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Whether you’re menu-planning, needing inspiration on which ingredients are currently in season, looking for round-ups of some of our latest recipe ideas or general handy tips on how to get the best results in your kitchen, our Guides section has it all!

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How to make coffee shop drinks at home

Has lockdown got you pining after your favourite coffee shop fix? Check out our beginner's guide on how to make the very best coffee at home.

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16 best budget vegan recipes

Eating a healthy, balanced vegan diet doesn't need to cost a pretty penny. We've rounded up 15 of our best budget vegan recipes.

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Rick Stein’s celebration dinner menu

Now you can add some showstopping recipe gems to your own traditions, with Rick Stein's celebration menu. Discover what he's got in store...

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Our very best pigs in blankets recipes

We're sure you're going to drool over this selection of our best pigs in blankets recipes, from traditional options to a traybake.

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Spending Christmas alone? 11 tips if you can’t be with family this year

This year, many of us aren't able to spend Christmas with family. For some, it may be the first year you are doing Christmas alone.

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9 best Christmas stuffing recipes

The Christmas table deserves sides that are as impressive as the centrepiece. Discover our very best Christmas stuffing recipes!

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10 best Christmas cake recipes

These 10 Christmas cakes are bound to bring some joy to 2020. Whether your eyes light up at the thought of rich fruit cake, or it's something less conventional you are after.

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Christmas cook’s guide: turkey

How do I know if my turkey is ready? What size turkey should I buy? We've got the answers to all your turkey dilemmas this Christmas...

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11 best mince pie recipes

From how to make them, when to eat them and what to serve with them, discover our very best mince pie recipes to enjoy this Christmas

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Crodough and sourdough babka: London’s best modern Jewish bakeries

Adrienne Katz Kennedy explores the history of London’s Jewish bakeries and shares six you should visit today for brilliant pastries.

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When can you freeze what? Our Christmas freezing tips

So many sauces, veg, pies and cakes can all be made in advance and frozen to make sure you're not rushing around like a headless turkey on Christmas day.

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How to make a proper trifle

Add this trifle to your Christmas repertoire and you'll have guests coming back for more. Follow our step-by-step guide to find out how to make it.

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10 ways to decorate your Christmas cake

Get creative and turn a classic fruit cake into a showstopping centrepiece by decorating your cake with these edible Christmas cake decorations.

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How to flame a Christmas pudding

Lighting a Christmas pudding brings a touch of delight and drama to your table - here's a super-simple three step guide.

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10 ways to give back at Christmas

Discover the inspiring initiatives using food to create change – and how you can give back at Christmas time. From charities to donations...

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17 Halloween food ideas for any party

We've got plenty of Halloween food ideas for kids as well as adults, from savoury skulls to spiderweb cupcakes - perfect for your next Halloween party!

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5 ways you can still celebrate Halloween at home

Just because Covid-19 is still very much with us, doesn't mean you can't have an epic Halloween 2020 at home - find our party ideas and recipes

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The best food pairings for beer

As pairing food with beer becomes increasingly popular, Susan Low looks at the reasons why it might even be the preferred choice over wine/food pairings.

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15 best cauliflower recipes

Cauliflower is a vegetable that is just as happy to take the spotlight as it is the supporting role. Discover some of our favourite cauliflower recipes

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After-school snacks and recipe ideas

Keep the kids' hunger pangs at bay until tea time with some of our after-school snack and recipe ideas: including sweet and savoury snack recipes.

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17 best lemon dessert recipes

There’s a reason why people love a lemon dessert: whether it’s a retro lemon meringue pie, a rich lemon cheesecake or an elegant lemon tart...

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19 of our best melted cheese recipes

Cheese lovers of the world unite. Whether it’s in a sandwich, pancake, quesadilla, or on a pizza, there is NO such thing as too much melted cheese.

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4 three-course menus for September

These 4 three-course menus all showcase the best of September's seasonal produce, including pumpkin, chard, damsons, plums and figs.

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16 different ways to serve potato

Fluffy comforting mash, or the perfect fluffy-inside-crispy-outside chip, which will it be? Discover all of our favourite potato recipes here

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19 recipes made better with mayonnaise

The wonders of mayonnaise are endless: just three ingredients of egg, salt and oil come together to create something indispensible. Its glossy texture and rich flavour see it as one of the most widely used condiments in the world, and adding it to a dish can transform it. It really can be the glue that binds.

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Our 18 best old-school recipes

Channelling the 70s for a dinner party? Hankering after a retro pud? We've turned back time, and your tastebuds, with our pick of our 18 best old-school recipes.

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What to drink when you’re bored of gin and tonic…

There are some days when gin just won't cut it and you want something else. We've got some great alternatives to a G&T when you don't know what to drink.

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5 alternative spritz recipes for when you’re not in the mood for an Aperol

Although it's hard for us to imagine, it's time we faced up to the facts; not everyone likes Aperol. If that's you, dive into our alternative spritz recipes

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21 easy baking recipes ready in under an hour

From peanut butter brownies to warm chocolate puddings, discover 21 of our best easy baking recipes that can all be made (and baked) in under an hour.

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