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Recipe: Rich fruit cake
Make Christmas a one to remember with this classic Mrs Beeton recipe, the perfect centrepiece for family festivities. Serves: 10- 12 people Preparation time: 1 hour plus overnight soaking Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients 500g mixed dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, and currants) 50g homemade candied peel, chopped 50g glacé cherries, halved 115g flaked…
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Quick and easy masala lamb chops with spicy rice
Nothing warms the cockles on a cold October evening like a bowlful of comforting spice and flavour. This month’s recipe, brought to you by Naresh from our extended Visitor Experience team, goes out to all the red meat lovers out there that like their lamb served with a good chilli kick! This dish is extra…
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The Great British Picnic
Summer has finally joined us and what better summer activity than going for a picnic? But did you know where the tradition of picnics came from? As I watched the skies darkening last Sunday I was hastily doing a mental note of how many family members I could fit round the dining room table to…
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Simple Lentil Curry Dish
This month, member of the team Naresh shares her recipe for a simple lentil daal. Serve with boiled rice, a green salad, and chapatis. Ingredients: 1 cupful of red split lentils1 small onion1 fresh tomato4 green chillies (add more if you like it hot)A small block of ginger3 cloves of garlic1 teaspoon of salt (you…
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Sweet summer treats
Ready to get your bake on? Volunteers Sue and Anne share their favourite recipes that’re guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face this summer. We’re talking a delicious date and walnut cake and sweet and sticky ginger and rhubarb muffins. Date and walnut cake Sue’s date and walnut cake One of our longest-standing volunteers,…