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The best beer casks and kegs: taste tested
Throwing a party? Roll out the barrel and order a mini beer cask or keg for your guests. Beer expert Mark Dredge shares his top picks.
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The best new drinks to take on a picnic
We can feel the lure of the picnic calling, so here we've brought together the best picnic drinks to accompany your spread.
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15 best savoury bake recipes for picnics
Fill your picnic basket with homemade goodies. Our 15 best savoury picnic recipes include muffins, sausage rolls, cheese straws and focaccia.
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How to get the best out of your herbs
Adding fragrance, freshness and colour, herbs can transform a dish from dull to dazzling, so it’s no surprise we’re using more of them in our cooking – but what’s the ethical and environmental impact?
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What’s really going on with rising food prices? Plus… recipes with the cheapest ingredients
Extraordinary rising food prices have meant we're all making alterations to our shopping habits. We offer recipe suggestions with those items which have been least affected: canned tuna, lemons, baking potatoes, mushrooms and beef and lamb.
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Sandwiches of the world, unite! Discover our favourite sarnies of the moment.
A meal-between-bread that can hold its own against anything served with a knife-and-fork... we love these sandwiches of the world!
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15 ways with a tin of sweetcorn
A tin of corn costs as little as 55p! And it's a seriously useful ingredient. Try using it to make fritters, salsa, pasta and veggie burgers.
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5 of our favourite frozen foods and what to make with them
We've brought together our favourite frozen foods: spinach, peas, sweetcorn, pastry and fish, plus 5 of the best recipes to try with each of them.
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How and when to add acidity into your cooking to boost flavours
An often overlooked element of seasoning a dish, acidity can instantly level up so-so sauces and bang-average dinners.
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Has veganism lost its way?
The big ‘pulls’ of veganism have always been its green credentials and health benefits. Those USPs have been undermined by the craze for highly processed offerings that try to mimic non-vegan favourites.
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Discover 11 budget paneer recipes that’ll shake up your weekly rotation
Paneer is an inexpensive source of protein and can be used in so many ways, from stir fries and curries to bhurji and pulao.
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Reduce your food waste with Abel & Cole’s waste-free recipes
Find inspiration from Abel & Cole's food waste-fighting recipes, such as their banana skin and coconut curry here.
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17 budget dinners that require just 5 ingredients
Keep the cooking time short and your shopping list shorter with these 17 easy, healthy and speedy meals that all require just 5 ingredients.
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The best low ABV beers: taste tested
Looking for low ABV beers which are still full of flavour? Ber expert Mark Dredge has the lowdown, and shares his lower alcohol picks.
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Move over dessert wine – we’ve fallen in love with dessert beer
Beer to drink with dessert might not be a popular choice but we think it makes a great match for plenty of puds.
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The best wines and spirits to buy for spring 2023
Susy Atkins' best wines for spring and Easter 2023 include the drinks matches you need for roasts, fish, steak and even chocolate.
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How to look for the best feta cheese
Cheese expert Patrick McGuigan explains what to look for in a good, barrel-aged feta cheese and the most delicious ways to cook and serve it.
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Egg washing tips for the golden bakes of your dreams
What is egg wash, why does it work and how can you use it to its full advantage? Follow tips to take your pies to golden heights.
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The 10 best gins for Mother’s Day 2023
Discover the very best gins for Mother's Day 2023 including a limited-edition Scottish gin, a brand new peach-flavoured gin and a real classic...
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Got a packet of rice? Here are 18 budget rice recipes
Rice is the basis of so many wonderful meals and its versatility knows no bounds. Discover 18 recipes you can make with a packet of rice!
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Our favourite after-dinner drink and dessert pairings
Take impressing guests to the next-level by serving up a round of homemade cocktails with your choice of dessert. It's all about finding the perfect pairing.
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4 three-course menus for March
Find 4 three-course menus to make in March including plenty of dinner party inspiration, a vegan lunch and a marvellous menu for Mother's Day.
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Passive cooking: the energy-saving hack you need to know about
Passive cooking is a term used to describe dishes that are made using the residual heat after food spends a short time on the hob.
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Here are 15 budget meals where onions take centre stage
A bag of onions can cost as little as 85p, and the backbone of so many meals can actually make a brilliant centrepiece with a little ingenuity.
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Which chocolate is considered sustainable?
If you want to buy sustainable chocolate, how can you tell which promises on labels are nothing more than hollow marketing blurbs?
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Here are 16 recipes to make with a packet of spaghetti
With the cost of food still increasing at an alarming rate, spaghetti is particularly appealing right now as you can pick up a packet for as little as 28p.
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Best budget wines to put in your basket right now
Get value for money when you shop for wine with drinks editor Susy Atkins range of wines that punch well above their price tag.
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5 clever ways to use up citrus peels
What’s lurking at the back of your fridge? delicious. is on a mission to get cooks utilising every scrap of every ingredient to avoid unnecessary waste. We share ideas to use up citrus, including lemons, limes, grapefruit or oranges
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18 chocolate-packed Easter bakes you’ll want to eat right now
We've rounded up the best of our seriously chocolatey Easter bakes. These brownies, buns and cakes are all crammed with Easter chocolate.
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