Not everybody likes the taste of Christmas pudding; it’s a bit like marmite. Half the people seem to love it, and the other half seem to despise it, so it’s always good to have alternative ideas brewing. Chocolate cake coated in a rich chocolate sauce is always going to go down a treat on Christmas day. It’s all about indulgent food, and there’s nothing more sickly and satisfying than a slice of chocolate cake. Another option is a classic trifle. Who can say not to jelly, custard and fruit? It’s jolly and easily dressed up as a festive dessert with layers of red and white! One final option is a chocolate log. Swirls of chocolate sponge and cream never seem to go down a miss, and you can always add...

I know not many people will like to mess with a traditional Christmas dinner, but hear us out first. Ask yourself this: How many times per year do you make turkey dinners? I’m sure the majority of you will eat a lot more chicken, beef, pork, lamb and fish than turkey. There’s a good reason for this too, it’s better! Here at Incredibleedibles we love the idea of beef for Christmas. It’s doesn’t dry out as quickly, it has more flavour, it’s moist when served and it’s quicker to cook. You’re not messing with too many components either; you’re just replacing turkey with beef. And let’s face it, most of us will buy a turkey that’s way too large, and then come boxing day we’re sick of it, we don’t...

You’ve probably seen it in your local supermarket or heard about it from a friend who claims to be a ‘tea fanatic’. Loose leaf tea is growing more popular today, as is ground coffee, but why bother when teabags do the job? Well, a tea bag is more convenient, but if you really love the fresh flavours of tea, then loose leaf is probably your best bet. If for example, you’re making up a teapot for 4-5 people, using loose tea can be the best option, you will need a tea infuser though to make sure no leaves make their way into your friend’s mug. These come in different sizes, but if you’re regularly making a cup for one, then you’ll need one the size of a tea bag. By...

We’ve deleted three headlines for this blog post, but we’ve now decided the name of this dessert sounds inappropriate however you use it. Not many people know an awful lot about this famous British pudding, and there’s a lot more to it than double entendres. It’s a cylindrical pudding made with suet and dried fruit (usually currants or raisins) and often served with a big dollop of custard. Nobody knows where it was first born, but it is believed to have been during the middle 1800s, in the UK. As a steamed pudding, this dessert is super moist, but the flavour of the dried fruit really comes through. We’d recommend this dessert on a cold winter’s night, and we often throw in the zest of one lemon to really bring...

Making your own pizza is one of those great things in food which leaves you with dozens of options. Any combination you can think of is good for pizza, making the whole experience of making your own quite fun, and ideal to do with friends and family. To make your own pizza, an easy shortcut is to buy a ready made pizza base. Making the pizza base is arguably the hardest part, particularly if you’ve got no experience with making bread. To simplify the process a bit, you can either purchase the dough ready made, or buy the rolled out pizza base. Once you’ve got this part down, the rest is pretty easy: All pizzas are made with a tomato bas. This is what acts to bind the other ingredients...

We’ve all enjoyed eating yesterday’s pizza on a slobby Sunday morning haven’t we? Okay so it’s not quite the same as it was when it was fresh on the Saturday night, but there are ways to revive the pizza, making it just as tasty as it was before. Grill it! Grilling the pizza rather than microwaving it can make it feel as though it’s just been baked, and you should take it out of the grill just as the cheese starts to bubble. Add more toppings More toppings are obviously going to hep, and you may want to add chillies, mushrooms, onion, extra cheese or olives to get extra flavour. Serve it up with a side A side of potato salad, wedges or a jacket potato will transform yesterday’s pizza...