Author: Treeca

I am not very good at storing chocolate as I usually eat it before it has time to be stored but dark chocolate if stored correctly can last up to two years, milk and white chocolate up to one year and chocolate chips up to two years. Cocoa powder however can last up to three years. Always store your chocolate in a cool, dry place. Keep in an airtight container Do not store in your fridge as chocolate can absorb odours easily and the moisture can cause discolouration. Only use the freezer if you must as it can extend the…

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Summer’s warm days and sunlit skies offer us the ideal opportunity for culinary discovery, so use it as a means of expanding your horizons by trying some unusual recipes in the kitchen and trying them all together – classic dishes like barbecued meat and ice cream may still satisfy us year-round, so why not expand upon that by exploring five unconventional summertime recipes such as monkey bread? Let’s get cooking together by sharing five unconventional summertime dishes here: let’s dive right in! Watermelons provide refreshing relief on scorching summer days; take it one step further by turning watermelons into pizza!…

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Here is a list of some lovely fruit and vegetables in season for the month of July… Vegetables to harvest or buy Some delicious fruits to enjoy in July include… If you head over the National Trust Website they have lots of interesting things to read including Talking About New potatoes from Jersey or further afield appear on supermarket shelves very early in the year, but most British new potatoes, especially those grown at home, only come into their own now. Planted in March or April, new potatoes do best if they receive plenty of rain during May and June while…

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It’s a day dedicated to celebrating all things chocolate, from the rich history and cultural significance of the treat to the many health benefits and delicious flavours it has to offer. Whether you’re a die-hard chocolate fan or simply enjoy the occasional sweet treat, World Chocolate Day is the perfect opportunity to indulge in your favourite chocolatey delights and explore all these beloved food offers. The origins of World Chocolate Day can be traced back to 1550 BC when the ancient Aztecs believed that the cacao tree was a gift from their god of wisdom, Quetzalcoatl. They revered cacao beans…

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The picnic is one of the annual joys of warm-weather (and sometimes cool-weather) eating, and this guide to packing the best picnic ever will ensure you have a perfect time, wherever you are. We love nothing better than to lift the lid of a cooler, flip open an old-fashioned hamper, and pop the lids of an abundant array of storage containers to lay out a feast. Planning a picnic is more than just dragging outdoors the food you’d already be cooking. Throwing a great picnic is the result of a few factors: the setting, the weather (obviously), and the ease…

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Just in case you’re planning to do a little cooking in this hot weather… To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes or do it the easy way and buy mashed potato mix, it keeps in the cupboard for up to a year. When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking tin, use a bit of dry cake mix instead and therewon’t be any white mess on the outside of the cake. Wrap celery in aluminium foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. Cure for headaches…

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National Picnic Week takes place this June across the UK, so grab your blankets and baskets out of the cupboards and get out to the great outdoors for a good old fashioned picnic. National Picnic Week aims to encourage people to take the ideal opportunity to get together over a picnic with advice, tips, recipes and information to make sure you have everything from the food and drink to the location or surroundings.​Picnicking is one of the UK’s most enjoyable summer traditions, and is a great way of taking advantage of any open spaces in your local area over the…

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Picnics were born in the sumptuous outdoor feasts that were traditions of the wealthy. Medieval hunting feasts, Renaissance country banquets, and Victorian garden parties: They’re all precursors of even humble cookouts in the 21st century. This wasn’t merely a European tradition. Similar outdoor feasts took place in Persia, China, and other non-Western geo locations. The first picnics, in England anyway, were medieval hunting feasts: pastries, hams, baked meats, and more. They stayed much the same, though adjusted according to the wealth of a household, until the Victorian era, arguably the most refined era in the history of picnics. Nineteenth-century painters…

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