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How to make perfect scotch eggs, for the ideal back garden picnic
This recipe from top caterers Doggart & Squash will help you make that type of delicious, fresh scotch egg which you get at lovely events, but will never, ever find at a supermarket.
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A 'serious fish pie recipe' with some fabulous extra surprises for extra texture and taste
Fish pie is always a winner, but the chefs of Fortnum & Mason have a few extra touches which elevate this recipe still further.
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How to make pasta with radicchio, pear, walnut and feta
Radicchio's bitter leaves add interesting flavours to this spring pasta dish.
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An unbeatable shoulder-of-lamb shepherd's pie recipe ideal for Easter, as dreamed up by the chefs at Fortnum & Mason
If you're looking for a dish that mixes show-stopper with comfort food, this is just ideal.
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How to make Nathan Outlaw's asparagus with fried sourdough breadcrumbs
Grilled asparagus with fried sourdough breadcrumbs in butter and lemon, parsley and garlic. Yes, it's as good as it sounds.
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How to make banana bread, the ultimate comfort food of lockdown
Rosie Paterson is famed, and rightly so, for her banana bread. As its popularity sweeps the nation like never before, she shares her classic recipe.
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How to make a delicious wild garlic pesto the wild garlic in your garden — or on the route of your daily exercise — into a delicious, home-made pesto
The damp winter hasn't been much fun for any of us, but at least the wild garlic has thrived — and Tiffany Daneff knows exactly what to do with it.
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How to make Tom Aikens' blueberry pancakes
Who says pancakes are only for Shrove Tuesday? If you're among the millions who haven't given up dairy for Lent, this recipe from chef and restauranteur Tom Aikens is a wonderful weekend breakfast.
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How to cook Dover sole with shrimps and tomato, as recommended by Tom Parker-Bowles
Dover sole is a fish that can be kept as simple as can be, yet adding a little extra from time to time can reap rewards.
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Recipe: Keeper's Pie, a gamey upgrade on a traditional English classic dish
This dish adds a deliciously seasonal twist on traditional shepherd's pie or cottage pie.
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How to make a delicious chestnut chocolate cake with a fluffy meringue topping
If you still have chestnuts left over from Christmas, here's a fun way to turn them into a family favourite.
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Recipe: Confit rabbit and wholegrain-mustard pie that's sustainable and healthy
Chef Steven Ellis shares this delicious recipe for a classic winter dish: rabbit pie.
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Country Life's top 10 recipes of 2019, from salted caramel millionaire's shortbread and tarte au citron to a classic kedgeree
We've gone through the archives from the year to find the most popular of our regular recipes from 2019. Suffice to say that putting this piece together left us VERY hungry...
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The ultimate guide to choosing, preparing and cooking a perfect Christmas turkey
The star attraction of a Christmas dinner is unfortunately often the thing that goes the most wrong. Read our top tips to avoid disaster and present a turkey cooked to perfection.
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A heart-warming minestrone soup with harissa meatballs, perfect for winter
It's really more of a full meal than a starter soup and definitely one to try as the days get colder...thank Melanie Johnson.
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Recipe: Squab pigeon with berry sauce and poached berries
Adare Manor's head chef Mike Tweedie — who recently won a first Michelin star — shares a recipe that makes something glorious from the humble pigeon.
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How to make smoked, slow-cooked pulled venison in sticky sauce
José Souto's recipe is one of the contenders for the 2019 Eat Game Awards. It's not hard to see why.
