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The extraordinary simplicity of oeuf mayonnaise

‘Sometimes, in the search for originality, the most obvious dishes are forgotten,’ says Elizabeth David, the doyenne of cookery, in her book...

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Marmalade doesn’t belong to the EU

‘Citrus marmalade?’ Well, that’s a tautology, if ever I’ve heard one. I’ve been making marmalade for a long time and written about...

22.04.2026 10

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Patum Peperium / Gentleman’s Relish is no more

It is the early hours of the morning and an email drops into my inbox. Lacking any kind of willpower, I open it. Now I’m wide awake. Because this...

20.04.2026 10

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Gentleman’s Relish is no more

It is the early hours of the morning and an email drops into my inbox. Lacking any kind of willpower, I open it. Now I’m wide awake. Because this...

20.04.2026 10

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How do you make a tart that doesn’t really exist?

There are few things more delicious than falling down a rabbit hole. No, don’t worry, I’m not serving up a second recipe for rabbit in a row. I...

16.04.2026 10

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Patum Peperium / Gentleman’s Relish is no more

It is the early hours of the morning and an email drops into my inbox. Lacking any kind of willpower, I open it. Now I’m wide awake. Because this...

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Gentleman’s Relish is no more

It is the early hours of the morning and an email drops into my inbox. Lacking any kind of willpower, I open it. Now I’m wide awake. Because this...

09.04.2026 10

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The vintage chef / This Easter, eat rabbit

Dissonance is necessary around Easter. Fluffy lambs and chicks are everywhere: on cards and decorations, in countless chocolate forms and adorning...

03.04.2026 10

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Why rabbit makes the best Easter lunch (yes, really)

Dissonance is necessary around Easter. Fluffy lambs and chicks are everywhere: on cards and decorations, in countless chocolate forms and adorning...

27.03.2026 10

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How to make the perfect 15-minute chocolate mousse

There’s an inherent pleasure in having something by heart. Poetry at school. Lines in plays. Song lyrics. The things that stick tend to be those...

19.03.2026 20

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My take on marry me chicken

I am not in the habit of bringing viral TikTok recipes here. It is a safe space, away from digestive biscuits submerged in yoghurt masquerading as...

05.03.2026 20

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There's no beating the comfort of cabinet pudding

The British hold a steamed pudding close to their hearts. Like a culinary hot-water bottle, it may not be terribly elegant but it’s hard not to feel...

19.02.2026 20

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Cheese and onion pasties: how to make a Greggs classic at home

05.02.2026 10

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How dirty is your Michelin-starred restaurant?

30.01.2026 10

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When life gives you lemons

09.01.2026 30

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Why are roast potatoes so hard to get right?

08.01.2026 20

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The glory of gravy

30.11.2025 20

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I’m a Christmas pudding convert

28.11.2025 10

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The glory of gravy

27.11.2025 10

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How to make the perfect pecan pie

13.11.2025 10

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Cullen skink is comfort in a bowl

30.10.2025 20

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Notes on... / Would you spend £30 on a Charlie Bigham’s ready meal?

27.10.2025 10

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Would you spend £30 on a Charlie Bigham’s ready meal?

23.10.2025 10

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The secrets of sachertorte

16.10.2025 10

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When is a drink not a drink?

11.10.2025 10

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Getting smashed / When is a drink not a drink?

11.10.2025 10

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Bacon and egg pie, the perfect throw-it-together, please-the-whole-family dish

02.10.2025 10

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The secrets of a British apple pie

18.09.2025 10

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Save our sausages!

11.09.2025 20

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Whatever happened to chicken à la king?

04.09.2025 10

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Recipe / What to do with the last of the summer’s apples

27.08.2025 20

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Recipe / What to do with the last of the summer’s apples

21.08.2025 10

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What to do with the last of the summer’s apples

21.08.2025 10

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The glorious richness of rillettes

07.08.2025 20

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The magic of Danish dream cake

24.07.2025 10

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Salad cream is more than a poor man’s mayonnaise

10.07.2025 20

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The vintage chef / The key to a great American key lime pie

27.06.2025 20

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The key to a great American key lime pie

26.06.2025 10

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The vintage chef / I love sausages!

18.06.2025 20

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I love sausages!

12.06.2025 10

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The vintage chef / It’s time to reclaim tapioca pudding

29.05.2025 20

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It’s time to reclaim tapioca pudding

29.05.2025 10

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Devilled kidneys: a heavenly breakfast 

15.05.2025 10

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The vintage chef / The gobsmacking brilliance of baked Alaska

01.05.2025 20

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The gobsmacking brilliance of baked Alaska

01.05.2025 10

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Why Easter eggs are getting more expensive

18.04.2025 20

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Ewe bet / Lamb is for life, not just for Easter

17.04.2025 20

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Ewe bet / Lamb is for life, not just for Easter

17.04.2025 20

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Lamb is for life, not just for Easter

17.04.2025 20

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The simple elegance of fondant potatoes

17.04.2025 10

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