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Christmas Honey Roast Ham
20 December 2015
You can make this ham any time of year, but it looks especially festive at Christmas. It's...
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Christmas Yule Log
12 December 2015
This traditional Christmas cake was invented in France, where it is known as 'bûche de...
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Lentil and Bacon Soup
20 November 2015
Lentil soup is one of my favourites - warm, comforting, tasty and really easy to...
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Northern-style Pork Pie
05 November 2015
Unlike their cousins from the midlands and Melton Mowbray, these little pork pies are best eaten...
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How to Roast a Goose
30 October 2015
In these days of factory- and battery-farming, goose is becoming a bit of a rarity. But if you can...
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General Tso's Chicken
23 October 2015
General Tso's Chicken is a very popular dish in American Chinese restaurants, but less...
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Chicken, Leek and Bacon Pie
09 October 2015
Chicken and ham, or chicken and bacon, are classic combos for a tasty pie filling. The addition of...
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Fish and Chips
25 September 2015
Fish and chips is one of Britain's most famous dishes, and deservedly so. Crispy golden batter...
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Roast Pork with Braised Red Cabbage
17 September 2015
This is a complete meal and the flavour balance between the various components is truly marvellous...
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Chocolate Brownies
13 September 2015
Everybody loves chocolate brownies, don't they? With their slightly crispy top and bottom and...
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Paella
06 September 2015
Paella (pronounced 'pie-yay-ya', not 'pie-ella') must be one of Spain's most...
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Southern Fried Chicken
29 August 2015
Everybody loves fried chicken, don't they? But maybe the 'fried' bit puts them off. In...
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Classic Chicken Supreme
23 August 2015
The name 'chicken supreme' is a bit confusing - a suprême of chicken refers to the...
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British Mushy Peas
21 August 2015
Mushy peas are very traditional in the north of England. They go brilliantly with fish and chips,...
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Ratatouille
15 August 2015
You might call this the embodiment of the Mediterranean diet - fresh summer vegetables, olive oil,...
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Chocolate Truffles
14 August 2015
Chocolate truffles come in three different styles - dusted with cocoa powder, encrusted in crushed...
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Chicken with Cashew Nuts
04 August 2015
Chicken with Cashew Nuts is one of the standards of Western Chinese takeaways and it's usually...
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Vegan Banana and Lime Cake
02 August 2015
While I wouldn't ever volunteer to adopt a Vegan diet / lifestyle (or even vegetarian, come to...
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Chocolate Fondant
21 July 2015
Chocolate fondant has a bit of a reputation for being difficult, mainly because whenever...
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Moo Ping - Thai Pork Skewers
19 July 2015
Moo Ping (literally Grilled Pork) are little skewers of porky deliciousness, and probably...
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Tuna Salad
17 July 2015
I usually find it hard to get excited about salads, but this tuna salad is actually...
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Tomato Ketchup
12 July 2015
Tomato ketchup (or catsup) is an essential food group for many people - they put it on everything....
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Patatas a lo Pobre - Poor Man's Potatoes
07 July 2015
Patatas a lo Pobre, also known as Papas a lo Pobre is a very simple potato and pepper dish from...
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Chantilly Cream
27 June 2015
Chantilly cream is simply whipped cream with vanilla and sugar added. It's really easy to make,...
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Cherry Pie
27 June 2015
When you have a glut of fruit, you can make jam, or pies. Or in this case, both. This cherry pie...
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Shortcrust Pastry
26 June 2015
Many people are scared of making pastry. They seem to think it's difficult and...
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Cherry Jam
26 June 2015
When you have a glut of fruit, there's nothing better to do with it than to make jam. You might...
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Black Bean and Spinach Curry
19 June 2015
India has a long tradition of creating delicious vegetarian food because many people do not eat...
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Microwave Dried Herbs
14 June 2015
How many times have you bought a packet of a fresh herb such as coriander/cilantro, parsley, mint...
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Chicken Ballotine
13 June 2015
It seems to me like every competitor on Masterchef at some point has a go at this chicken ballotine...
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Souvlaki
31 May 2015
Souvlaki is a very well-known Greek dish consisting of chunks of lamb or pork marinated in a herby,...
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How to Debone a Chicken Leg
23 May 2015
Many people think the meat from a chicken leg is better than any of the rest. However, there is the...
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Beef Wellington - Boeuf en Croute
22 May 2015
This must be one of the most luxurious and impressive dishes around, if only for the hideously...
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Tinto de Verano - Spanish Summer Wine
12 May 2015
Most people probably associate the idea of a Spanish wine-based summer drink with Sangría,...
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Tea Smoked Salmon
29 April 2015
Tea smoking is a brilliant way to cook fish (and other things) - very quick and very tasty. You can...
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Croissants
26 April 2015
Very few things can beat a freshly-baked croissant, but unless you live near a French bakery (in...
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Melton Mowbray-style Pork Pie
18 April 2015
A good pork pie is a wonderful thing. Flavoursome pork coated in jelly and encased in crispy...
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Christmas Turkey and Ham Pie
18 April 2015
Somebody asked me recently if I would make a Christmas pie. Well, I'm not sure there really is...
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Russian Salad
12 April 2015
Russian salad is a combination of simple ingredients - vegetables, tuna and boiled eggs - coated in...
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Lemon Posset
08 April 2015
Posset is a very old dish, although it has transformed over the centuries from a kind of curdled...
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Pea and Ham Soup
05 April 2015
This is a very old recipe using simple and cheap ingredients. It's absolutely perfect for a...
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Chip Shop Curry Sauce
28 March 2015
Chip shop curry sauce is a uniquely British thing - it's a pale imitation of the rich gravies...
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Torrijas Spanish Bread Pudding
22 March 2015
Easter is a big thing in Spain, and one thing the Spanish love to eat around this time is torrijas....
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Pan con Tomate - Toast with Tomato
15 March 2015
This amazingly simple breakfast - nothing more than toasted bread, olive oil and tomato pulp - is...
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Lemon Drizzle Cake
15 March 2015
Lemon Drizzle Cake is really easy to make, and pulsates with lemon flavour. It's very hard not...
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Ceviche
14 March 2015
Ceviche is a raw fish salad, the fish being cured in lime juice. It's quick and easy to make,...
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Guacamole
08 March 2015
Guacamole, the dull green flavourless dip you inevitably get with Mexican / Tex Mex meals, has...
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Flapjacks
15 February 2015
In most of the world, flapjacks are soft oat biscuits (or cookies). Except in North America and...
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Pho - Vietnamese Beef and Noodle Soup
26 January 2015
Pho (pronounced like 'fur' but without sounding the 'r') is the national dish of...
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Albóndigas en Salsa - Meatballs in Sauce
20 January 2015
These little meatballs are quite popular in restaurants and cafés all over Spain. It's...
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Onion Gravy
11 January 2015
Many savoury dishes benefit from the moisture provided by gravy. But if you are not cooking a roast...
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Bangers and Mash
11 January 2015
Bangers and Mash is simply sausages served with mashed potatoes. Nothing exotic or complicated...
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