A cake with a surprise ingredient that's either a stroke of genius or 'grounds for divorce'
The best way ever to get one of your five a day, or a crime against baking? You decide.
Recipes
Find delicious recipes for every occasion using fresh seasonal ingredients and local produce.
PUB & RESTAURANT REVIEWS | RECIPES
+ Spring
As the days get longer, take advantage of the sweet offerings of the new season. Try our sensational recipes for lamb, asparagus and elderflower and embrace the vibrant, colourful dishes of spring.
+ Summer
Explore our collection of sumptuous summer recipes. From seasonal salads to light and fruity puds, we reveal the best dishes to serve al fresco on a sun-soaked terrace.
+ Autumn
As the nights draw in, why not make the most of the seasonal harvest. Chase away the autumn chill with our sensational recipes using juicy apples, sweet potatoes, fragrant mushrooms and rich game.
+ Winter
Magnificent winter warmers including piping hot pies, roast dinners, slow cooking and hearty puddings and crumbles. Take comfort in our collection of wonderful winter recipes.
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How to make three-cheese sourdough bread and a perfect winter-warmer soup to go with it
We'll leave it up to you to decide whether the soup or the sourdough is the star of the show in this pair of recipes...
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'A British comfort-food classic, it soothes and satisfies in equal measure': Tom Parker Bowles and the perfect cottage pie
A British food classic, the humble cottage pie–lusciously rich beef mince, topped with buttery, yet crisply tipped mashed potato–is guaranteed to sooth and satisfy in equal, economic measure.
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Dessert divine: A pear and saffron clafoutis
This recipe from Melanie Johnson combines two seasonal fruits you can find in your garden to create a sumptuous dessert.
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'Handheld heaven: Tom Parker Bowles on the 'baroque symphony' of spicy, sublime Mexican corn
Hot and cool, sharp and sweet, spicy and sublime, Mexican corn on the cob is peerless — but the golden kernels must never, ever be allowed near a pizza.
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A fig, honey and walnut cake that's the perfect autumn bake
Make the most of these sweet late summer fruits, and finish them off with a Cognac glaze.
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This Victorian boozy blackberry cordial is as good today as it was 150 years ago. Here's how to make it.
Deborah Nicholls-Lee has been delving into the history of the blackberry, and discovered a brandy-enhanced blackberry cordial recipe from Victorian cook Phyllis Browne.
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The story of the Victoria plum, and how to serve them roast with nuts and cream
Tom Parker-Bowles on delight of the perfect plum, and a recipe that lets them shine.
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Better than Heinz? How to make your own tomato ketchup
Whether using tomatoes from your own kitchen garden, or from the shop, nothing beats home-made.
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The ultimate starter: Tempura courgette flowers stuffed with smoked salmon and ricotta
A little something to impress the eyes and the palate of your friends and family.
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How to make the ultimate posh chicken and chips
Melanie Johnson's recipe for spatchcock chicken is a marvel.
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Greatest recipes ever: Heston Blumenthal's chips
Tom Parker Bowles chooses Heston Blumenthal's chips as one of his greatest recipes ever.
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How to make cherry and pistachio cake that's perfect for a summery afternoon tea
Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson provides a recipe using some of the best fruit of the season.
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How to eat seasonally in August, by Tom Parker Bowles
'August may mark the end of summer,' says Tom Parker Bowles, 'but it’s a time to revel in the moment.' Especially when it comes to enjoying the best foods of the height of summer.
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Tom Parker-Bowles on the BBQ: 'Cooking over coals is both empirical science and blessed art, as well as mastery, albeit temporary, of that naughty Titan’s greatest gift'
Sausages are all well and good (unless simultaneously raw and burnt to a crisp), but the primitive art of barbecuing over charcoal lends itself to far grander fare.
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Victoria sponge: The ultimate test of every baker and a favourite of the nation
Thanks to the Women's Institute and wartime rationing, this sweet spongecake is now the bedrock of tea-time treats.
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How to make gooseberry and ginger custard tart
Melanie Johnson shares her recipe.
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The dish that's as simple as it is brilliant: Tom Parker-Bowles on omelettes, and his ultimate omelette recipe
On omelette takes minutes to make, but a lifetime to master — and practice may eventually make perfect, hopes Tom Parker Bowles.
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A summer scone recipe with apricot, chamomile and honey, as imagined by the creator of a royal wedding cake
Claire Ptak shares a deliciously summery summer scone recipe.
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A taste of The Season: How to make Pimm's Pavlova
It's the time of the year where strawberries take centre stage — use this 'thoroughly British' recipe to celebrate this succulent red fruit with our favourite summertime drink.
