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A step-by-step guide to making these much-loved coiled buns that are just made for tearing up and devouring with a cuppa
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In her fortnightly food column, cook and author Alice Zaslavsky shares a speedy midweek chicken dinner -
We asked the UK’s top cheesemongers what varieties they favour for a perfect melt. It’s all about acidity, moisture and a sense of place … -
A succulent, juicy, herby take on a comforting classic. By Nigel Slater -
Two meals for about £1 a head: tomato, leek and oregano beans with feta, and butter-bean mash with sausage and lemony greens
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Batch-cook and chill supermarket rice, ready to knock up a takeaway-style fried rice, or throw together a risotto-style tray that you just mix up and bake -
Canned sardines, mackerel and shellfish make a quick and easy dinner. Just add bread or pasta … -
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A step up from steamed greens: load your steamer basket with sticky rice, pork and prawn balls; steamed aubergine with cashew rayu; and, for pudding, a banana sponge with anise butter syrup
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A rich and satisfying supper offering -
Elia Sebregondi’s citrussy pistachio pesto, Nigella’s no-cook garlicky thyme mushrooms, Rukmini Iyer’s crispy baked gnocchi and two recipes each from Nigel Slater and Anna Del Conte. Buon appetito! -
A brunch (or barbie) spread from Down Under: prawn toasts, salty-sweet chicken skewers, and hispi cabbage grilled in an umami bechamel -
Fresh spring herbs and all of 40 cloves of sweet new-season’s garlic go into this traditional French chicken stew
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The magic liquid from a can of chickpeas makes a delightful vegan treat -
A raspberry slice with irresistible pistachio frangipane -
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Fresh focaccia, a zesty dip and bright pea salad for a vibrant spring lunch. By Nigel Slater -
Filling and cheap recipes for cheesy, creamy spaghetti with veg strips, and a punchy noodle bowl with crisp tofu and peanut sauce -
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An easy, sweet treat from Romania for all ages -
A sweet and spicy collision of textures. By Nigel Slater -
Vegetarian, gluten-free and hearty to boot: a chunky vegetable soup/stew and an egg-free chocolate mousse
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Californian food inspired these interesting flavours -
Probably the nicest thing you can do with a head of broccoli -
The fresh taste of summer in a bowl
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Introducing a peculiarly Italian kitchen implement, the tagliapuntarelle, which shreds veg into fat strings to be enjoyed in dishes such as this spring-time spaghetti
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A salad of juicy leaves with tangy grated carrot and nuts, grilled little gem with orange, almond and feta, and mapo tofu-style shiitake mince stuffed into gem lettuce and served with pickles -
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Top of the morning: a ‘strata’ bread pudding with bacon, cheese, tomatoes and capers, tortillas cooked in salsa and smothered in cheese, and thick noodles in egg, soy, spring onions and mushrooms -
Saturday is not the day for cereal! It is a time for an egg, bacon and mushroom breakfast noodle bowl with hangover chilli sauce, and for chocolate and banana French toast with miso caramel -
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A rhubarb-spiked pisco sour to whet the evening appetite -
Rustle up your own orange vermouth, then add sparkling wine for the ideal start to any late-spring meal -
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