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Beetroot banter…
Autumn has arrived and you can really feel the change in temperature today. Its such an exciting time foodie wise, literally everything...

Jo Banks
Sep 6, 2019


Natural way to colour foods
Sipping my frothy coffee and munching my toasted, homemade hot cross buns… The Spring sunshine is quite warm flooding in by the window....

Jo Banks
Mar 23, 2018


Live Life on the Veg…
If you have met me or we have eaten together, you know I am not a vegetarian. I enjoy the occasional roast dinner, juicy steak and cook...

Jo Banks
Jan 26, 2018


Why do food and wine taste much better on holiday?
Back from my holidays but friends are still sending me beautiful photos from Greece, Spain, Portugal, and the South of France. Not...

Jo Banks
Aug 4, 2017


Kitchen Kids
Interesting read and quite timely as my blog last week was questioning the future of our cookery skills. Waitrose Weekend newspaper –...

Jo Banks
May 5, 2017


Beetroot and Dark Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients: 275g cooked beetroot 250g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 250g butter 3 eggs 200g golden caster sugar 1 teaspoon...

Jo Banks
Feb 10, 2017


Friday Foodie – Winter Veg
Another week has whizzed past, sticking with no alcohol and watching the calories, who said this was a good idea? I have had to look...

Jo Banks
Jan 29, 2017


Crockham Hill School ‘Valentines’ Cookery Camp
Thursday 16th February 2017 – Crockham Hill Primary School After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas...

Jo Banks
Jan 13, 2017


Canapes and first mincepie for the year!
This was an extremely busy week. Back to normal after half term, and Halloween on a school night, which I can never remember! It didn’t...

Jo Banks
Nov 5, 2016


Raspberry Velvet Cupcakes
These rich chocolate flavour cupcakes with beetroot added have a moist, fluffy light texture and a fresh raspberry hidden inside....

Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016


Beetroot Chocolate Loaf
Ingredients: 2-3 vacumn packed beetroot 2 ripe bananas 120ml cooking oil 160g coconut cream 275g plain flour 50g cocoa powder 1 tsp...

Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016


Beetroot and Cheese Scones
Ingredients: 175 g unbleached plain flour 2 and ¼ tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 25 g cold butter, small dice 75 g strong cheddar cheese...

Jo Banks
Oct 28, 2016


Shortbread with Beetroot Glaze
yield: 16 cookies Ingredients: 440g plain flour 220g unsalted butter at room temperature 1/4 teaspoon salt 110g caster sugar 220g icing...

Jo Banks
Oct 27, 2016
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