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my favourite cookbooks of 2011

2011 is not quite over but I think we have seen the major releases in cookbooks this year that we should expect. If you’re planning on buying the foodie in your life a recipe book, here’s what I would be asking for! 2010 was an embarrassment of riches in the cookbook market; to be honest this year […]

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chocolate and rosemary ice cream

With dark, rich chocolate and smooth herbal tones this dessert inspired by Heston Blumenthal’s range of ice creams created for Waitrose is sure to a be a dinner party winner.

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30 minute spanish sizzler pizza

When I first received 30 Minute Meals for Christmas I tore through it, merrily Post-It noting all the ones that looked interesting, like the beef hash, chicken pie, black forest affogato… one that didn’t get the magic yellow sticker was his 30 minute pizza. How on earth can you get a passable pizza in 30 […]

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perfect onion gravy

I was asked to devise the ‘perfect onion gravy recipe’ and that’s a challenge I don’t take lightly. So what should it be? For me rich and nourishing, with sweet and complex flavours. The onions are obviously key, but the stock makes a massive impact. Above all the gravy should positively drip umami. Lots of […]

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