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Making your own ramen noodles is a joy, and allows you to finesse the thickness and texture of your noodles according to the recipe you are planning to cook. From thin and hard to thick and soft, this recipe from Dumplings and Noodles by Pippa Middlehurst creates a springy, chewy noodle. Read our in-depth cookbook ... Read more »
This recipe for Peppery pork and spring onion filling inside fluffy baked bao (buns) from Pippa Middlehurst’s Dumplings and Noodles cookbook is inspired by her visit to the Raohe market in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city. The recipe makes eight generously sized buns. Find out more about Pippa Middlehurst’s Dumplings and Noodles in our in-depth review. ... Read more »
Couscous is an excellent alternative carbohydrate to rice, potatoes and pasta when you’re looking for a change. This delicious and simple recipe for green couscous with prawns combines prawns, peas, spinach, preserved lemons, olives and parsley with couscous to create a colourful, delicious meal. The recipe comes from Rosie’s latest book, Roasting Pan Suppers which ... Read more »
I love kuku, a herby, omelette-like dish hailing from Iran. I first came across it in local Persian restaurants close to my home in North London, often served as a starter, snack or side. Here, Rosie Sykes has added cauliflower, raisins and spice to fresh coriander and dill to create a hearty vegetarian dish. The ... Read more »
If you know anything about food writer Edd Kimber, you’ll already know to expect a beautifully considered set of delicious recipes in any cookbook he creates. That’s certainly proved to be the case in his latest title, One Tin Bakes from which this delicious Slab Scone recipe is taken. What’s a slab scone, you ask? ... Read more »
This decadent Chocolate Cream Pie recipe is another delicious treat from One Tin Bakes, the latest cookbook by Edd Kimber. The first step is to create and blind-bake a sweet pastry case. Next, is to make a thick chocolate custard filling, and top with sweet vanilla cream and chocolate curls. Think you might enjoy this book? ... Read more »
This clever recipe for Anzac Caramel Chocolate Slices comes from Edd Kimber”s latest book, One Tin Bakes. Edd combines the traditional ingredients of an Anzac cookie with the caramel and chocolate layers of millionaire’s shortbread, creating a fabulous new fusion bake! Learn more about the book in my full review of Edd’s One Tin Bakes, ... Read more »
I first met Edd Kimber shortly after he won the first ever series of Great British Bake Off in 2010 (which I loved), and have really enjoyed seeing his career in food writing, food photography and recipe development grow and grow and grow. By any measure, he’s established a hugely successful career during the last ... Read more »
I rarely order Indian food for delivery. Truth be told, I don’t go out for it that often either (though I do have a few Indian restaurants I love and recommend). Instead, when I fancy “an Indian”, I usually turn to Pete and ask him to cook some of my mum’s recipes (from Mamta’s Kitchen), ... Read more »
Sweet chilli sauce is eaten as part of many East and South East Asian cuisines but is perhaps most strongly associated with Thai food. Traditionally combining red chilli peppers with garlic, vinear and sugar (or honey). The resulting sauce is sweet, hot and tangy, and makes a great dipping sauce for a wide range of ... Read more »
The Place of Onions, in old Lille. After last night’s rainstorm the intense sticky heat has broken and today is cool, breezy, fresh… I love it! A drop of… [more]
We went to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void this morning, an amazing VR experience where we got to be Rebel Alliance members going undercover as… [more]