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Queen Elizabeth II’s image recreated using 2,012 cupcakes

Queen Elizabeth II’s image recreated using 2,012 cupcakes

What recipe calls for over 50kg of Regal-Ice, 50kg of Royal Icing, 20kg of Marzipan and over 40 tubes of Gel Food Colours?

Breakfast Week Challenge

Breakfast Week Challenge

One in three mums regularly miss breakfast, so HGCA have teamed up with Melinda Messenger to challenge mums to eat a healthy breakfast every week day during Farmhouse Breakfast Week.

Bramley Campaign launches cooking competition for Diamond Jubilee

Bramley Campaign launches cooking competition for Diamond Jubilee

The winning dish will go on sale to customers exclusively in Sainsbury’s supermarkets in time for the central weekend of Jubilee festivities.

Eggs best for exercise protein boost

Eggs best for exercise protein boost

Fitness fans could be wasting their money buying specialist ‘recovery’ supplements such as protein shakes, carbohydrate-protein drinks and protein bars when they could be getting the same benefits for less cash from natural foods containing protein, like eggs.

Many Faces of Potatoes launches new competition!

Many Faces of Potatoes launches new competition!

Does your family have a secret potato recipe that takes under 30 minutes to prepare? Then why not enter it into the Many Faces of Potatoes competition?

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Toby's tips on perfecting your Yorkshire pud

Toby's tips on perfecting your Yorkshire pud

Calling all Yorkshire pud fans: the 1st February marks National Yorkshire Pudding Day, giving you the perfect excuse to indulge in one of the UK's most famous and popular dishes

Japanese chef crowned world chocolate master in Paris

Japanese chef crowned world chocolate master in Paris

After three days of breathtaking competition between 19 national Chocolate Masters, the winner of the third World Chocolate Masters competition has been announced.

Kids with Eggs Factor to meet X Factor stars

Kids with Eggs Factor to meet X Factor stars

British Lion eggs are launching Eggs Factor, a cooking competition taking place in school kitchens this summer. X Factor finalists Same Difference are hosting the final.

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Salmon & rocket tarts

Lemon perfectly complements salmon so you might just have found your perfect tart recipe! Go to recipe