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Get great results every time with these seven simple baking tips
7 Simple Baking Tips 1. USE PLAIN FLOUR Self-raising flour goes off much more quickly than plain. Always buy plain flour and add baking power when you need to. The general rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon of baking powder to every 100g/4oz of flour if a recipe calls for self-raising flour. 2. Always [...]
Eat pasta like an Italian!
7 golden rules to make a deliciously healthy pasta meal and no sugar required.
7 Rules for a Healthy Pasta Meal # 1. Always choose pasta made from 100% semolina from Durum wheat Durum is an ancient type of grain that is a hybrid of wild grasses with a high protein content. Pasta that’s made from Durum wheat has a remarkably low glycemic index (GI) making it a healthy [...]
A 7 Day Plan PLAN TO A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER YOU
Follow my 7 Day Mediterranean Menu Plan to a healthier, happier YOU and you will be bouncing with energy before you know it Hi I’m Anna, I love food— but I also know, from fist hand experience, that you don’t have the time to scour the supermarket, make a meal plan, [...]
PASTA: HEALTHY CARB OR JUNK FOOD?
It’s probably surprising to no one that as an Italian and a huge fan of the Mediterranean diet, I love pasta dishes. Having grown up with them, experimented with recipes for them, and enjoyed them for decades I know firsthand how delicious and healthy they can be. But over the past few years, I’ve increasingly [...]
Banana cake
Banana cake - A delicious way to use over-ripe bananas - unsalted butter, softened, large eggs, very ripe bananas, light muscovado sugar, golden caster sugar, ground hazelnuts, plain flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, dark chocolate chips, demerara sugar, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 170˚C/150˚C fan/Gas 3; Butter the loaf tin or line with baking parchment.; Peel the [...]
Sicilian pesto
Sicilian pesto - Full of Mediterranean flavours - fresh basil leaves, Grated parmesan, grated pecorino, red chilli, flaked almonds, tin plum tomatoes, olive oil, clove garlic, Sea salt, black pepper, Wash the basil leaves. Peel and crush the garlic. Grate the cheeses.; Remove any stalk ends and skin from the tomatoes. Wash, deeed and roughly [...]
Roasted asparagus
Roasted asparagus - A quick, easy and delicious way to prepare asparagus - 2 bunches fresh asparagus, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, Sea salt, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 200˚C/180˚C FAN/GAS 6; SNAP Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and wash the spears thoroughly.; Lightly oil a baking tray, cover with parchment [...]
