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Strawberry Jam
Jams and preserves have been made for centuries as a way of preserving excess soft fruit. Frequently, shop-bought jam contains much more sugar than fruit, but if you make your own, you know exactly what's in it. Homemade jam is quite easy and quick - you can easily make a small batch in about half an hour.

Bouillabaisse with Rouille
Originally, bouillabaise would be made by fishermen in Marseilles and the French Mediterranean coast to use up any unsold fish and trimmings. These days, it tends to be a little more fancy. For the best flavour, make your own fish stock.

French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup, or Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée has been around in France since the 18th Century, but became popular in the US and UK in the 1960s. The croute on top soaks up some of the some and gives it body, but the key to a wonderful soup is a fantastic beef stock.

Omorc Air Fryer Review
Air fryers - the saviour of the universe? Maybe not, but certainly a great way to cook 'fried' foods without drenching them in unhealthy fat. In this article and video, I review a big shiny 5.5 litre fryer from Omorc. UPDATE: this product is no longer available.

Haggis Scotch Egg
The traditional Scotch egg doesn't have much of a connection with Scotland - it was invented in London by Fortnum & Mason. But you can make it more Scottish by adding some haggis to the sausagemeat. Another variation is the Manchester Egg - a pickled egg wrapped in black pudding.

Duck a l'Orange | Sous Vide
The French call it canard a l'orange, English speakers will call it duck with orange sauce or, if they're feeling exotic, duck a l'orange. This simple but tasty dish became massively popular outside France in the sixties and seventies. I'm using sous vide to cook my duck breasts because it gives incredibly tender meat.

Christmas Pizza
Christmas dinner pizza sounds weird - let's be honest, it IS weird - but it's very tasty and easy to put together, especially if you use a pre-made pizza base.

Eggnog
Eggnog is thought to have evolved from posset in the 13th Century. Egg nog is very popular in the US and Canada, but less so in the UK. Eggnog is very easy to make and tastes delicious - it's almost like an alcoholic custard made from eggs, milk, cream and dark spritis such as rum, brandy or Bourbon.

Christmas Burger
As Christmas approaches, I've noticed burger shops, especially independent ones, creating their own version of a Christmas burger. Many of them are not very Christmassy. I decided to create my own, using as many of the elements of a traditional Christmas dinner as possible.

Wagon Wheels | Moon Pies
Wagon Wheels, almost identical to the US Moon Pies, are a childhood treat. But like many things you remember having as a child, the modern version seems smaller and, to a grown-up palate, unbearably sweet. However, if you make your own, they can be any size you like, not too sweet, and they're not actually difficult to make.

Hunter's Chicken
Whenever I've had hunter's chicken in a pub, the chicken breast has always been dry and unpleasant. With my recipe, we have cheese inside and a wrapping of bacon outside to keep the chicken deliciously moist. Add more cheese on top and some barbecue sauce and you have a quick and tasty meal.

Buttermilk Pancakes
These thick pancakes may look stodgy and dense, but they're not. A good whack of bicarb makes them rise like a sponge cake, so they're light and fluffy. I've called them 'buttermilk' pancakes, but you can just as well make them with whey, which is a terrific way to use up the remnants if you're making cheese or yoghurt.

Poutine
The minute I first read about poutine I knew I had to try some. The problem is, it hasn't really reached the UK yet, and cheese curds are almost impossible to get hold of. However, if you have a bit of patience you can make your own curds - it's well worth it!

Sausage Plait
This doesn't seem to belong to any particular cuisine - it was probably invented by a pastry manufacturer. It can look very attractive, and is certainly very tasty.

Yorkshire Fishcake
In some parts of Yorkshire, when you ask a fish and chip shop for a fishcake, you'll get one of these. They originate from Sheffield and consist of a layer of fish (usually tail-ends and other offcuts) sandwiched between 2 slices of potato, coated in batter and deep-fried.

Homemade Mozzarella
It's hard to imagine a pizza without mozzarella. This wonderful traditional Italian cheese is now made all over the world. It has a fairly short shelf-life and really is best consumed when it's fresh. And you can't get fresher than home-made.

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