Recipe of the week

Happy New Year to you! We hope you’ve been making the most of ladies fashion online what with all the amazing January sales – did you bag yourself any bargains from our website?  

We hope all your New Year Resolutions are going well – a popular resolution among our team was to make 2013 a healthy year, and we’ve been sharing our tips in the office about how to reach our goals. We’ve all been trying to …

We love getting all glammed up for Christmas: whether you’re looking for that party outfit for the work do, searching for dresses for the winter races or an outfit for a get together with long-lost friends, there’s no better excuse to splash out on some gorgeous new attire for the sparkly season.

Glamour aside, there’s another element to the Christmas period that we love. And that’s snuggling up in the chunkiest of knits with your nearest and dearest, …

Festive cheer is spreading fast – Christmas lights are being switched on left right and centre, the hunt is on for perfect evening attire for all those Christmas parties and you can hear jingle bells on almost every TV ad. Let’s not forget the important prep you’ll be doing for Christmas dinner; if you’re looking for some top tips to make your Christmas dinner perfect, then read on as this week we’re talking sprouts and a veggie …

With only a few weeks to go until the big festivities begin, how are you getting on with shopping for presents and party dresses? If you’re still looking for the perfect dress then why not view our evening wear collection – we’ve got loads of gorgeous evening dresses and party wear just perfect for this season. Today however, we’re talking cake. Christmas Stollen in fact. It’s a yummy, traditionally German Christmas cake that’s easy to bake and …

Ladies, it’s that time of year again. Autumn is here which means Winter is just around the corner and the party season will soon be in full swing. With all the seasonal celebrations, you’re sure to be entertaining guests at some point, and what better way to impress them than with a smoking hot cocktail menu? We’ve hunted out the best winter warming cocktails, which means all you’ll have to worry about for when your guests arrive is choosing from …

We just love cooking with seasonal ingredients – but it seems we’re not the only ones! This fabulous revival of seasonal food (like the generations before us) has really taken off. As wonderful as this is, we’re getting a tad bored of the same asparagus and lamb recipes. We’ve come up with something simple that’s seasonal, with a tasty twist! Respecting the seasons doesn’t mean we can’t experiment a little so let’s forget the mint and give tarragon its turn. For those of you who aren’t familiar tarragon, it has a sweet aniseed taste. It’s commonly used in lamb stews to give a distinctive kick to the stock. We thought we’d go one better and make Tarragon rub to marinade our fillets! The result; outstanding!

Now the bank holidays are a distant memory we can start thinking about the next event..the summer holiday! If like us you’ve overdone the barbeques, chocolate and certainly alcohol over our extended breaks then you’ll want a recipe that’s light on the stomach but bursting with flavour and spice. That’s where our chicken tikka skewers come in. Ideal for all those summer barbeques and parties coming up, this tasty treat will leave you feeling full, happy and healthy!

Everyone loves a good pizza; the only problem is trying to find a good one nowadays! We’ve slipped into the habit of eating pizza that doesn’t taste like Mamma made it! Let’s get back to basics and make a tasty thin base topped with fresh ingredients and mounds of cheese. We’re not going to scrimp on the toppings like the supermarkets do! Have fun and be creative. These pizzas are easy to make and great for when you have guests over. Kids just love making them too so it’s a great way to get the family back into the kitchen for a change!

Need a quick dessert to serve your guests? Celebrate Easter with a twist on the classic hot cross bun, who would have thought that by adding a few simple ingredients we’d make a tasty pud perfect for our long weekend! We all love hot cross buns as a tasty treat, but why not that go little further and turn it into a sweet desert ideal for entertaining. Who says simple can’t be effective!

This is the easiest yet most impressive chicken you’ll ever serve your guests! It’s a real triumph when you bring it out of the oven. Basically you’re cooking a whole chicken stood on a can of your favourite liquid. Why I hear you ask? Well, when the can is opened the liquid absorbs into the chicken making it superbly moist and tasty. We’ve used beer this time but we have been known to use a can of bourbon and coke or pear cider; get creative with your cans!