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passion-souffle-two.png Here is another great Valentine’s day dessert, just for two. In this case, a soufflé flavoured with passion fruit. Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time 30 minutes/Serves 2 Ingredients: 500ml (2 cups) orange and passion fruit drink (eg J20) 4 tsp (level) cornflour (cornstarch) 2 tbsp butter, melted 2 medium egg whites 2 tbsp caster

Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time 30 minutes/Serves 2 Ingredients: For the galette pastry: 3 tbsp butter 180g (1 1/2 cups) white wholemeal (whole-wheat) flour 180g (1 1/2 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour 3/4 tsp sea salt 2 tsp granulated sugar 240ml (1 cup) cream cheese 4 tbsp rapeseed (canola) oil 3 tbsp cold milk For the

American pancakes are thick and fluffy, great for breakfast, served with a range of toppings. 10/20/6 Ingredients: 8 slices pancetta, to serve 8 slices smoked streaky bacon sunflower oil and butter, for cooking blueberries, to serve (optional) For the pancakes: 300g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp caster sugar 2 medium eggs 1 tbsp maple syrup, plus extra to serve 300ml milk For the

eggs-benedict-pancakes.png This is a really classy pancake dish that works just as well for breakfast on Valentine’s day as it dies on Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day).  You will need the thicker American-style pancakes for this, though Scotch pancakes would also work. Prep time 10 minutes/Cook time 20 minutes/Serves 4 Ingredients: 200g (1 2/3 cups) self-raising flour 1

Scotch pancakes (also known as drop scones) are a classic and simple breakfast pancake that really should be in your culinary repertoire. Equally at home for breakfast or tea time. Prep time 10 minutes/cook time 15 minutes/makes 10 Ingredients: 200g (1 2/3 cups) plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder pinch of salt 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp ground

sourdough-pancakes.png This is a traditional style of pancake, using yeast as a leaven. The flavour is racked-up a notch by using a sourdough starter for the yeast. Prep time 20 minutes/cook time 30 minutes/makes 12 Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour 1 tbsp golden caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder 200g sourdough starter (active or the excess you’d throw away)

quick-paella-for-two.png Paella is a real classic and it’s a dish intended for sharing. It also contains seafood, a Velentine’s day classic. So why not prepare a paella for two for Valentine’s day? This version includes chorizo, chicken and a blend of seafood all combined with saffron-flavoured rice. 5/20/2 Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil ½ red

sugarplum-turkish-delights.png Turkish delights are a real classic… this version, however, is a marriage of the Christmas sugar plum with the Turkish delight. They make excellent Christmas gifts and treats and are also great as an after-dinner treat or as a gift for Valentine’s day. 20/50/makes 50 (plus over-night setting) Ingredients: vegetable oil, for greasing 300g

Who doesn’t like breakfast in bed for Valentine’s day? I absolutely adore avocados so anything incorporating them gets a massive thumbs-up from me. This breakfast can be vegan, vegetarian or animal based depending on the butter you choose. 15/70/4 Ingredients: 6-8 plum tomatoes sliced in half lengthways1½ tbsp rapeseed oil½ tsp saffron strands½ tsp sweet

masala-omelette-avocado-coriander-salsa.png This is a Durban (South Africa) influenced breakfast omelette that makes an excellent breakfast in bed dish for Valentine’s day. 20/20/2 Ingredients: 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 6 eggs 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1/4 tsp garam masala 1/2 green chilli, finely sliced (deseeded, if liked); use the other half for the salsa 1 tomato, deseeded

eggs-blackstone.png This is a twist on the traditional Eggs Benedict, with toasted (English) muffin halves topped with pancetta, cavolo nero, tomatoes and eggs, all drizzled with creamy hollandaise. This makes an excellent (and different) breakfast in bed for Valentine’s day. 15/35/2 Ingredients: 4 Plum Tomatoes, halved 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 3

Algerian Crêpes mahjouba-algerian-crepes.png Shrove Tuesday (February 21sr in 2023) is the day before Ash Wednesday, observed in many Christian countries through participating. It is the day before lent and is the last day before the excesses of the year are put aside and something is given up for lent. This is the reason for cooking pancakes on