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items: 30 November recipes
items: 97 lamb recipes
items: 37 February recipes
items: 22 January recipes
items: Coq au vin
items: Strawberry cupcakes
items: Christmas nut roast
items: 23 October recipes
items: Beef empanadas
items: Rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart
items: 21 July recipes
items: 53 BBQ recipes
items: Easy blondies
items: 35 March recipes
items: 21 Christmas trimmings recipes
items: Vegan wellington
items: Halloumi wraps
items: Mindful kitchen therapy projects
items: Cottage cheese spaghetti
items: Watermelon salad
items: How to cook rice: the expert guide
items: How to make pastry: the expert guide
items: Lamb ribs
items: How to get the most from different cuts of beef
items: 19 Irish recipes

30 November recipes
type: item
date: 2025-11-21T14:00:18.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Guides
subject: Celeriac
subject: Dates
subject: Duck
subject: Leeks
subject: November
description: Be inspired to make the most of November's best ingredients, from crunchy, nutty celeriac to sweet, chewy dates and rich, gamey duck
encoded: Want to know what’s in season in November? Looking for November recipe ideas? Use crunchy, nutty celeriac, rich and gamey duck, and sweet leeks from your local greengrocer to make these seasonal dishes and bakes. We’ve included plenty of tips for shopping for specific varieties, as well as prepping guides and recipes to showcase and make the most of the fruit or vegetable. After, check out our best October recipes, December recipes and January recipes and read our guide by nutritionist and chef Nicky Clinch explaining the power of eating seasonally and why it's better for all of us. Pork Pork was traditionally eaten in months ending in ‘r’ – in those months it is colder and, due to the lack of refrigeration, this stopped the meat from spoiling as quickly as in the hotter months. Pork belly with beans and pistou Pistou is a French sauce made simply with garlic, fresh basil and olive oil. It's perfect for spooning over this dish of slow-cooked pork with silky cannellini beans. Pumpkins Pumpkins are a type of winter squash with a sweet, delicate flavour and pleasing yellow-orange flesh when you cut through the hardy orange or green skin. They are incredibly versatile – steam and purée to fold into cake batters, sweet pies and breads, or roast in chunks and stir through risottos, salads, soups and sandwiches. You can eat the seeds, too – roast the washed and dried seeds in olive oil until crisp and toasted, and use as a topping for salads and soups. Pumpkin curry Make the most of pumpkin season with this easy, warming one-pot. Kale One of the most well-known and versatile cruciferous vegetables. It has flat or tightly curled leaves (called curly kale) around a thick stalk and comes in a few colours, including green and purple. Try to find whole-leaf kale so you can pull the leaf from the very tough stalk yourself. Pre-shredded kale comes with the stems still attached, which can be tough when eaten raw or after blanching. For a healthy snack, try roasting for 5-8 mins to…

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97 lamb recipes
type: item
subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Guides
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: August
subject: Ingredient
subject: Ingredient collection
subject: July
subject: Lamb
subject: May
subject: October
subject: September
description: Discover our best lamb recipes including lamb chops, roast leg of lamb, lamb shoulder, lamb meatballs and curry Perfect for Easter, Sunday lunches and more
encoded: Looking for roast lamb recipes? Want to make a lamb shank? Try our easy lamb recipes below, then check out our leftover lamb ideas. What are the main lamb cuts? Lamb is a versatile meat, offering a variety of cuts suitable for different cooking methods and dishes. Here are some of the main lamb cuts, along with a brief description of each: Leg: The leg is a large, lean cut, ideal for roasting or slow-cooking, often served whole or butterflied. Shoulder: This cut is flavourful and slightly fattier, making it perfect for slow-roasting, braising, or stews. Rack: The rack consists of tender rib chops, often roasted whole or cut into individual chops for grilling or frying. Loin: The loin provides tender, succulent meat, often cut into chops or roasts, and is best cooked quickly. Shank: The shank is a tough, sinewy cut from the lower leg, which becomes meltingly tender when slow-cooked. Neck: Neck is an economical cut, full of flavour, ideal for stews, casseroles, or slow braises. Breast: The breast is a fattier, more affordable cut, often used for slow cooking or stuffing. Each cut offers a unique taste and texture, suiting a variety of recipes and cooking styles. What is the best cut of lamb to cook with? Lamb doesn’t have to be an expensive purchase. Buying lesser-used, cheaper cuts means you’ll get the most from your meat and even more flavour. Shoulder is a great alternative to leg, either whole or chopped up for a stew. The scrag, cut from the neck, is also a great cost-cutting option, best used in casseroles and soups. Serving lamb as part of a Sunday roast? We have plenty of ideas for roast lamb, including roast anchovy butter lamb with boulangere potatoes, rosemary and apricot-stuffed leg of lamb. We have tips for how to prepare lamb, which roasting tin to use and how to get juicy lamb. For more ways with this versatile meat, try our lamb mince recipes and lamb curry recipes. If you're looking for alternative roast recipes, check out our best ever roast recipes.…

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37 February recipes
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creator: Adam Bush
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
subject: February
description: How to make the most of the best winter ingredients, from delicate pears to comforting cauliflower and smoked haddock
encoded: Want to know what’s in season in February? Looking for February recipe ideas? Use the whole cauliflower, celeriac and all varieties of pears from your fruit and veg boxes or local greengrocer to make these seasonal dishes and bakes. We’ve included plenty of tips for how to shop for particular varieties, prepping guides and useful ideas to use up leftovers. After, check out our best March recipes, April recipes and May recipes. What's in season in February? In February, seasonal produce includes vibrant blood oranges, hearty swede, earthy celeriac, nutrient-rich kale and sweet pears, making it an excellent time for comforting winter dishes. Swede Developed in Sweden in the 17th century, a swede is a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. Store them in a brown paper bag in the fridge to keep them fresh for at least a week. Curried swede soup This curried swede and coconut soup is the perfect winter warmer to enjoy with freshly baked crusty bread. Find more swede recipes. Venison steaks with caraway crushed swede Pair venison steaks with buttery crushed swede in this winter warmer – it will be ready and on the table in less than an hour. Gochujang swede noodles Roast cubes of swede in a sweet and salty gochujang dressing for a moreish, simple midweek noodle dish. Forced rhubarb Forced rhubarb has a short shelf life. Store in the fridge with the leaves attached to keep it fresher for longer. Rhubarb and custard crumble bars Use up seasonal rhubarb in these fruity custard bars, best served with an afternoon brew. The crumble topping adds great crunch, too. Pork and aromatic rhubarb traybake Let the oven do most of the work with this aromatic pork and rhubarb traybake, bursting with heat and umami flavour. Rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart Filled with white chocolate, elderflower-infused cream and rhubarb roasted in orange juice, this tart not only looks impressive but knocks it out of the park in terms of flavour, too. Cod Curried fish pie Switch up your tradi…

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22 January recipes
type: item
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
description: How to make the most of the best winter ingredients, from vibrant beetroot to comforting leeks and bittersweet oranges
encoded: Want to know what's in season in January? Looking for January recipe ideas? Use gluts of oranges and all varieties of vibrant beetroot from your fruit and veg boxes or local greengrocer to make these seasonal dishes and bakes. We've included plenty of tips for how to shop for particular varieties, prepping guides and useful ideas to use up leftovers. After, check out our best February recipes, March recipes, April recipes and May recipes. Kale A cruciferous veg related to cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, kale has flat or tightly curled leaves (this variety is called curly kale) that grow around a central stalk. It comes in a few colours, including green and purple. Try to find whole-leaf kale so you can hold the stalk with one hand and pull the leaf from it with the other. Shredded kale comes with the stem still attached, which can be tough. After kale has been massaged, as in the recipe below, try roasting for 5-8 mins in a hot oven for moreish kale crisps – they’re not too dissimilar to the crispy seaweed you might get with a Chinese takeaway. Discover more kale recipes. Almond-crusted chicken with marinated kale and sumac salad Make this salad to reset at the start of the new year – it’s filling, crunchy, fresh and vibrant, and good for you. It packs well for lunchboxes, too. Discover more winter salad recipes. Sweet potatoes Although the orange variety is the most popular in the UK, you can also find purple or white sweet potatoes. And, despite their name, they’re not actually related to potatoes – instead, sweet potatoes are a root veg that work well as an alternative to potatoes in most recipes, including fries, mash, roasties and jackets. Their flesh is soft and creamy when cooked, with a distinct sweetness that lends itself nicely to cakes and bakes as well as savoury dishes. Sweet potatoes are a good source of fibre, vitamins B and C, and beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A once eaten. Discover more ways with sweet potatoes. Sweet potato and coconu…

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Coq au vin
type: item
date: 2024-12-20T15:20:16.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: Chicken recipes
subject: comfort food
subject: winter
description: Try this simple yet impressive recipe for coq au vin. This classic French dish of tender, slow-cooked chicken is a timeless comfort food rich in flavour
encoded: Make this slow-cooked chicken dish, then try our tartiflette, dauphinoise potatoes and more easy French recipes. How to make coq au vin... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website

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Strawberry cupcakes
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creator: Adam Bush
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Individual recipe
subject: Strawberries
subject: Summer
description: These dainty strawberry cupcakes stay perfectly moist thanks to chopped strawberries folded into the sponge. Perfect for afternoon tea or a summer bake sale
encoded: Bake a batch of these strawberry cupcakes, then check out our strawberry cake, strawberry cheesecake, strawberry tart and more strawberry recipes. Looking for more cupcake recipes? Try our easy vanilla cupcakes, vegan cupcakes, fairy cakes and butterfly cakes. How to make strawberry cupcakes... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website

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Christmas nut roast
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date: 2024-11-27T11:25:51.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Vegetarian
subject: Butternut squash
subject: Smoked paprika
description: A nut roast but not as you know it – packed with umami, smokiness and sweetness from squash, lentil and dates, we think this is our best ever!
encoded: Try our Christmas nut roast then check out our vegan nut roast, beetroot tarte tatin, mushroom pithiviers and more vegetarian Christmas dinner ideas. How to make a Christmas nut roast... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website

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23 October recipes
type: item
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
subject: Butternut squash
subject: Figs
subject: Guinea fowl
subject: kale
description: Be inspired to make the most of October's best ingredients, from creamy butternut squash to soft, chewy figs and dark, earthy kale
encoded: Want to know what’s in season in October? Looking for October recipe ideas? Use creamy, nutty butternut squash, chewy figs and dark green kale from your local greengrocer to make these seasonal dishes and bakes. We’ve included plenty of tips for how to shop for particular varieties, prepping guides and useful ideas for using leftovers. After, check out our best September recipes, November recipes and December recipes. Shallots From the allium family, so related to onions and garlic, shallots are prized for their mellow sweetness. When buying look for taut skin – they should be firm and not have any green shoots sprouting from the ends. Pot-roast red curry pheasant This impressive pot-roast needs just five minutes prep time. The oven does all the work, infusing the caramelised meat with aromatic Thai red curry flavours. Quince Quinces look like a hybrid of an apple and a pear but are quite different. They are much firmer and heavier, and are bitter and astringent before cooking but turn pink when cooked, with a floral flavour. Quince pudding Quinces are bitter when raw but turn pink when cooked, with a floral taste – they give this autumnal steamed pudding lovely flavour and are great paired with mixed spice, cinnamon and ginger. Spiced baked quince with walnut crumble This spiced baked quince with walnut crumble is the perfect autumn dessert, balancing floral sweetness with warming spices. Slow baking transforms the fruit until tender and blushing pink, infused with honey, brown sugar and aromatic spice, while a crunchy walnut topping adds the perfect contrast. Swede Swede, also known as rutabaga or neeps, is a versatile root vegetable in season from late autumn to early spring, making it a winter kitchen staple. With its subtly sweet, earthy flavour and firm texture, it’s delicious mashed with carrots or potatoes, roasted with other roots, or added to stews, casseroles and classic dishes like Cornish pasties and Scottish neeps and tatties. Perfect alongside robust …

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Beef empanadas
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date: 2024-09-19T09:35:29.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: Beef mince
subject: Pastry
subject: Smoked paprika
description: These filled pastry treats are easier to make than you might imagine and are perfect snacks for parties and picnics. Filled with beef, tomato, smoked paprika and fiery cayenne, they really pack a flavour punch, too
encoded: Make these beef empanadas, then check out our spring onion and prawn empanadas, spinach, chorizo and cheese empanadas and more of our easy party food recipes. How to make Beef empanadas...step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website Beef empanadas recipe

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Rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart
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date: 2024-08-29T09:49:43.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Recipes
subject: April
subject: Effortless
subject: February
subject: March
subject: May
subject: Rhubarb
subject: seasonal
description: Filled with white chocolate, elderflower-infused cream and rhubarb roasted in orange juice, this tart not only looks impressive but knocks it out of the park in terms of flavour, too
encoded: Make this rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart, then check out our raspberry frangipane tart, fig tart, Bakewell tart and more sweet tart recipes.

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21 July recipes
type: item
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Collection
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
subject: Chilli
subject: Mackerel
subject: Parsley
description: Be inspired to make the most of July's best ingredients, from juicy cherries to firm mackerel and sweet tomatoes
encoded: Want to know what’s in season in July? Looking for July recipe ideas? Use firm mackerel, sweet tomatoes from the garden and juicy cherries from your local greengrocer to make these seasonal dishes and bakes. We’ve included plenty of tips for how to shop for particular varieties, prepping guides and useful ideas to use up leftovers. After, check out our best August recipes, September recipes and October recipes. Cherries Cherries are small, deep red stone fruits which are sweet and slightly tart in flavour. They have a short season from June to July, making them a prized addition to sweet and savoury recipes. However, they can preserved or pickled to enjoy all year round. No cherry pitter? No problem. Put a small metal piping nozzle on a board, press the cherry on top slowly and the pip will pop out of the top. Cherry and almond crumble Crumble approaches nigh-on dessert perfection. Chill leftovers and stir through maple syrup and vanilla-spiked yogurt for a superior breakfast. Cherry labneh summer pudding Cherries simmered with orange zest, homemade labneh, sweet brioche and pomegranate sauce on top... this is our ultimate summer pudding recipe. Beetroot Earthy, rich and sweet, despite its deep red colour and bulbous shape, beetroot is related to spinach and chard, and is just as nutritious. Beetroot tartare and ricotta toasts Posh toast topper, anyone? Marinate roasted beetroot in a mustardy miso sauce, then pile on top of punchy horseradish ricotta for this colourful appetiser. Aubergine Although technically a fruit, the aubergine is a popular vegetable around the world. Originally from Southeast Asia, the most common variety you’ll find in Europe has a deep purple, almost black skin, with creamy flesh and few seeds. But you can also find long, thin aubergines and small pea aubergines that are green and white. Look for unblemished, shiny, taut skin when buying. Aubergine salad with mint and pine nuts Golden, charred aubergines are paired with crumbled feta, olives…

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53 BBQ recipes
type: item
subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
description: Our best BBQ ideas to help you celebrate the sunshine, from meaty and plant-based burgers to caramelised ribs, grilled seafood and homemade BBQ sauce
encoded: Looking for BBQ recipes? Here's our expert guide to creating the perfect BBQ. We have BBQ ideas to suit all your needs from burger recipes and sausage recipes to pulled pork and chicken wings. We've also included the best meaty showstoppers, best BBQ sides, vegan BBQ dishes, veggie BBQ recipes, best ever skewers, some epic grilled seafood and fish recipes and healthy barbecue ideas too. Once you're chosen your meat and veg to grill, prepare one of our make-ahead summer desserts, and whip up a batch of cocktails in jugs. If you're hosting this summer, check out our guide on how to create a festival in your garden. Enjoy the sun! How to cook meat on the BBQ The barbecue is a versatile cooking tool, it’s an oven and smoker as well as a fierce grill, and we don’t think we’ve been harnessing its true potential. With a bit of planning and care, you can create something truly magical – and here’s how. Start early. Light the coals or get the gas barbecue up to temperature, and tend it. The trick with low and slow barbecuing is to keep the temperature even. Brits tend to throw a whole bag of coal with a pack of firelighters and cook when it’s raging hot. Don’t. Start with a third of a bag, or find the right level on the gas and keep it there. This is an exercise in restraint and patience. Find your inner Zen. Use breathing techniques. Calmly does it. The meat is also important. Most cuts of brisket in the UK have been trimmed of almost all fat. You need this fat when cooking low and slow. It’ll keep the meat beautifully moist. Buy a meat thermometer. There are some people who can tell how the inside of a piece of meat is cooking from 1,000 yards away, most can’t. A meat thermometer lets you know exactly how the meat is cooking and when it’s ready. Best BBQ food ideas Best BBQ mains Jerk chicken Fire up the BBQ to make our easy jerk chicken recipe, best served with rice and peas or a fresh crisp salad. The best BBQ burger We like our burgers piled sky-high. This version comes…

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Easy blondies
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creator: Adam Bush
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: White chocolate
description: Try our rich, fudgy white chocolate blondies recipe for an afternoon treat. White chocolate is the key to a gooey texture, alongside two types of soft sugar
encoded: Try our classic blondies recipe, then also check out our chocolate brownies, biscoff blondies, white chocolate fudge cake and more chocolate desserts.

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35 March recipes
type: item
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
subject: March
description: How to make the most of the best winter ingredients, from vibrant blood oranges and tart grapefruit to bitter chicory and nutrient-packed spinach
encoded: Want to know what’s in season in March? Looking for March recipe ideas? Use fresh seafood, spinach leaves and citrus from your fruit and veg boxes or local greengrocer to make these seasonal dishes and bakes. We’ve included plenty of tips for how to shop for particular varieties, prepping guides and useful ideas to use up leftovers. After, check out our best April recipes, May recipes and June recipes. Blood oranges Blood oranges are celebrated for their ruby red flesh and juice. Blood oranges are only in season for a short time as they need huge temperature shifts in order to grow well – hot in the day and then down to below freezing at night. Make the most of this citrus in our blood orange recipes. Blood orange loaf cake Edd Kimber's show-off bake combines the ruby red brilliance of blood oranges with crunchy poppy seeds and grated marzipan. Blood orange margarita Blood oranges add a beautiful ruby hue to a pitcher of margaritas. Remember to add a large pinch of hot chilli powder to really make your cocktail sing! Blood orange trifles Our individual trifles make a quick and easy dessert using seasonal blood oranges, ready in just 15 minutes. If you've got people coming round for a weeknight dinner party, these are a great choice. Bananas Bananas are the UK’s most popular fruit and, on average, people eat 100 a year. When buying look for yellow, unblemished skin – green and its underripe, any brown or dark marks may mean it is close to over-ripening. Banoffee cheesecake This banoffee cheesecake has all the comforting flavour of the old-school pud but the style of an impressive dinner party dessert – and it takes less than 30 minutes of hands-on time to make. It's guaranteed to be a hit. Banana fritters Serve these battered, deep-fried bananas with a dusting of icing sugar – look for yellow-skinned bananas (not green), as you'll want them to be ripe. The combination of sweet cooked banana with the hot, crisp fritter coating is seriously good. Classic banana split W…

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21 Christmas trimmings recipes
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subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
description: It's the trimmings that really make a Christmas dinner into a feast, so try our top Christmas trimmings recipes, from boozy cranberry sauce to simple stuffing and our unique sourdough bread sauce
encoded: Looking for Christmas dinner ideas? Try our best pigs in a blanket recipe, Christmas stuffing and gravy recipes, and other Christmas trimming ideas. Our Christmas stuffing recipes are easy to make, from sausage meat stuffing to chestnut stuffing recipes. We also have Christmas side dish recipes for boozy cranberry sauce and bread sauce using sourdough. Check out our best ever roast potato recipes to serve with Christmas dinner and our favourite easy red cabbage recipes for a pop of colour and flavour. For impressive mains and more, check out our best Christmas recipes. For quick and easy festive entertaining, check out our no-cook Christmas entertaining ideas. Find out what to eat this Christmas for a happy gut. If you're prepping for Christmas Day, check out our picks of the best Christmas crackers to buy filled with foodie treats, from popcorn to miniature cocktails. Christmas trimmings ideas Pigs in blankets Pigs in blankets are an essential part of any festive spread. Chipolata sausages are wrapped in crisp streaky bacon for the perfect Christmas side dish. Pigs in a blanket recipe with sage and apple We love pigs in blankets! This is a classic Christmas side dish with a twist. Crisp bacon, sweet and sour apple and aromatic sage, what more could you want from your piggies at Christmas? Master stock and get ahead gravy This super-charged chicken stock makes a rich and flavourful gravy that’s perfect for your Christmas day roast. Make-ahead gravy Our easy gravy will save you juggling pans on Christmas day and you can even make and freeze it if you want to get ahead. Add any last-minute juices from the turkey to this when you reheat it for an extra bump of flavour. Chestnut stuffing with dates and molasses Impress guests over the festive period with our epic stuffing recipe, featuring chestnuts, sausagemeat, sage leaves and sour cherries. Honey roasted parsnips Bring an extra serving of veg to your Christmas dinner with crispy, golden, honey roasted parsnips. Cranb…

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Vegan wellington
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date: 2023-10-30T09:00:37.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Vegan
subject: Vegetarian
subject: Recipes
subject: Beetroot
subject: Hazelnuts
subject: kale
subject: Marmite
subject: Puy lentils
subject: Red pepper
description: Our giant wellington is a showstopping centrepiece packed with roasted red peppers, cooked beetroot and kale. Plus, we've made a vegan stuffing and glazed the pastry in marmite to take it to the next level
encoded: Try this giant vegan wellington, then check out our vegetarian wellington, vegetable pie, vegetarian quiche and other vegetarian recipes. For more vegan recipes, try our vegan pastry, vegan nut roast, vegan yorkshire puddings and vegan sausage rolls. How to make a vegan wellington... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website

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Halloumi wraps
type: item
date: 2023-09-29T15:39:43.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Health
subject: Recipes
subject: Vegetarian
subject: Halloumi
subject: Olives
subject: Yogurt
description: Salty halloumi makes a satisfying vegetarian wrap filling. Serve with a fresh and bright salad for a quick, nutritious midweek meal
encoded: Try these halloumi wraps, then check out our halloumi kebabs and Greek chicken skewers. Also discover more Greek-inspired recipes such as our classic Greek salad, spanakopita and grilled halloumi salad.

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Mindful kitchen therapy projects
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subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
description: A long weekend afternoon is the perfect opportunity to spend time in your kitchen with our mindful projects, from freshly baked baguettes to homemade kimchi and light-as-air soufflés
encoded: Take some time this weekend to take on a kitchen therapy project with one of our mindful recipes, then check out our fun baking recipes, mindful evening routine tips and 10 expert tips for designing your kitchen. Listen to our podcast interview with author, therapist and baker Pauline Beaumont, who talks about how breadmaking can aid emotional and psychological wellbeing and the many ways in which baking our own loaves can teach us valuable life lessons. View oEmbed on the source website Mindful kitchen therapy projects Cheese soufflé Make brilliant use of a long, lazy weekend by perfecting the art of these light-as-air savoury soufflés. Pain au chocolat Follow our tips and tricks to make a classic pain au chocolat – a buttery, rich, crisp French pastry that's best served with a mug of tea or coffee. Homemade crumpets Spend a little more time making a batch of these fluffy golden crumpets – freshly toasted and slathered with butter, they’re well worth the effort. Triple chocolate chip cookies Spend some time this weekend baking these triple choc cookies – they’re simple to make with maximum reward. Confit potatoes This method creates the crispest, fluffiest thousand-layer potatoes. Try it this weekend for an alternative to roast potatoes. Classic creme brûlée Learn how to make the ultimate crème brûlée for a fun weekend project – the results are worth it! Baguettes Spend some downtime in the kitchen by baking these light, beautifully crusted baguettes – just wait until your home is filled with the irresistible aromas of freshly baked bread. Homemade chilli crisp Elevate your stir fries and barbecued meats by making your own chilli crisp infused with star anise, cardamom, sesame seeds, Sichuan peppercorns and ginger. Chicken kiev Take some time this weekend to master the art of making homemade chicken kiev, perfect for a Saturday night dinner that serves up to four. Kimchi Deliciously sour, spicy and umami, a jar of home-made Kimchi, a Korean staple of fermented vege…

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Cottage cheese spaghetti
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creator: Adam Bush
subject: Health
subject: Recipes
subject: Vegetarian
description: Make a low-calorie, smooth and creamy pasta sauce in 15 minutes using just cottage cheese, milk, garlic granules and a little cornflour... magic!
encoded: Try this cottage cheese spaghetti pasta, then check out our fettuccine alfredo, spaghetti carbonara, chicken alfredo, spaghetti bolognese and plenty more spaghetti recipes. Try more cottage cheese recipes such as our fluffy cottage cheese pancakes. Cook's tip for cottage cheese spaghetti: Making a sauce from cottage cheese means you can get all of the creamy texture of dairy into this pasta dish, whilst keeping the fat content low.

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Watermelon salad
type: item
date: 2023-06-26T07:26:38.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Health
subject: Recipes
subject: Watermelon
description: Watermelon is this year’s trendy ingredient and stands in for green papaya in this update of a Thai classic
encoded: Try this recipe for Thai watermelon salad, then check out our refreshing watermelon juice, grilled halloumi salad and fruit salad. Cook's tip: It’s best to buy a whole watermelon and use the flesh closest to the skin as this tends to be a bit firmer

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How to cook rice: the expert guide
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date: 2023-05-23T11:23:45.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Guides
subject: How to
subject: Recipes
description: Learn how to cook perfect rice with these simple steps from the olive magazine test kitchen, so you can achieve fluffy grain perfection every time
encoded: Learn how to cook perfect rice below, including how long to cook rice, then check out our best rice recipes, from Mexican rice to kedgeree, pilaf one-pots to creamy rice pudding, and then check out our fried rice recipes. Rice is one of the world’s staple foods, but it can be surprisingly tricky to cook. We’ve all ended up with crunchy, undercooked rice, or a pot that’s starchy, mushy and overcooked at some point. So how can you guarantee to get it perfect? These steps will work with any of the longer-grain rice family – including jasmine, basmati and long-grain rice – and will ensure fuss-free, fluffy grains of rice, every time. How to cook rice Weigh the rice accurately The rule of thumb when cooking longer-grain rice is to use exactly twice the weight of water to weight of rice (so, for 300g of rice, use 600ml of water). Use too little water and the rice may be undercooked and have caught on the bottom of the pan. Too much and the rice will be waterlogged. Portion-wise, if the rice is accompanying a curry, 50g (raw weight) per person is sufficient. Or, for a main meal, 75-100g is enough, depending on how many other ingredients are added. Wash the rice It might be tempting to skip this step but washing rice before cooking removes excess starch. If the rice isn’t washed, the starch is released into the water as it cooks and congeals, clumping the grains together. Tip the weighed rice into a large bowl and fill with cold water. Use your hand to move the grains around so the water becomes cloudy. Drain, refill and keep repeating until the water is clear, then drain really well. Heat and timing Heat the rice and water together on a high heat until bubbling, then let it boil furiously for 1 minute – this ensures the water and rice are both hot enough to generate steam. Put some foil over the pan, followed by the lid, then turn the heat down and let it simmer gently for 10 minutes. This steaming lets the rice absorb any remaining water without catching on the bottom of …

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How to make pastry: the expert guide
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date: 2023-05-23T10:02:34.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
subject: Filo pastry
subject: Pastry
subject: Puff pastry
description: Want to learn how to make pastry? Read our expert guide on pastries you’re better off buying ready made, and which are well worth making from scratch
encoded: Want to make your own pastry? Read our expert guide for tips and tricks on making pastry from scratch. We cover how to make puff pastry, suet pastry, filo pastry and shortcrust pastry. Using pastry can be a little daunting to the home cook – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Here we’ll tell you whether to make it or buy it, and why, as well as giving you some general best practice pointers for the types of pastry we use most often. How to make puff pastry Make it or buy it? Buy it. The flakiest and most buttery of all the pastries – puff pastry is made by rolling and folding together dough and cold butter to create alternating layers. When cooked, the water in the butter evaporates, pushing the thin layer of dough upwards. This repeats through the layers, creating a beautifully risen pastry. Use puff pastry for: Making sweet pastries, sausage rolls or for topping pies. The rise makes it incredibly light yet indulgent and buttery. It’s great for make-ahead recipes as it’s just as good eaten cold as it is hot. Puff pastry tips and tricks: To make life easier, buy the ready-rolled sheets – they’re pre-rolled to an ideal thickness, so simply cut out and top your pie. When rolling out, lightly flour the work surface and keep it as cold as possible, then chill well before baking for an optimum rise. Cook at a high temperature – too low and the butter will melt out before it’s had time to fully puff up. Dusting it with icing sugar and baking it between two baking sheets will result in crunchy, buttery biscuits to serve with desserts. Use puff pastry in our easy recipes Easy cinnamon buns Lamb kofta puffs Sausage twist Courgetti tarts Baked brie How to make suet pastry Make it or buy it? Make it An old-school favourite but still delicious. Suet is the raw, hard fat from around a cow’s loins and kidneys, so is a good alternative if you’re lactose intolerant and can’t eat butter-based pastries. Use suet pastry for: Suet is versatile as it can be used for either sweet or sav…

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Lamb ribs
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date: 2023-05-18T13:30:58.000Z
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: April
subject: Lamb
description: These mouthwatering tender lamb ribs are marinated in a spice rub, before being slow-roasted and brushed with a membrillo glaze, then crisped-up to finish
encoded: Lamb ribs are a much underused cut. They’re quite fatty but it’s the fat that keeps the meat meltingly tender. Slow roasting the meat allows some of this to be rendered, resulting in a fall-apart texture. Marinated overnight in a spice rub, then finished with a sticky membrillo glaze, they are finger-licking good.

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How to get the most from different cuts of beef
type: item
date: 2023-05-09T13:51:51.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Entertain
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: Beef
subject: Beef shin
subject: Steak recipes
description: Want to learn more about cooking with beef? From the best beef for stewing to braising, and roasting to frying, olive's cookery writer Adam Bush gives advice on the best cuts of beef and how to get the most out of them
encoded: Want to learn about which cuts of beef are the best for cooking with? Read our guide to the best cuts of beef below, then check out how to make the perfect steak and try our beef recipes. Best cuts of beef for frying, roasting and barbecuing These cooking techniques are best for leaner, less-used muscles, as there is little marbling or connective tissue that needs to be broken down with long, slow cooking. A fast sear or roast will create rosy, juicy meat. Fillet Gram for gram one of the most expensive cuts of beef. Taken from the back of the cow, this muscle works the least in the whole animal, which means it is the leanest and most tender. Can be cut into steaks (check out our best steak recipes), wrapped in puff pastry for beef wellington, or the thick end can be roasted as a chateaubriand for two. Check out our best beef wellington recipes here, including: Individual beef wellingtons Venison wellington Classic beef wellington Vegetarian wellington Sirloin Separated by a T-shaped bone with the sirloin on one side and the fillet on the other (you’ll sometimes see the fillet and sirloin cut together in a porterhouse or T-bone steak). It has slightly more marbling and connective tissue than fillet, but is still super tender. Usually seen off the bone, cut into steaks with a thin cap of fat around one side, or as a whole joint for roasting. Check out our easy sirloin steak fajitas recipe for a simple midweek meal for two... Ribeye Made up of several, well-marbled and tender muscles that are centred around an eye of fat. Said to be the chef’s favourite, as it has plenty of juicy fat to render, while still remaining tender. Makes a real showstopper when cooked as a rib roast and carved at the table. Cook the perfect steak with our easy how-to guide... Rump Lean and tender, it’s often found more as steaks than as whole roasting joints. Usually a slightly cheaper option to sirloin or fillet, and great cut into pieces for stroganoff or stir fries. Check out our best stir …

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19 Irish recipes
type: item
subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
description: Add a pinch of Irish charm to your cooking this St Patrick’s Day with our traditional stew and soda bread, to boozy Guinness and Baileys twists on classic recipes
encoded: Looking for Irish recipes? Want to make the best Irish stew? Try our ideas below then check out our best Baileys Irish cream recipes, best Irish creams to buy and best Irish whiskeys. Planning a trip to Ireland? Read our pick of the best Irish holidays and also see our guides to the best restaurants in Belfast and best restaurants in Dublin. Best Irish recipes Soda bread A classic Irish bread recipe that takes less than an hour. Ideal for when you're in a hurry, it uses just four ingredients. This one is made with a mix of wholemeal and plain flour. Smoked haddock and champ cakes Smoked haddock and creamy mashed potatoes in these crunchy little fishcakes with a delicious creamy mustard souce for dipping. Irish stew A warming winter one-pot of lamb shoulder slow cooked in stout with swede and potatoes for a wholesome family meal. Lamb and Guinness stew Check out our warming one-pot stew with creamy mash and peas. No pre-frying of ingredients required for this stew – it’s best to use a heavy cast-iron pot or casserole to conduct the heat evenly. Homemade Irish cream This homemade Baileys makes a great present to take to hosts over the festive season and is great on its own, or when used to pimp-up hot chocolate. Guinness rarebit A clever Irish twist on a favourite snack to serve on St Patrick’s Day. Classic rarebit often contains a splash of ale – using Guinness gives a deeper savoury flavour to the finished dish. Cheddar soda bread with spring onion butter No yeast? No problem! Whip-up a batch of cheesy Irish soda bread for lunch, with lashings of homemade spring onion butter on top. Slow-cooker Irish stew This hearty, traditional stew is just the thing for dinner as the winter months roll in. Put the lamb and veggies in a slow cooker and leave for four hours. Champ Creamy mash with crunchy spring onions and lashings of butter make this traditional Irish accompaniment. Potato farls Add an extra dimansion to a hearty breakfast with these Irish potato pancakes. Irish c…

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