Pollyanna Coupland

Food producer, delicious.

delicious. food producer Pollyanna creates bold recipes with a strong sense of style and is an experienced cookery writer and food stylist. She honed her practical skills working in a variety of chef roles and running her own supperclub and events business before joining food platform Great British Chefs. There she managed the test kitchen, putting Michelin-standard recipes through their paces and making complex techniques digestible for home cooks. She also contributed to the production of five Great British Chefs cookbooks and created content for respected food brands including Belazu, Fever-Tree and Knorr. Pollyanna is a trained illustrator, designing bespoke backgrounds to bring delicious.’s food imagery to life, and frequently presents recipe videos for the brand’s social channels.

Qualifications, achievements and awards

  • Great Taste Awards judge
  • Twice shortlisted for a Guild of Food Writers award

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Mince pie apple crumble

Apple dessert recipes

Mince pie apple crumble

Apple crumble gets a festive makeover in this easy make-ahead dessert recipe. Mincemeat and a spiced almond crumble topping bring...

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Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry hot sauce

Christmas turkey recipes

Kentucky-fried turkey tenders with cranberry hot sauce

One jolly, white-haired man (The Colonel) meets another (Santa) in this finger licking, bell-jingling crowd-pleaser. Serve as is for a...

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Pigs in blankets carbonara

Carbonara recipes

Pigs in blankets carbonara

One of the world’s most famous pasta dishes gets a hit of festive cheer with the introduction of one of...

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Festive fry-up

Christmas breakfast recipes

Festive fry-up

We’ve given the full English a festive makeover with giant pigs in blankets, rosemary roast mushrooms, cranberry ketchup, nutmeg-spiked spinach,...

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Orange and clove Christmas tapenade

Orange and clove Christmas tapenade

Tapenade is an olive-based dip from Provence in southern France – this version has an orangey twist and a hint...

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Baked camembert with harissa honey

Camembert recipes

Baked camembert with harissa honey

Who doesn’t love baked camembert? Here oozy, gooey cheese is drizzled with a fiery, sweet honey. This speedy recipe is...

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Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls

Sausage roll recipes

Turkey and cranberry sausage rolls

A mini sausage roll is a good idea no matter the time of year, but they’re practically a necessity come...

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Steak and charred pear salad with blue cheese and tarragon dressing

Filling salad recipes

Steak and charred pear salad with blue cheese and tarragon dressing

This filling salad showcases some classic flavour combinations: steak with tangy blue cheese, bitter winter leaves, sweet pear and crunchy...

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Beetroot, miso and tuna potato salad

Beetroot recipes

Beetroot, miso and tuna potato salad

This vibrant beetroot and potato salad is super tasty, super quick and one of our go-to lunches in the test...

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Sausage, sage, prune and onion stuffing

Make-ahead stuffing recipes

Sausage, sage, prune and onion stuffing

The two best stuffings are either sage and onion or sausage and prune (and we will die on this hill)....

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Braised red cabbage

Cabbage recipes

Braised red cabbage

There are a lot of rich, savoury flavours in a Christmas dinner, so you need a few things to cut...

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Roast turkey

Christmas turkey recipes

Roast turkey

Roast turkey that’s beautifully presented, richly flavoured, tender and juicy – that’s what you want on Christmas Day. Best of...

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Cock-a-leekie soup

Chicken soup recipes

Cock-a-leekie soup

This fantastically named soul-warming Scottish soup starts with a whole chicken, to create a deeply savoury broth, then leeks for...

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Maple-peanut parfait with peanut brittle and boozy prunes

Parfait recipes

Maple-peanut parfait with peanut brittle and boozy prunes

Parfait is the ultimate make-ahead dessert when you want to impress. This recipe amps things up with a crunchy peanut...

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Rhubarb and pink grapefruit possets with poppy seed and pistachio shortbread

Rhubarb recipes

Rhubarb and pink grapefruit possets with poppy seed and pistachio shortbread

These possets make the most of winter’s citrus and the pleasant tang of rhubarb. Meanwhile, the buttery shortbread on the...

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Dark chocolate mousse with blood orange gel and hazelnut crumb

Dark chocolate recipes

Dark chocolate mousse with blood orange gel and hazelnut crumb

This is a proper French chocolate mousse with no cream, relying instead on egg yolks for richness and whipped egg...

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