for you

stemgingercake WE’VE discovered an unusual recipe for a cake that uses one of our favourite ingredients – butternut squash!

Last updated 28 January 2010
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Ready, steady – here’s our accidental dish

chorizio STILL on our quest for all things wintry and comforting, we stumbled across the following dish by accident.

Last updated 21 January 2010
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A customer favourite for the cold weather

THIS week in the restaurants our lovely customers’ food choices have very much been dictated by the weather.

Last updated 14 January 2010
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Easy to master, and rewarding to make

parsnipsoup TO WELCOME in the New Year, we go back to basics this week with a soup. So if your New Year resolution is to learn to cook then this one’s for you.

Last updated 7 January 2010
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A luxury in the morning and versatile for lunch and supper

kedger THIS is definitely a candidate for the world’s most versatile dish.

Last updated 24 December 2009
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It’s all the trimmings that make Christmas dinner special

rotary dinner - food column RECENTLY, lots of people have been asking us what we will be eating on Christmas Day.

Last updated 18 December 2009
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Mince pies and mulled wine – thank you, Nigella

DESPITE the fact that Christmas means it is our most taxing time at work, even us bah humbugs have been affected by some Christmas spirit.

Last updated 10 December 2009
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Three tasty ways with gnarly and little-known vegetable

celeraicfoodpic THIS week we’re giving you three ways with celeriac.

Last updated 3 December 2009
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Seasonal mussels turned into a real winter warmer

ONE of our great bug bears is the availability of fresh fish (don’t get us started).

Last updated 19 November 2009
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Eating out treat inspires a recipe that’s simply delicious

PEOPLE often ask us where we like to go when we eat out. The truth is we don’t do it often as we tend to work unsociable hours and we truly enjoy cooking at home.

Last updated 12 November 2009
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