Get perfectly ripe avocados every time using expert’s easy tip

Avocados, hailed for their creamy texture and numerous health benefits, are a beloved breakfast staple for many. However, keeping them ripe and ready to eat can pose a challenge. With a short window between underripe and overripe, mastering the art of avocado storage is essential for avocado enthusiasts. Sarah Taylor, food hygiene expert at High … Read more

Mary Berry’s chicken, avocado and bacon salad is an easy lunch to grab on the go

For the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked chicken to the dressing and coat. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Cook the bacon in a pan until crisp and golden brown. Set aside on a paper towel … Read more

Mary Berry’s pesto lemon chicken salad is a protein-packed mid-week meal

Instructions: Start by making the dressing. Combine the pesto, mayonnaise and lemon juice in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add in the chicken and coat evenly. Leave to marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Place the avocado slices in a separate bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Peel … Read more

Simple trick to stop avocados going brown once you’ve cut into them

Avocadoes are delicious and great to include in many different recipes but they have one fault – their narrow window of ripeness.  After cutting into an avocado, they rapidly oxidize and turn brown after being exposed to oxygen.  The beloved fruit begins turning brown because of an enzyme that reacts with the air.  But experts … Read more

How to ripen avocados – clever hack to make them soft and ready to eat

They wrote: “At the end of the first day this avocado was softer than all but one of the other avocados, but still wasn’t quite ripe. By noon on the second day, though, this avocado was perfectly ripe!” The banana ripened as well, so both were ready to eat.  You can place an apple in … Read more