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Lemon and ginger shortbread

Mum’s lemon and ginger shortbread biscuits

Nici Wickes shares her mum's favourite biscuit recipe. Meltingly good shortbread is jazzed up with some ginger and zesty lemon to create perfectly golden little cookies. Be sure to enjoy with a cuppa!
Wholegrain oats with berries

Wholegrain oats with berries

Nothing will fill and gear you up first thing in the morning like a bowl of wholegrain porridge, whatever the season. Team with seasonal berries, creamy Puhoi Valley Half & Half, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, a bit of tart yoghurt and add a few nuts, some honey & preserved fruit if you prefer.
Chocolate dip shortbread

Chocolate dip shortbread

Dip chocolate into homemade shortbread and you have a yummy treat for morning or afternoon tea, a picnic dessert or a welcome addition to a school or work lunchbox.
Traditional shortbread wheels

Traditional shortbread wheels

Buttery and crumbly and oh-so sweet, traditional shortbread wheels are a Christmas staple. Why not wrap some in cellophane for a simply tasty gift?
Shortbread

Shortbread

If you like shortbread that melts in the mouth, use 1 cup of icing sugar instead of the caster sugar and substitute 1 cup of the plain flour with cornflour. We’ve shaped our shortbread into “petticoat tails”, one of the traditional Scottish ways. It’s thought this recipe was brought from France by Mary, Queen of […]