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If you’ve ever cooked Asian food and had the result go horribly wrong, you can probably blame your choice of soy sauce. But a little knowledge goes a long way
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Bakers need to be resourceful with ingredients in lockdown. This batch minimises fuss and maximises pleasure. Happy cooking!
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When your cereal goes stale, you can either revive it in the oven, or turn it into these thrifty cereal crispies
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This fresh, quick and easy recipe uses lapsang souchong tea to get smoke-flavoured noodles
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It’s not unusual to have more tins of chickpeas than you know what to do with, but luckily there are many tasty options, whether it’s a simple curry or a super-comforting pasta dish
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This ‘kronans kaka’ is made with potato for a gluten-free sweet treat
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A southern US speciality with a rich, custard filling and tangy, lime overtones. It’s not a million miles away from a cheesecake, but whose is the best recipe?
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A celebratory American spread gets the full Ottolenghi treatment: a side of tater tots, TexMex lamb enchiladas, and a blueberry pie-cheesecake mashup to finish
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AKA tarte flambée, flammekueche is a Franco-German version of pizza, with almost as many versions. Luckily, our resident perfectionist has tried more than her fair share ...
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The last days of lockdown and the early summer brings a gradual awakening to the trattoria of Rome, and the welcome return of a favourite dish of seasonal green beans
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Asparagus and hollandaise to start, slow-roast duck legs with bacon and onions to follow, with sides of braised peas and lettuce and Jersey royals; and a rice pudding with cherry jam to finish
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There are as many versions of the Louisiana classic as there are cooks who make it – here is our resident perfectionist’s version
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Paired with chocolate for dessert or pickled and served over mackerel, there’s so much you can do with cherries this season – just invest in a stoner first
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Featuring the best brioche fruit tart you’ll ever taste, a cherry cake that’s ideal as a mid-morning snack, salted caramel chocolate brownies and a strawberries-and-cream-topped slab of scone cake
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Golden mashed yam, or oto, in a hot sauce, with suya-spiced roast veg on the side
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Give those courgettes a good thump, so they soak up all the flavours of the dressing in this deft and quick light meal
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Nan comes to the rescue again with these Caribbean-style banana coconut fritters: you could almost be on the beach
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Revive memories of Italian seaside cafes with this step-by-step guide to making classic crab linguine
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Whichever pasta is your number one, you’re likely to love any (or all) of these recipes for spaghetti, lemon and anchovy, confit salmon pappardelle, and a roast aubergine sauce with tahini
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Crunchy-crumbed white fish + tangy, tropical ketchup + corn tacos = fun for all the family
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All the fun of the Greek table at home: chargrilled herby courgettes, a split pea dip with caper salsa, and little spinach and feta rolls (edible Jenga optional)
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They may be a Sicilian specialty, but cipollate catanesi are easy to enjoy anywhere – all you need is intense heat
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Knowing how much salt to add, and when, is an under-rated skill. See how it transforms a simple spring soup
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How much water and salt to use? Drain the pasta well or leave it dripping? It depends on whether you’re making this double tomato sauce or this courgette-almond pesto
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This delicious cake-like porridge – baked in muffin cases for easy transportation – is the perfect way to start your day
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From PB+J parfait to a West African soup, peanut butter is good for more than eating out of the jar (but no judgment if you do that too)
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A Prohibition-era classic that’s just the ticket for the fourth of July
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A Sri Lankan twist on the classic piña colada – walks in the rain optional
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