Skills

Ready to improve your cookery skills? If you read our print magazine you’ll know that Be a Better Cook is one of our most important sections. We love to share knowledge from the experts with you to help boost your kitchen prowess. Master classic techniques such as making the five French mother sauces, perfect shortcrust pastry or a really good stock – or challenge yourself with one of our cookery projects. Learn to prepare roti canai and udon noodles from scratch or discover what makes caramelised white chocolate or burnt butter brilliant additions to your cooking. There’s also our Best of the Best series, where we take a deep dive into a classic recipe, examining how to make the best version of lasagne, carrot cake, fish pie and more.

Or, try a search: if there’s a technique you’re looking to tackle, we’ve probably got it tucked away somewhere on our site. It’s time to take your cookery skills to the next level!

We’ve got inspiring ideas for using up whopping 250+ different leftovers, too – from that little bit of blue cheese to the remnants of a roast chicken.