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If you have the time to make these Turkish pides you will not be disappointed; the pastry is light and the filling very tasty. You could make the smaller for perfect party finger food.
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Aug19
This one pot dish is delicious and relatively easy to make. If you do not like spice food simply leave out the Cayenne pepper and use ordinary Chorizo.
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Aug19
Moroccan Hummus, Greek Htipiti and 2 really easy an relatively healthy cheesy dips We live on these dips during the summer, they are great served with vegetable batons, pitta bread or tortillas. They are also ideal for parties.
Lemon and Coriander Hummus
1/2 540g jar of chickpeas – drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
dash of light soy sauce
2 teaspoons of ground cumin
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 handful of fresh coriander leaves
2 cloves of garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic puree
Water – as needed
Place all of the ingredients except the water into the bowl of a blander and blitz until smooth. Add water a little at a time of the humus is too dry. More or less garlic, lemon juice, cumin etc can be used to taste.
Spicy Hummus
Using the above basic hummus add 1 tablespoon of harissa paste and bend once again. Alternatively sweet chilli sauce or any other spicy sauce of choice can be added.
Blue Cheese Dip
100g wedge of Roquefort or blue cheese of your choice
3 – 4 tablespoons of queso batido (or crème fraiche)
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
In a bowl mash the blue cheese with a fork and add the queso batido and mix in bit by bit. Finally ad the Worcestershire sauce and mix well.
Eroski have an own brand of queso batido that is fat free and has a very nice consitency.
Htipiti (Greek style dip with feta, red pepper and paprika)
1/2 block of feta cheese (100g)
4 piquillo red peppers (from a jar of pimientos de piquillo asados) wipe dry
2 teaspoons of sweet paprika (pimentón dulce)
1 teaspoons lemon juice
2 table spoons of queso batido or crème fraiche
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
Crumble the feta into the bowl of a blender and then add all other ingredients. Blitz until smooth.
Cream Cheese with Sweet Chilli Sauce and Coriander
115g of Philadelphia cheese (half a pack) Light or regular
2 – 3 tablespoons of Sweet Chilli sauce
1 handful of fresh coriander leaves chopped
Pre-heat oven to 200C/Gas 4. Spread the Philadelphia cheese onto an ovenproof plate or dish and make it flat so the chilli sauce will not run off. Pour over the sweet chilli sauce. Sprinkle the coriander over the top and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool and eat with pitta bread.
Jul16
Please join us for a celebration of summer at Sugar and Spice this Saturday. For one day only there will be a range of special offers including 10% off all summer clothes or an amazing 3 for the price of 2 on jewellery, scarves and pashminas. That means you can mix and match a choice of any 3 necklaces, scarves or pashminas for an amazing 11€.
A fabulous range of international groceries. Gift and home wares, from shabby chic to Moroccan. Ranges of beautiful furniture that you won’t find anywhere else in the area, at prices that can’t be beaten and of course our stylish boutique all make a visit to Sugar and Spice a fantastic experience at any time. This Saturday we’ll be serving samples of delicious summer snacks all morning and handing out summer drinks, Pimm’s or Sangria, you choose, or don’t choose have one of each!
The car park will be open and we have a lovely shaded pavilion seating area, so if the lack of parking or the heat have kept you away for a while we look forward to welcoming you back
This is an event not to be missed! It takes place on Saturday 18th of July from 10am to 2pm, we hope that you will be able to join us.
Debbie & Andy
Jul01
Along with the items you would expect in our list of best sellers, such as crumpets and Heinz Beans, a newcomer has emerged. A product – depending on what you want to believe – can change your life! I am talking about coconut oil. More specifically KTC coconut oil (500ml 5.25€)
As well as beauty uses (we have customer that makes her own sun tan oil) coconut oil has been hailed as a superfood that can aid fat loss, brain functionality and can help lower cholesterol.
Now, I have a couple of customers that have asked me to get Extra Virgin coconut oil as they believe it to be better for them. However, after doing some Internet research I have found that KTC oil is not hydrogenated and Bruce Fife – a certified nutritionist and naturopathic physician and the author of The Coconut Oil Miracle (and 20 other books) stated “regardless of processing, all coconut oils contain essentially the same amount of health promoting medium-chain fatty acids, and are not harmed in processing, even when high temperatures are used”.
Also, Extra Virgin coconut oil has a lower smoking point than KTC coconut oil so KTC oil is ideal to use for higher heat cooking. So you could try coconut oil in place of groundnut oil to add a different flavour.
Jul01
At the end of June the UK’s best restaurant was named at the National Restaurant Awards. Barrafina in Adelaide Street, London is a tapas restaurant and I always enjoy seeing my home country embracing the culture of my adopted country.
Jun26
The perfect setting, the perfect food & drink, the perfect look. We really have got everything that you need for the perfect BBQ. Except the charcoal!
Apr20
Ramadan, which lasts for around a month, falls most inconveniently this year. The projected dates are 18th June – 17th July, although it is worth noting that the actual dates are defined by lunar sightings and are not confirmed until very late. Give or take a couple of days it’s still just about when most people order their mosaic tables.
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Feb27
We’ve been selling Sugar and Spice Gift Vouchers over the counter in the shop pretty much since we opened. They’ve always been very popular. People buy them as Birthday presents, thank you presents, wedding presents and they are especially popular as Christmas presents, as they are so light to post.
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Nov13
We both fell in love with these chicken wings after being served them at a friend’s barbeque. They can however also be cooked in the oven. As well as tasting great they are really moist and not dry like some chicken wing recipes.
Aug19
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