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Christmas Dinner Pastie
24 December 2021
For a change from turkey curry, how about making these Christmas dinner pasties - they're a...
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Tourtiere French Canadian Meat and Potato Pie
17 December 2021
Tourtière originated in the French-speaking Canadian region of Québec. It is usually...
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Christmas Sherry Trifle
10 December 2021
Trifle is a wonderful concoction of fruity jelly with some kind of sponge cake in it, set custard,...
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British Christmas Dinner and all the trimmings
03 December 2021
Making a British Christmas Dinner, roast turkey and all the trimmings, can be a challenge. It's...
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Fish Chowder New England Style
26 November 2021
You've probably heard of clam chowder, but fish is also a popular choice for this thick and...
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Corned Beef and Potato Pie
19 November 2021
Corned beef and potato pie is a cheap and comforting meal. I think it's more common in the...
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Sausage and Bean Casserole
12 November 2021
Technically, this casserole is a stew because it's cooked on the stovetop. A true casserole is...
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Dauphinoise Potato, Cheese and Onion Pie
05 November 2021
I recently had this pie at Calum Franklin's London restaurant, The Pie Room. It's a rich...
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Vanilla Slice
29 October 2021
Vanilla slices are very popular in Australia and New Zealand, and both claim to have invented them....
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Chicken Wellington
22 October 2021
The idea of a Wellington is a fairly simple one - essentially it's just a big chunk of protein...
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Focaccia
15 October 2021
In theory this is quite an easy bread to make, but in reality you'll want to use a stand mixer...
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Toasted Ravioli (T-ravs) with Tomato Sauce
08 October 2021
Toasted ravioli, also known as T-RAVs are an addictive snack that originated in St Louis. At least...
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Easy Sauerbraten | German Braised Beef
01 October 2021
Traditional German sauerbraten is made from a beef joint marinaded for 3-10 days in spiced red wine...
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Kartoffelpuffer - German Potato Pancakes
01 October 2021
These crunchy potato pancakes can be eaten with sour cream or apple sauce, or as a side dish with a...
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Beef Stroganoff
24 September 2021
Back in the seventies, beef stroganoff became massively popular in the west. But it's been...
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Rough Puff Pastry
19 September 2021
Puff pastry has a reputation as being difficult to make. It really isn't hard, but it is a bit...
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Chicken and Camembert Pie
17 September 2021
The combination of chicken and cheese isn't one I've come across before. It seems to be...
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Fondant Potatoes
12 September 2021
I frequently see contestants on programs like Masterchef attempt to do these and almost always fail...
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Peking Duck with Plum Sauce
10 September 2021
Whenever I look at Peking duck recipes there's inevitably somebody messing about with bicycle...
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Coq au Vin | Chicken in Red Wine
03 September 2021
Traditionally, in France, coq au vin would be made with a tough old rooster cooked in the cheapest...
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Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Pie
27 August 2021
If you're a pie-lover, like me, you'll love this one. Chunks of chicken and bacon with...
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Vegan Cottage Pie
20 August 2021
Cottage pie and shepherds pie are so wonderful, it's no wonder vegans want their own version....
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Smoky BBQ Ribs
06 August 2021
You don't need a barbecue to make these meltingly tender smoky BBQ ribs. You can cook them in...
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Hasselback Potatoes
06 August 2021
Hasselback potatoes are a clever combination of baked and roast potatoes. They were invented in...
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Coleslaw Salad
06 August 2021
Shop-bought coleslaw can be bland and insipid, but this recipe is packed with flavour and crunch....
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Chicken Schnitzel
30 July 2021
A schnitzel, or escalope, is simply a very thin slice of meat coated in breadcrumbs and fried. The...
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Upside Down Pineapple Cake
23 July 2021
This recipe first appeared in the US in the middle of the last century, probably spurred on by the...
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Bread Pudding
16 July 2021
Versions of bread pudding can be found all over the world. After all, everybody has bread and...
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Sourdough Pizzas | Pepperoni Pizza | Ham Mushroom and Mascarpone Pizza
09 July 2021
Hands up who doesn't like pizza! Pizzas are everywhere these days, but have you ever thought of...
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Minced Beef Cobbler with Cheesy Scones
02 July 2021
The origins of cobblers are unclear, but it is certainly an old idea. Scones (some say dumplings...
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Strawberries and Cream with a Twist
30 June 2021
Like, and possibly thanks to, Wimbledon, strawberries and cream are more or less synonymous with...
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Clotted Cream
25 June 2021
If you've ever had a cream tea with a scone, some jam and some clotted cream, you'll know...
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Eggs Benedict with Easy Hollandaise Sauce
18 June 2021
If you've never had eggs Benedict, you're missing a treat. Toasted English muffins topped...
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Pork & Stilton Pie
11 June 2021
Try these alternatives to the traditional pork pie. Instead of a pastry lid, use some sliced...
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Caramelized Onion and Cheese Tart
04 June 2021
This tasty tart is brilliant on a warm summer's day with a nice fresh salad. And it's...
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Moussaka Stuffed Aubergines | Filled Eggplants
28 May 2021
I'd be the first to proclaim my general dislike of aubergines (eggplants). Despite their...
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Minestrone Soup
21 May 2021
If you had to name one soup from Italy, minestrone would be it. A richly-flavoured collection of...
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Macaroni Pie
14 May 2021
These pies are very popular in Scotland. Basically, you take a hard pastry shell (as used in Scotch...
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Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
07 May 2021
Most cultures have a dish like this - Spanish albóndigas, British faggots, Mediterranean and...
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Spaghetti and Meatballs
07 May 2021
Spaghetti with meatballs seems to be hugely popular in some parts of the US, but for some reason is...
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Chilli Con Carne Brit-style
23 April 2021
In Texas and Mexico, Chilli con carne would typically be made using diced beef, a blend of 3 or 4...
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Chicken Shawarma
16 April 2021
Shawarmas must be the most typical street food of the Middle East. They are very cheap and you can...
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Chicken a la King
09 April 2021
Is this a dish fit for a King? Well, maybe not a royal king - the original version was developed at...
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Mince, Mash and Cheese Balls
02 April 2021
I might have invented this dish - I certainly had trouble putting a name to it. It is similar to...
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Country Pate
26 March 2021
Country Pate, the French Pâté de Campagne, is a delicious, coarse, meaty treat. It has...
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Chicken Korma
19 March 2021
I've heard chicken korma described as curry for people who don't like curry. I don't...
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Beef, Mushroom and Stilton Pie
12 March 2021
I made this particular pie to celebrate Pi Day, which happens on the 14th of March every year. You...
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Sourdough Bread
05 March 2021
Sourdough bread has become pretty trendy in the last decade or two, and with good reason. The...
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Healthy Chicken Cordon Bleu
26 February 2021
Normally, chicken cordon bleu is a whole chicken breast, crumbed and deep-fried. There'll be a...
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Morcilla de Burgos | Spanish Blood Pudding
19 February 2021
Most countries around the world have some kind of blood pudding. Within Spain, there are regional...
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Turkey and Ham Pie with a Long Egg
12 February 2021
I recently made a long egg so that I could make a pie in a loaf tin with the egg in the middle....
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Cornish Pasty
05 February 2021
Cornish pasties are a tasty mix of meat and vegetables sealed and baked in a pastry parcel. They...
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Hot-Smoked Salmon
29 January 2021
Smoked salmon is one of the most luxurious things there is, and its price reflects that. But you...
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Beef, Mushroom and Marrowbone Pie
22 January 2021
This pie came about because I wanted to make something like the cow pies (Americans stop...
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Giant Ultimate Sausage Roll
15 January 2021
You might call this epic sausage roll a poor man's beef wellington - it's a big fat roll of...
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Sourdough Crumpets
08 January 2021
Homemade crumpets are fabulous things, but the batter contains yeast and needs time to rise....
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