A crostata with white chocolate ganache and currants? Wow, that's the dessert that really stands out on a holiday table. I mean, in Italy, people love to twist up the classic crostata recipe for big ...

Redcurrants, with their high pectin content, make beautiful jellies full of vigour that are perfect on toast or stirred into gravies and sauces to be served with lamb and game. Fresh redcurrants are ...

I grow both red and white currants in the kitchen garden, but it’s the white ones that are, in fact, sweeter. There is something so pretty about the delicate translucency of these glossy little ...

'Sharp and tart redcurrants are like little summer jewels,' says our kitchen garden cook, Melanie Johnson. That edge makes them ideal for salads, Melanie adds, suggesting that you mix some in with ...

This simple recipe from Swedish food writer John Duxbury is a great way to make use of Sweden's redcurrants. Hemgjord rödvinbärsgelé (homemade redcurrant jelly) is a popular accompaniment to game, ...

1. Heat the oil in the frying pan and cook steak for 4-6 minutes each side. 2. Remove from pan and keep warm. 3. Add redcurrant jelly, wine and rosemary to the pan and boil for 1-2 minutes. 4. Add the ...

Preheat an oven to 180 degrees/gas 4. Line three baking sheets with baking parchment and draw two 8in circles and one 7in diameter circle on them. In a bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form ...

Great traditional party food to serve after the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Left overs are great in sandwiches, quiches, frittatas, pies and pasta. Place the fillet of ham in a large saucepan, cover ...

It has myriad uses: it can be used like a jam, on bread or scones, or served as an accompaniment to roast lamb, bacon or ham. It is also good with some rough pâtés and game, and is invaluable as a ...