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What are the best cuts of beef for slow cooking?

Slow cooking has become one of my favourite ways to cook but you need to know what the best cuts of beef for slow cooking....

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How To... Steak

How to prep the perfect steak

The million-dollar question The perfect prep Not that there is one. There are so many techniques and chef-y secrets out there, it’s a mind-field. From...

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Christmas How To... Sauces

Christmas day gravy

4 winning recipes So, last Christmas I wrote this post below with 3 back-to-basics gravies that our family like to make. I’m not a fan...

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Christmas How To... Pork Special occasion

Whiskey glazed ham

Top tips to ensure your Xmas ham is a winner PREP TIME: 10 minsCOOKING TIME: 2.5 – 3.5hrs – depends on the size of you gammonDIFFICULTY: not...

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Chicken Easy Meals How To... Midweek Meals

Chicken meatball with creamy mushroom sauce

How to make juicy chicken meatballs SERVES: makes approx 12 – 18 meatballs (depending on how big you make them)PREP TIME: 10 minsCOOKING TIME: 30 minsDIFFICULTY: easyIDEAL...

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Labneh

A Middle-Eastern favourite to jazz up your veggies You may already be ahead of the curve on this one but I discovered how to make...

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Beef Chicken How To... Lamb Pork

How to make (good) gravy

Top tips for that Sunday roast gravy Who doesn’t love gravy? I remember my Grandma’s gravy. It was really thick and dark. And I loved...

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Beef Chicken How To... Lamb Meat Pork

A guide to roasting meat

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to get cosy. And that means really enjoying roast dinners around the table. So, I...

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Braising

How to boost your flavours with 4 simple steps. Braising; in a nutshell, it’s cooking large cuts of meat in a small amount of liquid...

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I am not the perfect cook (and am unlikely to be entered in MasterChef or the Great British Bake off anytime soon). But… I do love to cook for family and friends. And… I do like to have fun which I think cooking is meant to be all about – gathering the troops, kitchen music blearing, lots of chat and laughter – quality produce, great food. Read More…
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