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Grapes every which way: in a burrata and basil salad, with chicken and fennel, and in a boozy, pomegranate-scented granita
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The weekend cook Rabbit, chestnut and mushroom pappardelle
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Granny’s stories, mounds of suet pud, lashings of butter, and the smell of porky lentil soup bubbling away on the hob is the chef’s home comfort
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Slavic fairytales and folklore were a defining part of Zuza Zak’s childhood in Poland. These bakes would be a sweet conclusion to a day spent divining the future with folk magic
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There is no need to settle for frozen fish fingers. So should you fry, grill or bake? Stick with cod or swap in salmon? And do you serve them with mash or eat them in a sandwich?
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Readers’ recipe swap: You’ve used this old-school cooking ingredient to create complex layers of flavour in spiced cakes, savoury dressings and rolls, and a fudgy treat
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsMarina O'Loughlin on restaurantsHorn Please, Glasgow: a bit sleazy, a lot delicious – restaurant reviewIs the bread pakora delicate, nuanced, considered? No chance. Do we wolf it like animals? Hell, yes
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsSom Saa: restaurant reviewA pop-up Thai has parlayed itself into a full-blown restaurant. It’s popular, noisy and the food has quite a kick
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to make the perfect fish fingersThere is no need to settle for frozen fish fingers. So should you fry, grill or bake? Stick with cod or swap in salmon? And do you serve them with mash or eat them in a sandwich?
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Nigel Slater recipesNigel Slater recipesNigel Slater’s autumn recipesSeafood soup with crusty bread is the perfect way to welcome autumn. And to follow, melon with a vibrant basil sorbet
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Google is marking the beginning of Britain’s love affair with the humble cuppa with one of its homepage doodles
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Whatever dish you’re matching, don’t limit yourself to wine – mix it up with beer, cider and spirits
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The 183rd Oktoberfest, taking place in Munich was first held in 1810 in honour of the Bavarian crown prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. It is expected to attract more than 6 million visitors
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Drinking about a pint made it easier for volunteers – especially women – to view explicit sexual images and acted as a ‘social lubricant’
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Remember that time they were incredibly rude about madeira cake, talking about cracks. As in vaginas? Who are they going to find with that sort of talent?
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Jamie Oliver travels the globe cooking with locals, and they all love St Jamie of Essex. That’s how to put Britain back on the world map
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Judges divided about staying with BBC alongside Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins rather than moving to Channel 4
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Anyone driving in the US will encounter kitsch diners and gaudy motels, but the roads are also lined with oddball museums and unique amusements – New Testament mini-golf anyone?
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On Madeira’s south coast lies a cove, rich with vines, a new cable car ride, abundant fruit – and cool cottages to stay in
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Italy’s food festivals are not just a chance to taste fantastic regional specialities, but also to delve into local culture – and autumn is the time to go
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