Maple & Orange Glazed Turkey from Lidgates Butchers

Christmas dinner means turkey; this recipe keeps your turkey juicy, not too sweet and full of flavour.  Although what makes this recipe extra delicious is the turkey itself.  I used a Free Range Woodland Bronze Turkey from Lidgates, London.  The turkeys feed on nettles, wild blackberries and freshly grown oats. They are a slow maturing bird for optimum flavour and texture. Lidgate’s family butcher’s has five generations of knowledge behind the counter of its famous shop in Holland Park, West …

Greek Orange Syrup Cake

This recipe has been inspired by my recent trip to Santorini where I tasted the most delicious Orange Syrup Cake (Portokalopita) from the most wonderful patisserie in Oia.  I was very surprised to find that no flour was used and that dried and flaked filo pastry is the key ingredient.  This is a fluffy and colourful sponge made with fresh oranges and drizzled in a fresh orange and cinnamon syrup.  Delicious!!