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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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Drinks
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The best holiday lagers brewed in the UK: taste tested
Thanks to today’s well-traveled British brewers, you don’t need to head abroad to enjoy a lager that tastes of holidays, says Mark Dredge.
Round-ups
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Our 18 best pepper recipes
Our best pepper recipes include easy midweek dinners like pepper pasta, stuffed peppers, enchiladas and easy chicken and sausage traybakes.
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The new ice cream flavours you need to make in your machine
Making ice cream at home is easy once you know how – and these flavour combinations are the ones you need to try.
Ingredients
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Why nectarine curd should be on your radar
There's something about a smooth, buttery fruit curd that makes it irresistible. Emily Gussin explains how to make nectarine curd
Discoveries
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The hottest food & drink buys for summer 2023
From barbecue fare to frozen treats, browse our edit of the best food buys for your summer gatherings, from producers big and small.
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Our easy guide to eating sustainable fish in the UK
Wondering what the most sustainable fish are in the UK, or how to make sustainable swaps? Clare Finney asks the experts for the latest advice.
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Should you eat breakfast? We look at the pros and cons
Most of us have been brought up to believe beginning the day with a wholesome meal kickstarts the metabolism and fuels the brain, but does it? Should you eat breakfast?
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12 best new gins to try this summer
Give a new gin a go! From fruity, citrusy or floral notes, there's a flavour profile for everyone to discover and love this summer
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The UK’s best ice cream shops
A trip abroad isn’t necessary to indulge in the finest ice cream and gelato. Here are some of our favourite ice cream shops in the UK to pick up a scoop from.
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21 best aubergine recipes plus different types explained
Cooking with aubergine is oh-so wonderful when done correctly. So, nail it every time with our best aubergine recipes.
Round-ups
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The delicious. team’s best rainy day recipes for summer
Our top rainy day recipes for summer include family baking projects, easy slow-cook dishes and comfort food favourites. Who needs sunshine?
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Here are 15 of our best ever courgette recipes
Our best courgette recipes include courgette fritters, cakes, pasta dishes, fries and more delicious ways to use up a courgette glut.
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4 three-course menus for August
Stuck for ideas? Check out three-course seasonal menus for the month of August, from dinner party dishes to tapas-style small plates...
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4 of the best ways to preserve tomatoes
Make the most of tomato season with these tip-top ways of preserving tomatoes so you can enjoy their flavour for the months ahead.
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Are you a member of the sleep-deprived club?
Ever wondered what to eat to help you sleep? There's evidence that some foods can help, we dive under the covers to find out more.
In the kitchen
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What to do with leftover rose harissa
This smokey, spicy red pepper paste has a gentle floral fragrance from added rose petals. Discover 5 moreish ways to finish off your leftover jar here.
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4 three-course menus for July
Love to entertain? Good, because we've devised 4 three-course menus for the month of July. Including veggie, vegan, speedy and impressive menus...
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Best fruit beers: taste tested
Fruit beer is no modern gimmick. It’s a time-honoured, respected style – and if you’ve been avoiding it, the time is ripe to crack open a bottle.
Features
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What to do with leftover lime leaves
How to use up leftover lime leaves or kaffir lime leaves. Massaman beef curry, Thai green chicken curry, pineapple with rum syrup and lime crème fraîche
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Best of the best: how to make the ultimate smash burger
There’s just something so appealing about a good smash burger – it’s quick, hot, handheld, endlessly customisable, provides a balance of salty and sweet.
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15 of our best peach recipes to celebrate summer
Celebrate summer with these gorgeous peach recipes. Our best peach recipes include cobbler, peach ice cream, salads, cake and cocktails.
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A love letter to the pan bagnat – the sandwich of southern France
Hailing from Nice in the south of France, the glorious pan bagnat boasts everything we love about the iconic salad niçoise.
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The best picnic wines for summer
From easy-to-carry wine bags and cans to pretty bottles you’ll want to repurpose after drinking, we’ve rounded up some of the best picnic wines for summer.
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You need to try these English and Welsh wines
Susy Atkins urges you to support a growing success story and treat yourself to a great British bacchus or bubbly.
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Mussels: the least selfish shellfish
Mussels are juicy, tasty and nutritious but they're also surprisingly sustainable, because they help clean the sea, making them good for the environment.
Tips
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Stop pouring away your sour milk! Here’s how to use it up
Taking one of the most thrown-away ingredients in the UK – milk – we bring you 4 tasty ways to use it up and save it from going to waste
Round-ups
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13 of our most fantastic fig recipes
When figs are in season, with their heady, fragrant aroma and unique, fleshy texture - they are so wonderful to cook with. Full of fibre and vitamins, figs make for a great addition to savoury and sweet dishes alike.
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Why we love to infuse our booze
Infusing booze with your own bespoke flavours is easy – and seriously rewarding. Learn more about the process then get inspired by six infusions that prove going beyond sloes and other berries is the way forward.
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4 three-course menus for June
Make the most of summer weather and check out these 4 three-course menus for June, including meals for barbecue, picnic and alfresco dining.
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