Don’t be too hasty when choosing that Easter joint. Spring lamb is a popular choice for the Easter table, in fact it may well be expected. However its popularity often surprises me. Although the meat is tender I find it usually lacks depth of flavour due to its hay and…
Easter doesn’t have to mean spring lamb. Why not try cooking this mouthwatering alternative recipe ? A slow cooked shoulder of mutton with roasted radishes, boozy potatoes and burnt butter black olive salsa verde? SLOW COOKED SHOULDER OF MUTTON WITH ROASTED RADISHES, BOOZY POTATOES AND BURNT BUTTER BLACK OLIVE SALSA…
The classic Basque cake recipe updated with an Easter twist. Move over hot cross buns and try a new Easter recipe.
Forget for a moment the Resurrection and the prospect of eternal salvation. The most exciting thing about Easter is the simnel cake. (Read our article on Easter and Eostre, the origins of this Spring festival.) Of course, there are many other traditional Easter foods. People still get agitated about Easter…
The origins of the Easter egg hunt What we think of as the Easter ‘bunny’ is thought to have its roots in 17th-century German folklore: children would leave nests in which a hare would leave eggs. (Read more on hare mythology here.) Hunting for chocolate eggs is a fairly recent…
A great way to use up any old hot cross buns and an excellent method of making use of fresh ones too. Lightly spiced, deliciously rich but not overly sweet, this is one recipe to try this Easter. HOT CROSS BUN-AND-BUTTER PUDDING WITH BRANDY AND MARMALADE Ingredients Makes 4 to…
End Lent in style with The Field's pick of the most tempting Easter eggs to get your hands on
Chocolate, ginger and orange Easter cake There are ways to consume cocoa this Easter without unwrapping yet another chocolate egg. Put aside time this long weekend to bake Philippa Davis’ chocolate, ginger and orange Easter cake. Simple to make, loaded with chocolate and perfectly moist, make this your new Easter…
This round up includes a comfy dog bed for your beloved canine companion, luxurious praline eggs and a smart washbag to take with you on a weekend escape. OUR ROUND-UP OF THE HOTTEST PRODUCTS WATERPROOF PICNIC BLANKET THE TARTAN BLANKET CO Arm yourself with this recycled wool blanket (in eight…
