I started tinkering with the idea of a classic red velvet cake using naturally red beets in the cake batter and fresh chèvre in the frosting, but when it comes to baking tests I am not the most ...

Take the cake: One way to get your beets without having to taste them, says Susi Séguret, is to hide them in cake. Photo by Susi Séguret The chocolate beetroot cake recipe, culled from last year's ...

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C fan (375°F), Gas Mark 5. 2. Blend the beetroot in a food processor with the dates, melted butter ...

Valentine’s Day is approaching faster than Cupid’s arrow shot from a compound bow, and you may be sweating under the pressure of preparing a sweet something for your sweetheart. You want your creation ...

Hallowe’en is the only time of the year you’ll be praised for making food look inedible. An event that’s devoted to all ...

Grease pan. Mix together sugar, some oil and eggs thoroughly. Sift together flour, bicarbonate soda, salt and cocoa. Add mashed beetroot, vanilla essence, rest of oil and the egg mixture. Mix ...

Mom always said to eat your vegetables. So call this getting even ... Make her vegetables as a Mother’s Day dessert. Or maybe it’s just the ticket for letting her know how much you listen to what ...

Beetroot risotto delightfully combines creamy Arborio rice with vibrant roasted beets. Sauteed onions and garlic lend ...

For example - you could use olive oil instead of the butter and add grated carrot. Or try grated beetroot and chocolate ( a wonderful combination apparently!) Melted chocolate is another option as is ...