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Easy Chocolate Tart

Serves 8 Chocolate tarts always go down well and this one is no exception. The only difference is there is no baking involved. So for cake novices this is a perfect starting point. Decorate with a few raspberries or icing sugar and you will fool everyone into thinking you are an expert. Luxurious soft amaretto fl...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Mars Bar Rice Krispy Cakes (Dessert)

The very secret ingredient of Mars Bars makes these the yummiest rice krispy cakes you will ever cook. The chewy, soft, texture is guaranteed to impress your children and all their friends, if you haven’t eaten them all yourself. Get the children involved, after all rice Krispy cakes are at their most tasty and m...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Chocolate Brownies (dessert)

Makes 15 So wonderfully chewy, gooey and chocolaty, chocolate brownies are a favourite amongst children and adults alike. This is a great recipe to make with friends or children, it is fun, simple and everyone will be eagerly waiting for the final result. Chocolate brownies are perfect for nearly all occasions. G...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Victoria Sponge

Serves 6 Named after Queen Victoria, this English dessert is perfect for afternoon tea. Victoria sponge cake, tastes its best when it is full of lashings of cream and jam, so make sure you are generous. If you haven’t done much baking this is the place to start, there are so few ingredients and it is simple. So ...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Tarte Au Citron (dessert)

Serves 10-12 As we all know, the one thing the French have mastered is cakes and pastry, France is full of patisseries and beautiful cake shops.  Tarte au citron is a classic French dessert made with juicy lemons and cream. The fresh crisp taste of lemons with the sweet pastry is a perfect way to celebrate summ...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Banoffee Pie (dessert)

Serves 6 -8 Banoffee pie is a wonderful concoction; it is a sweet and sticky dessert. Its two main ingredients, as its name suggest are banana and toffee. Layers of banana with dulce de leche, a type of caramel, poured all over the bananas, topped with lashing of cream. Banoffee pie is actually a very young Engli...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Apricot And Raisin Flapjack (dessert)

Flapjacks are wonderfully easy to make. They are sweet and tasty, packed full of fruit. Apricot and raisin flapjacks are a great snack for kids during play time and a great way of getting fussy eaters to try some fruit. They are filling, full of fibre, and because they are homemade, you get the benefit of knowing exact...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Chocolate Truffles

Homemade chocolate truffles are delicious. Cream makes the chocolate truffles smooth and luxurious as they melt in your mouth beautifully. Make someone feel special, next time you think about buying a box of chocolates consider making them, it's very easy. All you need is dark chocolate, cream, a little bit of butter a...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Eton Mess

Serves 4 This delicious summer dessert, full of juicy strawberries, gets its name from the famous Eton College, where it was invented and served annually during picnics and cricket games. Eton mess is a very yummy mess that is wonderfully simple to make, it only takes a few minutes, because there is absolutely no coo...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Barbeque Impatience Costs Millions

It happens every year, as soon as the first sunny weekend in spring approaches husbands and father all over the country announce that the family is to have the first barbeque of the year. Many men are now sharing kitchen duties in the home with their working wives, but strangely even the most incapable of men will imme...16:36 Mon 24th May 2010

A Chocolate Surprise

All is not sweetness in the world of chocolate. That won't be news to your dentist, but this is about more than cavities and fillings. So, as something of a Valentine's Day treat, a quick look under01:00 Fri 14th Feb 2003

Subversive Pudding

Q. What is the origin of the Christmas Pudding.A. Some 40 million Britons will dine on Christmas Pudding this year and owe a debt of gratitude of King George I. Q. So it days back to King01:00 Mon 16th Dec 2002

When else would you eat Sprouts

Q. So they come from Brussels, then A. From Asia actually. From Iran and Pakistan, arriving in Europe by courtesy of the Crusaders, who boldly slaughtered their way East and returned triumphant01:00 Mon 16th Dec 2002

Did you know that turkeys risk drowning

Q. Did Sir Walter Raleigh discover the Turkey A. No. Although he is often linked with the bird being brought back to England, the natives of America had noticed the running around for quite a01:00 Mon 16th Dec 2002

Porridge makes you happy

Downhearted women have known for years that eating chocolate can cheer them up. The downside is that the life caused by the sugar is later followed by an emotional low. Mental health experts now say01:00 Wed 25th Sep 2002

Equiba: too good to be true

There have been a host of postings - from anne, checkmatepat and many others - concerning a product called 'Equiba' and its claims to aid weight loss. In October 1998 the Bodywell company, based01:00 Wed 05th Jun 2002

On the origins of food names

Studying the menu in a swish Florida restaurant, your correspondent asked his waiter, Anthony (a resting actor), where 'Marinara sauce' got its name. Anthony hesitated for just a moment, clearly01:00 Mon 13th May 2002

The first Indian restaurant

barra asks: When did the first Indian Takeaway/Restaurant open in the UK Where in the UK was it In 1809 The Hindostanee Coffee House opened for business at 34 George Street, Portman Square,01:00 Thu 09th May 2002

Aberdeen-Angus cattle

ouedtaria asked: Are the breed of Angus cattle born with no horns or are they removed as calves Aberdeen-Angus cattle are naturally polled (hornless). They are also hardy, black, and the 'world's01:00 Tue 07th May 2002

Tried, Tested and (sadly) Untrue

Nelli asked why inserting a silver spoon into the neck of an opened bottle of champagne keeps it fizzy for longer. The real answer is that... it doesn't. Yes, we accept that Nelli did test it and01:00 Fri 26th Apr 2002