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Today I present 8 crostini topping ideas with an emphasis on holiday and Christmas! Crostini are an easy canape that simply are crispy, toasted bread topped with anything you want. The crostini bread can be made days and days in advance it stays crispy for ages! Holiday Tapenade Crostini (left) and Crostini with Rare Roast Beef with Hot English Mustard (right) Crostini Everybody loves finger food. No need to deal with a knife and fork, struggle with chopsticks or scoop with spoons....

Its sort of pickled, sort of salsa/relish-like, and seriously good! Its simply a means to use up leftover celery which Ialwaysseem to have. But it is never a star ingredient (sorry celery but we both know its true). Prevent screen from sleeping So what to do with the rest of the bunch? Make this Celery Salad! But this is what makes it so good! First timers are always pleasantly surprised!...

This is a famous Broccoli Salad from theNew York Times. Seeing all the amazing reviews, I tried it once, had a nibble, and wasnt convinced. But then I kept nibbling and couldnt stop. Prevent screen from sleeping (And Ive made it countless times since!) Its a wildly popular rawBroccoli Saladby Melissa Clark ofNew York Times Cooking. Not a fan of raw broccoli?This may not be the dish to quite convert you....

Heres a different beef mince recipe idea for you a hearty Beef & Lentil Soup with vegetables! Healthy, hearty, economical and a complete dinner made in one pot. Yessss….. New beef mince recipe idea: Beef & Lentil Soup! Finishing with a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkling of coriander/cilantro suits the Moroccan flavours perfectly! Why dont we use beef mince in soup more often? My sort of Wednesday night dinner! I like to add a sprinkling of Moroccan flavours in this to add interest....

Think rich roasts, a grand goldenturkeyand holidayglazed hams! Its also a salad that just looks terrific on any table bright and cheerful. The idea is that the sweet and juicy fruit balances out the mildly bitter tang of the lettuce. Prevent screen from sleeping Im also using Orange Poppyseed Dressing to really drive home that sweet citrus flavour. Wondering what bitter leaf actually is? They include the chicory family plus others....

Pomegranate Salad: The latest addition to myShow Off Saladscollection! Also … announcing the RecipeTin Eats30 DayHoliday Salad Marathon! Holiday Salad MARATHON! Prevent screen from sleeping Welcome to Day 1 of the RecipeTin Eats Holiday Salad Marathon! Thats30 new salad recipes* that will land on RTE between now and Christmas. THIRTY!!!! And thatsin addition to the 3 usual recipesyou will continue to receive each week! I get weekends off Are you excited?...

Never again suffer soggy popcorn this Butter Popcorn stays crispy for DAYS! Seems obvious enough, right? The reason it goes soggy is because butter contains 15% water. Prevent screen from sleeping Yes, water is what is making your popcorn soggy! Clarified butter is just butter with the water evaporated out! How to keep butter popcorn crispy Useclarified butterorgheeinstead of normal butter. Ghee is a bang out of clarified butter (tastes the same)....

Its ultra creamy, theres no stirring and you dont even need to saute onion! This no-stir, no-saute, dump and bake risotto recipe is for all the other times. It self sautes in butter in the oven because it floats on the surface. Prevent screen from sleeping I tell people it is 98.5% as good as the traditional way made on the stove. But truthfully, most ordinary folk would not be able to tell the difference....

Do you need a little pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon? The cheddar adds a lot of flavor and moisture, and the Dijon enhances that cheesiness. I use the large grating holes on my box grater. For a touch of sweetness and more moisture, I used maple syrup rather than sugar. The rosemary just brings the flavor level over the top! These will obviously be larger than my little round scones, so add some time in the oven....

Crispy salmon skin is thecracklingof the sea! Serve it naked, straight up! And if youre wondering just how crispy we get that skin? Crispy Skin Salmon pictured with a side ofCreamy Lemon & Herb Risotto(made using an entirely hands free method!) THIS crispy (volume ON!) ), oil, salt and pepper. Skin-on salmon check that the fish is descaled (ie. Crispy Skin Salmon pictured with a side ofCreamy Lemon & Herb Risotto(made using an entirely hands free method!...

What is Chocolate Ganache? When its warm, its pourable. When its cool, its spreadable. Prevent screen from sleeping And when its cold, its rollable. And when you eat it, in any of those forms, its heavenly. It literally melts in your mouth! I mean, look at that list. I did not exaggerate when I said it can literally be used foranything! What goes in Chocolate Ganache All you need is chocolate and cream to make chocolate ganache....

Chocolate Mirror Glaze orGlacage Chocolatin French is the most stunning of all cake glazes! No special equipment required just a meat thermometer and strainer. (Yes, I saidmeatthermometer!) Pouring Mirror Glaze over the cake so it spreads and covers the side in a smooth motion, creating a flawless finish. It calls for patience above all else (you will read the words cool and fridge a lot! What makes Mirror Glazes shiny? The ingredient that makes Mirror Glazes so shiny is gelatine....

This is a post that explains how I spreadbuttercream frostingandchocolate ganacheon to cakes so its (nearly!) perfectly smooth on both top and sides! Maybe youre simply wanting a pristine, smooth cake surface for your cake decoration. Chocolate Ganache is the frosting used in the tutorial images below Or perhaps you need an immaculately even base for a flawless Mirror Glaze. So today Im sharing how I do it. Yes, I will be pulling out some speciality cake decorating equipment....