Food

How to make a McDonald’s breakfast at home: Home cook prepares delicious ‘bacon and egg McMuffins’ on a budget that taste ‘way better’ than the real thing A thrifty home cook has recreated McDonald’s famed McMuffins at home  Australian woman claimed homemade version tasted better than the real deal  She made three muffins with perfectly … Read more

From snack foods to fresh ingredients, researchers have discovered many items are commonly stored in places that could potentially make their consumer unwell.   British luxury wine and food hamper retailer Virginia Hayward, conducted a study of how 30 different foods and drinks should be properly stored and their typical expiration.  They spoke to a number … Read more

A savvy mum-of-two has shared how she manages to feed her family-of-four on a budget of just £1.47 per head a day, while still making delicious meals. Make-up artist Drew Smith, from Scarborough, revealed she rustles up three meals a day and desserts, spending a total of £164.24 for the month. Her delicious meals include … Read more

Nigella Lawson shares her top tip for making the perfect crispy fries without a trace of grease – and it involves placing them in COLD oil to cook Nigella Lawson, 60, shared her recipe for the perfect Tuscan fries on Instagram She said the secret to oil-free fries is putting the raw potatoes into cold oil   … Read more

McDonald’s is launching FOUR new menu items today with a breakfast Jam Muffin and TWO McFlurries joining the Triple Cheeseburger McDonald’s has delighted fans today by launching four new menu items today  New menu includes a Jam Muffin as well as two new McFlurries and a burger  Last week company announced it was launching a … Read more

The food pairings you would NEVER put together: Flavour expert reveals the bizarre but tasty combinations she swears by – including chicken with banana and chocolate paired with mustard Niki Segnit, UK-based author of The Flavour Thesaurus, told of best food pairings She is working with Ocado to mark launch of Marks & Spencer products on site … Read more

It’s been in his family for 300-years and comes complete with lavish gardens, a swimming pool and tennis court, so it’s perhaps of little surprise that MasterChef critic William Sitwell appears reluctant to part with his ‘paradise’ mansion – which is on sale for £3.25million. The Sitwells were once among the most celebrated of British society … Read more

Savvy mum reveals she feeds her family-of-four for just £47 a month – by batch cooking curries, lasagnes and pies weeks in advance Mary Bells, from Devon, posted picture to Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK  She showed off her impressive array of batch cooked dinners, including lasagne The food, which is enough to last the whole … Read more

Sarah Mountain: Executive Pastry Chef at The Ned Hotel Featured in Elite Traveller as one of the top 14 female chefs in the UK  Sarah Mountain, executive pastry chef at The Ned Hotel, told Femail to always soften butter before creaming when making desserts TOP TIP: ‘When making pastry always soften your butter first before … Read more

Restaurants are finally back, albeit not quite as we knew them. But the brief break has inspired many top chefs to get creative, and now it’s possible to enjoy their finest food at home, too. No, not as a soggy takeaway, but as a ‘make-away’ — where they provide fully prepped, easy to tackle recipe … Read more

A family dinner with FOUR ingredients: This simple ‘cheat’s’ curried sausage pot pie recipe is a must for busy households Home cooks can create curried sausage pot pies using just four ingredients Woolworths has shared the no-fuss recipe to help shoppers prepare easy meals The dish requires sausages, recipe base sauce, frozen vegetables and potatoes … Read more

When it comes to creating delicious food in your own kitchen, having the right equipment can make a huge difference to perfecting a dish. Whether it’s a blunt knife, a dodgy pan or an oven that can’t get hot enough, having the wrong equipment can make a home-cooked creation go very wrong. So, what won’t … Read more