FOOD NEWS AND VIEWS
Cook the books
Searching for a Christmas gift for the serious cook in your life? Look no further than this delicious collection of 100 pieces of foodie musings from some of the biggest names in the industry. Featuring fiction, non-fiction, recipes, columns and even a spot of poetry, there’s something for every enthusiastic foodie in this beautiful book, which features fantastic contributions from the domestic goddess herself, Nigella Lawson, and writer Maya Angelou among others.
Head of Zeus/An Apollo Book, £25
TAKE 3…
Opies Forest Fruits 460g, £7.50
Mixed fruit preserved in a seasonal mulled gin syrup.
Pip & Nut Sea Salted Caramel Almond Butter 170g, £3.50
Inspired by East London’s Hackney Gelato’s sea-salted caramel dessert.
Light-up Shortbread Bauble 175g, £8
This fun tin from the Taste the Difference range looks fab and is filled with moreish shortbread rounds.
A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS
Calling all pistachio fans! This delicious new tub fromHäagen-Dazs is a must-try this winter. Smooth pistachio nut sauce is swirled into creamy ice cream with a sprinkle of caramelised pistachio and almond pieces for extra crunchy. Resistance is futile… 420ml, £5.15.
TAKE 5 INGREDIENTS
Easy to create from ready-made ingredients, these decorations are also delicious, with a sweet and salty flavour combination.
Add 100g chopped chocolate (dark or white) and 20g smooth peanut butter to a heatproof bowl; melt over simmering water then stir until smooth. For each wreath, take 10 salted pretzels* from a 150g bag; dip the bottom part in the chocolate then arrange five in a ring on a lined tray, making sure that the chocolatey parts touch. Add the other five as a second layer, slightly offset, and scatter with sugar sprinkles*. Repeat until you’ve used all the pretzels; chill for 30 mins or until set. Spritz with edible glitter spray and add ribbon to use as hanging decorations. The pretzel wreaths keep for at least one week.ek. *Use gluten-free pretzels if required, and check that your chosen decorationsons are suitable for any dietary needs.
MAKES about 10
V GF HANDS-ON TIME 20 mins
TOTAL TIME 20 mins, plus setting
3 ways with… Celeriac
Senior food producer Tamsin Burnett-Hall shares tips for this outwar
