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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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12 things you need to know about Christmas turkey
Why is it worth buying a premium turkey? What temperature should turkey be cooked to? Expert farmer Paul Kelly answers our top turkey queries.
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10 snowy desserts for a white Christmas
Turn your Christmas table into a winter wonderland with these snowy desserts. These enchanting creations include trifle, meringues and cakes.
Cookbooks
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The 25 best cookbooks of 2023
Food writer Mark Diacono presents our list of the best cookbooks of 2023, chosen for their inspirational photography, writing and recipes.
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How to make a zero-waste Christmas dinner
Follow our guide to a zero-waste Christmas dinner. We've got the shopping list, menu, recipes and time plan. Nothing goes in the bin!
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Best of the best: how to make the ultimate Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding is the stalwart sweet of British Christmas. We only get to eat it once a year and there’s no denying its intensely festive flavour, so give our best ever recipe a go.
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Maunika Gowardhan’s Diwali menu
Make and share food writer Maunika Gowardhan's celebratory dishes from across India for Diwali, from a vegetable korma to Sindhi fish pulao.
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Gingerbread s’mores tree recipe template
Fancy making your own gingerbread tree this year, for a change from the usual gingerbread house? Find the template you'll need here.
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Our 12 best chestnut recipes
Make the most of chestnut season. Our best chestnut recipes include chestnut pasta, impressive desserts and a special chicken dish.
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Best of the best: how to make the ultimate chilli con carne
Tom Shingler explains everything you need to know to make the ultimate chilli con carne. No watery sauce here, just the chilli of dreams.
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7 of the best food & drink buys to try this autumn
Inject some oomph into your autumn cooking and eating with our tried-and-tested best food buys, from producers big and small.
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What is brown butter, and why should you be making it?
A magical ingredient with the power of transformation, brown butter adds a sweetness to savoury dishes, conjures up a nutty flavour where there are no nuts and injects an enticing complexity of flavour to everything it touches.
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8 of our best pear recipes to get you excited for autumn
We've gathered up our best pear recipes including cosy autumn desserts, classic poached pears and some showstopping pear cakes and bakes.
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Off-the-beaten-track French wines and ciders
Expert Susy Atkins picks interesting wines from France, plus wonderful French ciders, aperitifs and digestifs...
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Crème de la crème – everything you need to know about custard
Custard is a cornerstone of French cuisine. Pour with aplomb or go for a jiggly, set cream or filling for all manner of patisserie...
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Best of the best: everything you need to know to make the ultimate gratin dauphinois
Tom Shingler talks you through everything you need to know to make gratin dauphinois. No short cuts, no twists, just the dauphinois of dreams.
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How to make gougères
Learn how to make gougères. These cheesy, cloud-like and moreish canapes hail from France and are easier to make than you might think.
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Why are the French healthier than Brits?
Despite their love of cheese and pastries, the French are healthier than the British. What's their secret, asks food journalist Sue Quinn?
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How to prove your sourdough and troubleshooting tips
Find all the tips you need for proving your sourdough, plus how to tell when your dough is under- or over-proved.
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An introduction to sourdough with Elaine Boddy
New to sourdough? It can be overwhelming! Sourdough expert Elaine Boddy talks you through everything you need to know.
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The delicious. team’s 11 favourite French food buys
The delicious. team share some of their all-time favourite French products, including pork rillettes and the best frozen croissants.
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The 5 classic French mother sauces you need to know
Sauces are key to good gastronomy. The five classic building-block recipes here - fish velouté, mayonnaise, chicken jus, hollandaise and beurre blanc – are easier to make than you might think.
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3 ready-made French menus from top chefs
Bring a taste of France's regional cooking to your table with these 3 menus from top French chefs. Get dinner party ready with Michel Roux Jr, whip up a weekend feast with Raymond Blanc, or prepare an afternoon tea to remember with Manon Lagrève.
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Best of the best: what you need to know to make the best ever pesto pasta
Pesto pasta is a meal we all have memories of, and here we bring this childhood classic into a satisfying midweek main for all ages.
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Our 15 best plum recipes
Pick up a few punnets and take a look through our best-ever plum recipes. The stone fruit recipes include plum jam, cakes, and savoury dishes
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The best rooftop bars in London
Is it really summer without rooftop drinks? Find the best rooftop bars in London with our handy London rooftops guide from the team at delicious. magazine.
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Classic Christmas Day menu
Check out our classic Christmas menu including recipes for the best roast turkey, pigs in blankets, Christmas pudding and all the trimmings.
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11 of the best blackberry recipes to use up your hedgerow haul
Hunt in the hedgerows for ripe blackberries, then use them in our best blackberry recipes including crumble, jam, bakes and savoury dishes.
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Raw fish is good, actually
Serving raw fish can sound scary but it's perfectly safe to eat when treated the right way. Find tips and four knockout raw fish recipes that keep things fresh and zesty.
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The best wines inspired by European holidays
Wine expert Susy Atkins shares her favourite European wines inspired by sunny holidays in the Med, including France, Sicily, Greece and Spain.
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