The Expat Butchers 
 & THE MAISON DE MAITRE 

Spilling the tea! Or rather the juice…   Both of these juices are great to make for a winter health immune booster. You can buy something similar in stores – but with a little effort it can be cheaper to make this at home, and you know exactly what is going into it. You could use a juicer to make these with, but I used a blender and a sieve with some cheese cloth to strain the liquid, and it works just as well as what a juicer would do! These recipes both make about 1 litre o

The season to be jolly will be here before you know it! This is my Christmas Cake recipe. But feel free to adapt it and make it your own. In this week’s vlog I made two Christmas cakes. (As they can also make great gifts for friends and family) But the recipe below is for one. With a 20cm cake tin you should get 12 good slices.   Ingredients *1kg of dried mixed fruit. (I used – raisins, sultanas, ginger, orange peel, glace cherries, cassis (black currents) and cranberries. *1

¾ of a Bottle of Red Wine ½ cup orange juice Brandy 2 Tablespoons of Brown sugar 1 Tablespoon Juniper Berries 1 Cinnamon Stick 2...

Ingredients: 500g Girolles 500g Chestnut Mushrooms 750g White Cup Mushrooms 4 cloves garlic, diced 1 large red onion diced Handful...