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Here’s a few ideas to get you started. Find out how to joint a chicken, how to use up leftover ham, how to store cooked rice safely, and how to make the ultimate chilli con carne.
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How to make a swiss roll
Swiss roll is an ingenious cake: it has the ‘ah’ factor yet it’s simply a light-as-air sponge rolled up with jam. Here's how to make and roll a...Swiss roll.
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How to make the perfect roast chicken
Follow these foolproof tips from Silvana Franco for roasting the perfect chicken and take your Sunday roast dinner game to a whole new level.
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How to make egg custard
Otherwise known as crème anglaise or 'posh custard', find out how to make egg custard with our step-by-step guide, perfect in tarts or poured over desserts.
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How to make white sauce
Learn how to make a white sauce, or roux, by following our step-by-step guide. It can be used in anything from macaroni cheese to fish pie.
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How to make roast tomato sauce
Cook like an Italian and learn how to knock up a batch of intensely flavoursome roasted tomato sauce, then use it to produce a variety of dishes.
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How to make bread
Nothing beats homemade bread and it’s a lot easier to make than you might think. Learn how to make a basic white loaf with our simple guide.
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Marinades and rubs for meat
Transform a quick-cooking cut of pork, lamb or beef into a tasty supper by using these ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ methods of flavouring meat.
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A guide to cooking with oils
With the range of oils now available, it can be hard to know which to use for what. Here’s our simple guide to cooking with oils.
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Dan Lepard’s top baking tips
Get the perfect texture to your cake and learn how you can make bread ahead of time with Dan Lepard's top baking tips and trade secrets.
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