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Tomos Parry: Venison salad and leeks with laverbread
Our new chef at large adds French flare to his take on the Welsh coastline
Midweek treat: buttered quinces, almond crumbs
A really rich and luxurious fruity, nutty feast
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He’s a chef, designer, artist, but best known as swanky restaurants’ secret weapon, the most inventive scientist in food
Their dark materials: the chefs cooking with black food
Complex, rare and packed with flavour, leading chefs are using black foods to add drama – and mystery – to their cooking
Kitchen diary: roast onions and spinach polenta
Halloween calls for robust ingredients that will glow on your hob
Midweek treat: poached apples, maple syrup
A cool and refreshing dessert, and surprisingly versatile
Chef Ben Lippett’s three recipes to make you a better home cook
A twist on schnitzel holstein, a nourishing beany soup and how to nail the perfect omelette
The art of winter entertaining
Welcoming tables, candlelight and feasting… Chilly evenings are when your hosting skills are needed most
How gen Z saved afternoon tea
Why this old-fashioned occasion has gone from kitsch to cool
‘Dave and I knocked 50 Shades of Grey off the top of the charts’
The Hairy Biker, 58, on best mate Dave Myers and why pollock is a waste of time
Slow cooks, braises and a soothing broth
Shorter days and a nip in the air mean it’s time to head back to the kitchen and make cosy, comforting meals
Sugar and spice: autumn baking
Put the oven on for five seasonal treats, including ginger-cider cake, feta and cherry cookies and pumpkin buns
Kitchen diary: an indulgent roast pheasant
Sometimes you feel the need for a lunch of sweet, rich meat and vegetables
Nutella’s Big Bread Question
Nutella loves bread – but which pairs best with this classic chocolate-hazelnut spread?
There’s no business like dough business
Meet four independent bakers, all with a growing customer base and a passion for doing things right
Midweek treat: pear and chocolate crumble
Sumptuous ripe pears meet dark chocolate under a crunchy crumble
Kitchen diary: sweet tarts for cold days
The drop in temperature creates an urge to turn up the oven and start baking
Midweek dinner: beetroot and brown lentils
A warming, spicy and aromatic autumn lentil dish
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