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How to make sugar paste ranunculus flowers
Learn how to make sugar paste flowers with cakemaker Kat Silverfield’s step-by-step guide. Once you've mastered the technique, use to decorate cakes.
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10-step guide to the perfect cooked breakfast
Ever been served stewed mushrooms or cold eggs as an excuse for a fry-up? Learn how to make the ultimate English breakfast with our guide
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How to make maple and bacon danish pastries
Learn how to make these maple and bacon Danish pastries with Florin Grama, Head Baker at Pophams Bakery, using this easy guide
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How to make royal icing
Why buy royal icing when it’s this simple to make? Follow our easy step-by-step guide to find out how to make royal icing for your Christmas cake this year
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How to make marzipan
Marzipan is a festive must-have and homemade is so much better than shop-bought stuff. Give it a go with our easy-to-follow guide.
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How to make salt-baked lamb
Make salt-baked lamb in this step-by-step by chef Florence Knight. She says: "The salt dough crust traps the juices, producing the most succulent meat"
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How to flip a tortilla
Turning tortillas can be tricky, but this step-by-step method works. Just remember to use a non-stick pan and be confident and flip in one movement.
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How to make a genoise sponge
Follow our step-by-step guide on how to make a perfect, light and airy genoise (or genoese) sponge cake – a French patisserie classic.
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How to skin and pin bone fresh salmon
Follow these four simple steps to prepare a whole salmon fillet which will ensure a neat finish with minimal flesh waste.
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Halloumi nut roast – video
Hosting a vegetarian Christmas? This epic halloumi and pistachio nut roast is packed full of flavour and has a healthy helping of wow-factor.
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How to make proper Spanish croquetas
Learn how to make proper Spanish croquetas, with top London chef Jose Pizarro, then serve them at a tapas party with a cool glass of manzanilla.
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How to make pistachio rose bostocks
Learn how to make these pretty pistachio rose bostocks with James Clarke's, pastry chef at Dominique Ansel Bakery, step-by-step guide.
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How to make Turkish-style pizza
Turkish-Cypriot chef Selin Kiazim – owner of Shoreditch restaurant Oklava – shares her tips and tricks for making Turkish-style pizza, or pide.
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10 things every cake baker should know
New to baking? Use these tips from our food team to help you bake perfect cakes first time
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How to make homemade pasta
Learn how to make fresh egg pasta using Giorgio Locatelli's very own recipe. It's an absolute necessity when it comes to Italian cooking.
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Miso-glazed aubergines – video
Watch the video for these sticky and sweet miso-glazed aubergines, then have a go at the full recipe. They're great as a tasty vegetarian weeknight meal.
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Silky chocolate and raspberry tart – video
Watch the video for our silky chocolate and raspberry tart, then make it yourself with the full recipe. Serve with a dash of pouring cream and dig in.
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How to make trofie pasta – video
Trofie can be tricky to make – watch Adam Banks' rolling technique, in this easy-to-follow video, and you'll be making perfect pasta in no time.
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How to make Nutella doughnuts
Few things trump a warm, sugar-coated doughnut filled with oozy Nutella ganache. Find out how to make these Nutella doughnuts with our step-by step guide.
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Timmy’s mo-yos – video
Find out how to make Peter Gordon's mother's mo-yo's by watching the video. Then make them yourself with the recipe in our July 2018 issue.
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How to butterfly a leg of lamb for the barbecue
Learning how to butterfly a leg of lamb is a technique that’s well worth learning and easier than it looks. Find out how with our easy-to-follow guide.
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How to make croissants
Follow baker Richard Bertinet's step-by-step guide on how to make buttery, flaky croissants – they're the ultimate breakfast treat.
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How to make a raised picnic pie
Learn how to make a homemade raised pie with our step-by-step guide. This chicken and chorizo pie is perfect for a picnic, served with salad and pickles.
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How to cook the perfect steak
Want to cook the perfect steak? 'course you do! Chef Jason Atherton walks us through different cuts, from rump steak to chuck steak - and shows us how to cook it perfectly
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Top barbecue chefs share their award-winning tips
Want to throw a winning, perfectly-timed-and-cooked barbecue? Award-winning chefs, Samantha Evans and Shauna Guinn, share their best tips.
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How to make sugar flowers – video
Got a cake to decorate? Here's how to make ranunculus (buttercup) sugar flowers from scratch in our step-by-step video to sugar craft and flower decoration
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Giant pan cookie – video
Is this what dreams are made of? A giant chocolate chip cookie, made in a single skillet pan. Eat it warm from the oven, topped with vanilla ice cream.
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How to make steamed and fried beef buns
Sifu Fei Wang, head chef at Hutong restaurant, teaches us how to make barbecue beef steamed and fried buns for dim sum.
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Which oils are safe to cook with?
Choosing the right oil for cooking can be confusing, especially when it comes to our health. So what gives? Sue Quinn looks at the latest developments.
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