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FOOD
Christmas nosh, boxed!
Masterchef winner Steven Wallis has
partnered with recipe box specialists
Chefs For Foodies to launch the ultimate
Christmas Recipe box. Supplying all the
ingredients you need to make a chefquality
Christmas dinner, the recipe
kit serves six people generously and is
£139, the equivalent to just £23 per head.
The kit includes quality ingredients
sourced from British suppliers and
family-run butchers including a quality
turkey breast fillet with prosciutto ham.
The trimmings include, sage and onion
stuffing, roasted parsnips with polenta
and parmesan, bacon pangritata, Brussel
sprouts, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets
and luxury gravy.
Chefs For Foodies has also created
a Vegan Christmas recipe box which
includes a premium Portobello
Mushroom Wellington, and four sides
including a delicious Butternut Squash
and Blue Cheese Crumble. For a Boxing
Day treat, Chefs For Foodies has also
designed a Beef Wellington meal kit
which includes a recipe for maple
roasted carrots and a swede and celeriac
mash with nutmeg brown butter. Wallis
has provided a video masterclass with
a seasonal, entertaining step-by-step
guide crammed with Christmas tips
to perfect the most important home
cooked dinner of the year. He says, "The
Chefs For Foodies recipe box is the
perfect solution for taking the stress
out of Christmas and Boxing day, while
wowing your dinner guests."
www.chefsforfoodies.com
Black tea
& bergamot
Babingtons' version of the world's most famous
black scented tea, the Imperial Earl Grey, is an
intense and citrussy, yet very well balanced, allnatural
blend. It is a traditional, intense blend
of black tea and bergamot, enriched with lemon
peel and vibrant flowers. This tea has just won
Highly Commended at the Great British Food
Awards. Since 1893, Babingtons Tea Rooms at the
foot of Rome's iconic Spanish Steps, has been
serving fine teas to the world's most discerning
tea connoisseurs, always with a dash of British
eccentricity, wit and style. In 2021, Babingtons
Blends was launched in the UK, by descendants
of the original founders, Chiara Bedini and Rory
Bruce. All Babingtons Blends teas are sustainably
sourced, hand blended and are 100% natural
with no artificial colourings or flavourings.
All packaging is biodegradable. Available as 18
biodegradable pyramid tea bags (£7.99) or 18
biodegradable pyramid tea bags in a caddy (£12.99).
www.babingtonsblends.com
Spanish fever
According to the NHS a healthy balanced diet should include
at least two portions of fish a week, with one of those being
an oily fish, such as anchovies, salmon, mackerel or sardines.
Oily fish are not only high in omega-3 fatty acids, but they also
provide a good source of Vitamin D (the only supplement that
GPs recommend we take*). Shellfish such as mussels, oysters
and clams are low in fat and a source of essential minerals
such as selenium, zinc, iodine. Tinned seafood from Spain is
sustainable, delicious, convenient and nutritious. The expertly
preserved contents are highly sought after by international
chefs and high-end delis. Fish and shellfish preserving
techniques were used along Spain's Iberian Peninsula more
than 2,000 years ago to meet inland demand.
Valued for their versatility - many home cooks will never
be without a tin of anchovies, known as the bacon of the sea,
for the umami hit that they bring to every dish. As with any
product of designated origin you can be assured of the quality
of these treasures of the sea from Mejillon de Galicia DOC
(Mussels), Caballa de Andalucia IGP (mackerel) to the tuna
family: Melva de Andalucia IGP, Mojama de Barbate IGP and
Mojama de Isla Cristina IGP.
Other ingredients too add to your store
cupboard include Pulpo de Galicia -
(octopus), Boquerones de Galicia
(whitebait), Almejas de Galicia (clams),
Cantabrian Anchovies and Bonito
del Norte tuna, all of which widely
available in Spanish delis and
specialist online stores.
www.foodswinesfromspain.com