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How your romantic Valentine's Day supermarket meal deal can contain more than 2,300 calories - more than you should eat in an entire DAY

A FEMAIL investigation has revealed that the popular £15 or £20 Valentine's Day supermarket deals can contain more fat than four McDonald's Big Macs. Five out of six supermarket deals contain more than 2,000 calories a person, including Asda (top right), Waitrose (bottom left) and Tesco (bottom right). Only Iceland's deal contained less, with just 808 calories per person if two are dining, based on having a starter, main and dessert. ...read

How do you like your eggs in the morning? Graphic reveals EXACTLY how long to boil them for a yolk that's runny, creamy or completely cooked

If you like your yolk runny, cook eggs for four minutes. If you want the yolk and white fully set, cook for 10 minutes. The times only work if you take the pan off the heat after bringing eggs to the boil.

Are these the most ridiculous restaurant complaints EVER? Food critic Giles Coren reveals hilarious gripes - including ice that's 'too cold' and a dish too ugly to Instagram

Restaurant bosses have sent in the most ridiculous complaints they've ever had for a new list of hilarious customer gripes. In a video, critic Coren reads some of his favourites aloud.

Mothers reveal the tricks that WILL get children eating their five a day - including serving up fruit as a TV snack, withholding pudding, and letting little ones do the cooking

Mums have put together a list of the 20 best ways to get children eating healthily, including cutting up fruit and veg into funny shapes, and letting them eat in front of the TV.

Do YOU know the difference between chopping, dicing and mincing? The key kitchen techniques explained (and they're definitely not the same thing)

A rough chop means the pieces don't need to be even, while chopping is the second largest size of cut, and the one you will need most often. Dicing is half the size and mincing half the size again.

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Dashing Deliveroo rider becomes the thrifty home cook's unlikely hero with his budget recipes that feed a family of four for less than a TENNER

Dashing Deliveroo rider becomes thrifty home cook's hero

Benjamin Lebus (left), 24, from London, started Mob Kitchen six months ago and already has more than 15,000 Facebook likes. His pricing is based on having nothing in the cupboard and having to buy whole jars or whole packets from the supermarket. His feed four for £10 recipes include, from left to right: £9.80 vegetable curry, £9.62 sticky miso aubergines, £9.85 chicken gyros and £9.86 chorizo shakshuka.

Asda starts storing bottles of tomato ketchup in the FRIDGE as Twitter debate rages about the best place to keep the sauce (but there's only one right answer)

Asda's Clapham store is stocking some bottles on shelves and some in the fridge following a fierce Twitter debate about the best place to keep the condiment.

You're storing your chocolate wrong! Experts reveal where NOT to keep sweet treats (and why stashing a bar in the fridge should be a last resort)

A new guide reveals how to store different types of chocolate, including truffles. Most items need to be kept in a dark place at a cool room temperature, but fresh cream truffles need to be kept in the fridge.

'You think a £20 voucher is going to keep me quiet?': Shopper is shocked to find what looks like a CONDOM in his Co-op redcurrant jelly (but is everything as it appears?)

Troy Hawkins from Northamptonshire posted a photo on Co-op's Facebook page of the stomach-churning mystery object. The Co-op claims that the condom-like item is just 'white foam'.

Do YOU know what these American foods are? New quiz asks Brits to tell a hangtown fry from a hoagie (but only 2 per cent of people will be able to name them)

A new quiz by Playbuzz and Florida4Less will test your obscure food knowledge - but be warned: 98 per cent of people are not able to identify a hangtown fry from the picture.

The not-so-sweet secret lurking in your child's cereal bowl: How a single serving can contain more than HALF of a youngster's daily sugar allowance

Public Health Nutrition have today said that cereal companies have reduced their salt content considerably - but some brands still contain too much sugar, including Crunchy Nut.

Salt Bae goes viral again as he DANCES with a slaughtered pig (and then seasons it with his famous flourish)

Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe, aka Salt Bae, received 4 million views in one day on his latest video, where he uses his signature move to season a pig as he dances around the gammon joint.

That's a rich coffee order! Brooklyn café is set to sell the country's most expensive cup o' Joe - with every one priced at a whopping $18

Alpha Dominche Extraction Lab in Sunset Park, Brooklyn will sell the pricey cup of coffee. The shop has eight special coffee machines that are worth nearly $7,000 each.

Too hot to handle? New Jersey store creates a Flamin' Hot CHEETOS bagel - after the spicy snack food popped up on pizza and in burritos

The Bagel Nook in Freehold, NJ has started selling Flamin' Hot Cheetos bagels. They also have a Doritos bagel and will add more chips inside a sandwich with cream cheese.

Not your average cocoa! From adding AIR to getting that temperature just right, NYC baker who launched his own hot chocolate festival reveals his top tips for perfecting the warm drink

The City Bakery in Manhattan has hosted a Hot Chocolate Festival every February for 25 years. Owner Maury Rubin gives his tips for making better hot chocolate at home.

'I feel so betrayed': Domino's customers left outraged as the company is caught buying £1 potato wedges from Asda (and selling them on for over THREE times the price)

Domino's Pizza admit buying £1 potato wedges from ASDA

Staff member was snapped buying £1 bags of wedges in bulk at Asda (left) by Sinead Sarah on Twitter (inset). Domino's sells side portions of wedges for £3.99 (bottom right) - nearly four times the price of the £1 bags (top right). The chain did the same thing in 2014 when a staff member was caught buying wedges for 59p from Aldi.

David Beckham sends obscure recipe book that teaches you to cook over open flames to top of Amazon bestseller list after raving about it on Desert Island Discs

David Beckham picked Mallmann on Fire by Francis Malmann on the BBC Radio 4 show. The 2014 book showcases Mallmann's grilling skills in remote parts of the world.

The make-ahead food that will help YOU to lose weight: Graphic details how to make low fat meals and snacks for the entire working week

Meal prepping is the craze for preparing healthy meals in advance. If you're looking to join the trend, a new graphic showing you exactly what to fill lunchboxes with may be useful.

Could a MOCKTAIL help you get pregnant? Fertility expert to the A-list reveals the simple recipes that could boost your chances of conceiving (and what to ditch from your diet)

Midwife and fertility expert Zita West has spent decades helping couples through conception and pregnancy, and Cate Blanchett and Sophie Wessex are among clients who've sought her advice.

'It's a bit like a cult!' Why EVERYONE is raving about the Instant Pot, the viral £95 kitchen gadget that claims to be seven appliances in one (but some say it doesn't live up to the hype)

The Instant Pot, £95, is a multi-tasking electric pressure cooker which claims to do the job of seven different appliances - and it's sending foodies wild.

Want to spice things up between the sheets? The foods you NEED to eat to get you in the mood (including avocados, chocolate and red wine)

Here, the experts have shared the surprising foods you should eat to get you in the mood - including red wine, chocolate and avocados.

Are these the cheapest oysters EVER? Supermarket sells the renowned aphrodisiac for just 25p ahead of Valentine's Day to get lovers in the mood

Morrisons is selling oysters for £1.50 for six or 25p each at fresh fish counters. The luxury delicacy usually sells for up to £2 each at restaurant while Waitrose sells theirs for 79p each.

That's cool! Hostess debuts first-ever ICE CREAM flavors with frozen treats inspired by Twinkies, Sno Balls, and Ding Dongs

Hostess Brands launched six new frozen treats this week. There are ice creams that taste like Twinkies, Sno Balls, and CupCakes, a Ding Dong sandwich, a Sno Ball bar, and a Twinkie Cone.

There's something fishy about this pastry! California bakery sells SUSHI croissants filled with salmon and wasabi, which its owner describes as 'f***ing weird' but 'insanely delicious'

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse's California Croissant is filled with smoked salmon, nori (seaweed), pickled ginger, and wasabi, and comes with a side of soy sauce. There are locations in L.A. and San Francisco.

Why a plastic chopping board is much LESS hygienic than a wooden one (and you'll be disgusted when you find out how dirty yours really is)

A study found that bacteria thrived on plastic boards overnight but died on wood. The severe dents in a plastic board can also harbour germs. One experts says to use wood for everything except meat.

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Amaretti Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
250g plain chocolate
50g amaretti biscuits
100g ground almonds
150g caster sugar
100g softened butter
4 medium eggs
4 tbsps bottlegreen pomegranate & elderflower cordial
100g fresh cherries
Icing sugar
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180c/gas mark 4. Line a 20cm springform tin. Melt 150g of chocolate. Blitz amaretti biscuits, ground almonds and sugar in food processor, add the butter, eggs and 2 tbsps of cordial, process again. Add melted chocolate and briefly process. Pour mixture into the tin, cook for 35-45mins. To finish the cake, cut melt remaining chocolate and mix with 2tbsps of cordial and cut star shapes out when it's set. Decorate cake with icing sugar, stars and chocolate dipped cherries. www.breakthrough.org.uk/bakeoff/

TROPICAL PAVLOVA

Ingredients
5 egg whites
275g light brown muscovado sugar
300ml double cream
8 tbsps Bottlegreen lime cordial
Selection of tropical fruits, such as mango, papaya, passion fruit and kiwi
Method
Pre-heat oven to 140c, gas mark 1. Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff, gradually add sugar. Pile the meringue into the centre of the lined baking tray, spread to approx. 25cm, swirling the meringue into peaks, make a dip in the centre. Cook for 1 hour 20 minutes. Place 6 tbsps of the Bottlegreen lime cordial into a small saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer until syrupy, cool. Whisk the cream and the remaining cordial until standing in soft peaks. Prepare the fruits, spoon the cream into the centre of the pavlova, arrange the fruits on top, drizzle over the cooled syrup and serve cut into slices.
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Ingredients
5 egg whites
275g caster sugar
25g flaked almonds
284ml double cream
200g fresh cherries
4 tbsps bottlegreen pomegranate & elderflower cordial
1 tsp arrowroot or cornflour
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 200c, gas mark 6. Line a baking tin with baking parchment. Whisk egg whites until stiff, gradually add the sugar.Spread the meringue into tin and sprinkle with almonds, cook in the oven for 5 minutes, reduce the heat to 170c, gas mark 3 and continue to cook for a 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stone the cherries, place in saucepan with cordial and cook until softened, stir a little of the juices into the arrowroot/cornflour, add to cherries and cook until thickened, cool. Place a tea towel covered with greaseproof paper on the work surface, tip out roulade with the almonds on the bottom. Whisk the cream into soft peaks, spread over the roulade followed by the cherry filling and roll.
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175g (6oz) butter, plus extra for greasing
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 large eggs
175g (6oz) self-raising flour
50g (2oz) desiccated coconut
6 tbsp Bottlegreen Lemongrass & Ginger cordial
50g (2oz) icing sugar
50g (2oz) stem ginger in syrup, drained and thinly sliced
Fine strips of lemon zest
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C, Gas Mark 4. Butter a 1.2 litre capacity non-stick ring cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs. Fold in flour using a metal spoon. Add coconut, then gently stir in 2tbsp of Bottlegreen Lemongrass & Ginger cordial. Spoon into the cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes. Dilute the remaining cordial with 4 tbsp just-boiled water. Spoon this over top of the cake. Leave cake to cool. To decorate, mix the icing sugar with a little cold water to make a thin icing. Drizzle this over the cake. Top with sliced ginger and lemon rind.
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325g softened butter
225g golden caster sugar
4 large free range eggs
225g self raising flour
2 tsps baking powder
250g strawberries, chopped
3 tbsp Bottlegreen pomegranate and elderflower cordial
200g icing sugar
250g Mascarpone cheese
50g prepared seeds
Pink colouring
14g freeze dried strawberries
150g white chocolate
Heat chopped strawberries with tbsp of cordial for a few minutes. Pre heat oven to 180c, gas mark 4, grease 3 x 18 cm cake tins. Beat the 225g butter and sugar, gradually add eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder followed by cooled strawberries and a little pink food colouring. Divide between tins, bake for 25-30 minutes. Beat butter and icing sugar with cordial, add mascarpone and a little food colouring, divide the mixture in half and add finely chopped strawberries and pomegranate to one half. Divide the icing with fruit between layers. Spread the remaining icing and decorate.

150g digestive biscuits
50g butter
450g full fat soft cream cheese
2 tbsp cornflour
4 tbsp Bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
2 free range egg yolks
150ml sour cream
8 tbsp Bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
2 gelatine sheets
400g summer berries
Icing sugar
Pre heat oven 200c, gas 6. Line the base of a 20cm/8in tin. Crush the biscuits, melt the butter and mix. Press into base of tin, bake for 8 minutes, cool. Reduce oven to 150c/gas 2. Place cream cheese into bowl, mix a little of the cordial with the cornflour to a smooth paste and add to cheese with the remaining cordial, egg yolks and sour cream. Whisk until smooth, pour into tin and cook for 45-50mins. Cool in tin. Make the topping by soaking the gelatine in cold water then place the cordial in a small pan. Add 8 tbsp water and gently heat. Stir in the gelatine until melted, cool. Top cheesecake with berries. Spoon glaze over, place in the fridge to set.

She DOES eat crisps! Gwyneth Paltrow reveals her immaculately organised pantry containing some surprisingly normal snacks (including Kettle Chips, popcorn and lots of white pasta)

The Hollywood star, 44, showed off her pristine pantry on her website, Goop, which has been given a makeover by home organisation service, Home Edit.

Waitrose launches first ever 2-litre BEER magnum as popularity of show-stopping party bottles continues to soar

Waitrose has become the first to launch a magnum of beer - satisfying the needs of customers who don't enjoy wine or fizz. The staggering 2-litre bottle is six times bigger than an average offering of ale.

Are these the best recipes EVER? Pinterest crowns the winners of its first ever food awards (including the ultimate chicken tikka masala and Fearne Cotton's goji berry bars)

Pinterest crowns winners of first ever UK food awards

Pinterest held its first ever UK Food Awards, handing out prizes for best recipes in categories including best brunch. Recipes from the Hemsley sisters (top centre) and Fearne Cotton (top right) were among winners. Six winners have shared their recipes with FEMAIL for you to try at home, including (top left to right): chicken tikka masala, one-pan English breakfast, goji berry bars and (bottom left to right) travelling noodles, no-bake chocolate fruit pizza and spiced butterflied lamb.

Are you cutting your vegetables wrong? Useful step-by-step guide reveals EXACTLY how to chop your onions, broccoli and avocados

Six techniques show you how to chop up common ingredients like a professional. The graphics reveal the best method for dicing an onion, and slicing garlic, as well as butternut squashes.

Would YOU eat vegetable yoghurt? Pots containing avocados, butternut squash, and BEETROOT launch on supermarket shelves as demand rises for low-sugar treats

Waitrose has launched four new vegetable and fruit yoghurts for 69p each. They are still designed as sweet treats but contain less sugar than the supermarket's fruit-only pots.

Are YOU pronouncing these 20 exotic dishes incorrectly? The foods we're all saying wrong including arancini, pho, and GOUDA (which has a silent 'g')

These foreign foods are becoming popular addition to restaurant menus, so it's important to know how to say them correctly. Arancini has a 'see' sound in the middle, while gouda actually starts with an 'h'.

Don't keep it in the fridge, grind just before you drink and NEVER use tap water: Top barista reveals the mistakes we all make when brewing coffee

London barista Anson Goodge shares his seven top tips for a perfect cup of coffee, including always using freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee. He also says always use filtered or bottled water.

Man who can TASTE sounds reveals the flavours of last year's biggest songs (and Justin Bieber's Love Yourself tastes like boiled egg)

James Wannerton has synaesthesia, a neurological condition that links senses such as taste and hearing. He has made a music flavour chart listing how hit songs of 2016 taste to him.

'Why are they teasing us?' Fans hail the return of Nando's popular Churrasco Thigh Burger... but some are ALREADY in mourning as it will only be available for four weeks

The popular chicken thigh burger is back on menus today until February 27. There was an outpouring of grief when it was pulled from menus last year - but fans are now celebrating its return.

Revealed: How a £4.37 Malbec sold in ASDA took America by storm after being crowned the best wine in the world (and it's still one of the cheapest bottles to buy)

Chilean red La Moneda Reserva Malbec won best in its category at the Decanter World Wine Awards last year and it was imported into Walmart stores. We reveal how it took the US by storm.

Nestle reveals plans to open a shop in Japan that will serve Kit Kat SUSHI - but the Maguro, Tamago, and Uni rolls are made with flavored candy and rice crispies instead of tuna and egg

The Maguro roll is made with raspberry Kit Kats, the Tamago roll is made with pumpkin Kit Kats, and Uni rolls are made with melon and mascarpone cheese-flavored Kit Kats.

In a hurry, DON'T shop at Asda: Supermarket comes bottom for grocery shopping queue times (but you'll reach the till in 100 seconds at Sainsbury's)

A new survey by The Grocer reveals it takes an average of two minutes, 14 seconds to reach the till at Asda, while it only takes customers one minute and 14 seconds to reach the checkout at Sainsbury's.

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