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comparing the boeuf bourguignon recipes of julia child and delia smith

When you think of boeuf bourguignon, one name immediately springs to mind: Julia Child. Julia made it her signature dish, the centrepiece of her very first episode of The French Chef, taking viewers through a detailed, step-by-step masterclass in French cooking. Delia, on the other hand, later offered a stripped-back “cheat” version designed for busy home cooks who wanted the […]

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delia’s christmas cake

I can’t possibly put a picture up of the icing abomination I made. I’m just not good at it. Waitrose very kindly sent me Delia’s Christmas Cake in a box. I gleefully unwrapped it, opened the box and took out the contents. Erm, is that it? Some fruit, some flour, some sugar, some nuts, some spice… and that’s about it. […]

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