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items: Best baking gifts to buy 2025
items: 59 decadent chocolate recipes from stunning cakes to chilled desserts
items: Japanese fluffy cheesecake
items: Best Father's Day gifts 2025
items: Chuleta a la parrilla con piquillos confitados (Charcoal-grilled T-bone steak with confit piquillo peppers)
items: Peanut butter pie with a cinnamon cereal crust
items: Best afternoon teas in London 2025
items: 26 Father's Day recipes
items: Honey butter toast
items: Cheese and chive scones
items: Italian sausage scotch eggs
items: Giant rosti with baked eggs
items: Peanut butter cups
items: Tahini and pistachio granola
items: Venison curry
items: Lemon drizzle muffins
items: Coffee loaf cake
items: Lemon meringue pie
items: 29 slow-cooker recipes
items: 9 of the best ports to buy
items: Pear, ginger and almond tart
items: Best ever chocolate brownies
items: Cinnamon, pecan and apple crumble bars
items: 10 chocolate truffle recipes
items: 56 steak recipes

Best baking gifts to buy 2025
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date: 2025-09-09T15:21:48.000Z
creator: Lucy Roxburgh
subject: Guides
subject: Reviews
subject: Gift guide
subject: Products
description: From stand mixers, sourdough baskets and pretty cake stands, to pie books and unique baking ingredients, check out our best baking gifts to buy
encoded: Looking for baking gifts for your favourite baker? Whether it's some kit to get their sourdough started, a book for baking inspiration or a perfect pie dish, check out our gift inspiration. Once your favourite baker is sorted, check out our best gifts for coffee lovers, best beer gifts or gin gifts for more gifting inspiration. For keen bakers, check out our best stand mixers to buy. Looking for a birthday gift? We've rounded up the best foodie birthday gifts or treat someone to one of our best champagne gifts. If you're looking for Christmas inspo, check out our best tea Advent calendars. Best baking gifts to buy in 2025 Classic Honey & Co hamper Available from Honey & Co. (£100) This luxurious hamper from Honey & Co. is sure to get any keen baker feeling inspired. It's filled with flavours to bring Middle Eastern baking to life – from jars of seasonal marmalade and sweet spice mix that could be used in the next bake, to copies of their award-winning cookbooks. Plus, there's some edible treats to enjoy in the form of chocolate bars and roasted nuts, and savoury goodies with harissa, tahini and more. Available from: Honey & Co. (£100) The Secret Garden recipe book Available from Papier (£29) In hardback with a stunning green botanical design, this book is ideal for a baker who wants to keep all their recipes in one place. It comes with clear guides to add your ingredients and write your steps, plus there are little details to note down difficulty and portion. Another unique feature is the boxes for your tips and tricks. Plus, they can write down when and where inspiration strikes on the dedicated page for favourite restaurants and patisseries. Available from: Papier (£29) Cotton canvas project apron Available from Toast (£65) This is our pick for a practical yet stylish kitchen apron. Made from cotton canvas, it has an adjustable neck tie for comfort, two large handy pockets and a tie waist. It's made of reassuringly thick fabric but still feels light to wear, and c…

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59 decadent chocolate recipes from stunning cakes to chilled desserts
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subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Collection
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Dark chocolate
subject: Ingredient
subject: Ingredient collection
subject: White chocolate
description: Indulge in our seriously chocolaty puddings, cakes and bakes, from classic cupcakes to Brooklyn blackout cake and traybake tiffin
encoded: Looking for chocolate recipes? Try our ideas below or check out these chocolate cakes, chocolate puddings or chocolate tarts. Check out our best chocolate gifts for gifting inspiration too. For romantic meal ideas, check out our date night recipes. Great British Bake Off winner, Edd Kimber, has created plenty of indulgent chocolate recipes for us – look at that epic Brooklyn blackout cake! Want a chocolatey brunch twist? Try our pain-au-chocolat bread and butter pudding, Spanish-style chocolate with churros, or our unique marbled Nutella bagels. How to bake with chocolate Which chocolate should I use for baking? For a recipe where you want the flavour of chocolate to shine through, buy a good quality brand with a high percentage of cocoa, and adjust the recipe to suit it. If your chocolate is very dark, with little added sugar, you may need to make the recipe sweeter to give you the final flavour you want. Can I use chocolate chips? Chopped good quality chocolate will make better chocolate chips than many ready-made chips which have added ingredients to stop them melting and sticking together. Is it better to use cocoa powder or chocolate? Cocoa plus chocolate gives a better chocolate flavour than one without the other. Easy chocolate recipes Chocolate fudge cake Enjoy a slice of heaven in under an hour! Our decadent chocolate cake is covered in silky smooth frosting and we teach you how to create dark chocolate curls for an artisan finish. Discover more of our best chocolate cake recipes here. Classic chocolate cupcakes Bake a gaggle of these indulgent cupcakes and you'll make friends for life. Top with swirls of homemade chocolate buttercream. Crunchy nut and milk chocolate tart This retro, no-bake tart comes together in just 30 minutes and is perfect for sharing. Rich and indulgent, a small slice is all you need to satisfy a chocolate craving, making it ideal for feeding a crowd without any fuss. Chocolate drip cake Learn how to make the perfect chocolate drip ca…

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Japanese fluffy cheesecake
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creator: Makiko Sano
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: This Japanese dessert (similar to a chiffon cake) melts in your mouth and is a perfect match with matcha latte or traditional English tea
encoded: Try our Japanese fluffy cheesecake, then discover vanilla cheesecake, lime cheesecake, raspberry cheesecake, New York cheesecake, mini cheesecakes and more of the best cheesecake recipes. Also check out our mochi, matcha recipes and more Japanese recipes. "This cake is ideal for gifts or special occasions. We love light and not-too-sweet cakes in Japan – this is similar to chiffon cake but the Japanese style is much fluffier. My children love having it with warm milk." Makiko Sano is a chef, teacher and five-time cookbook author. She grew up in Japan but is now based in London where she runs a restaurant, cookery workshops and teaches neuro-diverse children the art of Japanese cooking. Her new book, Rice, is published by Headline on 14 August. Japanese fluffy cheesecake recipe

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Best Father's Day gifts 2025
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date: 2025-06-10T11:25:48.000Z
creator: Anna Lawson - Food & reviews writer
subject: Guides
subject: Reviews
subject: Gift guide
description: Need a present for your foodie dad? We've found the best Father's Day gifts, from whisky kits to cheese subscriptions
encoded: Looking for the best Father's Day gifts for 2025? Father's Day is on Sunday 15 June 2025, and we've found the best presents for your foodie dad. Take your pick from coffee subscriptions, gourmet BBQ snacks, the best bottles of his favourite drinks, cookbooks and more. Fancy getting more crafty with your gifts? We have plenty of recipes including homemade sriracha, homemade BBQ sauce or chocolate truffles, for someone with more of a sweet tooth. And while you're at it, check out our Father's Day menu ideas to treat your dad. Check out all our gift guides for plenty more inspiration too, from the best cheese gifts to chocolate gifts for a sweet tooth, or best wine gifts and beer gifts for boozy ideas. If your dad loves to read, take a look at our selection of the best coffee table books. Best Father's Day gifts ideas for foodies 'Best Dad ever' pork pie Available from Not on the High Street (£43.95) Planning a Father's Day picnic or family lunch? Make this the centrepiece. This giant (serves 8-10) pork pie is perfect for feeding the whole family as you spend time together on Father's Day. Choose between classic or onion marmalade flavoured filling. Available from: Not on the High Street (£43.95) olive magazine subscription Of course, we think the best gift for a foodie is a year-long subscription (that's 13 issues) to olive magazine. That’s a monthly dose of the best tried and tested recipes, foodie weekend projects and restaurant recommendations delivered through their letterbox, so your favourite food lovers can always stay ahead of the game. Available from buysubscriptions.com Personalised cocktail set Available from Not Another Bill (£65) For a special gift to display, this smart cocktail shaker set from Not Another Bill can be personalised by engraving your Dad's name, initials or a special phrase. The sleek stainless steel shaker comes with a shot measurer, spoon stirrer and strainer ready to get creative with cocktail creations. Available from: Not Another Bill…

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Chuleta a la parrilla con piquillos confitados (Charcoal-grilled T-bone steak with confit piquillo peppers)
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creator: María José Sevilla
subject: Entertain
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: Cook Like A Local
description: You can cook a perfect Basque-style chuleta on your own barbecue, as long as you follow my directions to the letter...
encoded: Try our chuleta a la parrilla con piquillos confitados (charcoal-grilled T-bone steak with confit piquillo peppers), then discover coffee-rubbed steak with lemon coriander butter, pan-fried t-bone steak or chargrilled steak with chopped salad and blue-cheese dressing. In the Basque Country, parrillero and parrillera are the men and women in charge of the grill. They are professionals working in asadores (restaurants that specialise in grilling meat or fish) as well as sidrerías (cider houses). I’ve eaten superb chuleta (T-bone steak) in these places, grilled to perfection over hot coals. You can cook a perfect chuleta on your own barbecue, as long as you follow my directions to the letter. The best steaks come from cows that are six- or seven-years-old and should be 5cm thick, cut in a perpendicular way to ensure the same thickness at both ends. Once grilled and rested, cut the meat into thick slices and serve with potatoes, salad and roasted Piquillo peppers. I wrap a couple of potatoes in foil, bake them in the embers, then serve these with a little sea salt and extra-virgin olive oil. Recipes extracted from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cocina-Vasca-Recipes-traditions-Cookbooks/dp/1788796772/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AK5J1ULCLYM5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q6ckSY2TLVS5b6M8tHQ1I429WdmAmvxT8jlJUoy_GGYfhzJw0lJeR-pKWnW2SSnC2osk7dX4I9kLXy-RAfF9xAoYMQ2-HbNz8BJa4ginVTCt-rcmGCe1ndtUVMGellOgObVkCQNNkMxDxD7ZV5_yMbaTaDRhusnrNAS3xkPnuG4MCetc94OUTC8qH7nnM3lpltFUCZ4BBU_g9B2Y6IT0qSfjfOgGFZtaqBigeZsyf9M.Rgq03CvX_Fx7RtPpM-k9JllmsyX9lkUZuXgf7wEe5II&dib_tag=se&keywords=La+Cocina+Vasca&qid=1749563399&s=books&sprefix=la+cocina+vasca%2Cstripbooks%2C182&sr=1-1&tag=olivemag-21&ascsubtag=olivemagazine-265024" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">La Cocina Vasca by Maria José Sevilla (£22, Ryland Peters & Small). Photographs: Clare Winfield, © Ryland Peters & Small. Recipes are sent by the publisher and not retested by us. Charcoal-grilled T-bone steak with confit piquillo peppers recipe

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Peanut butter pie with a cinnamon cereal crust
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creator: Gurdeep Loyal
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: This peanut butter cream pie is unashamedly gluttonous – one of the tastiest creations I’ve dreamt up
encoded: Try our peanut butter pie with a cinnamon cereal crust, then try chocolate and peanut butter sheet cake, peanut butter brownies or easy banana bread with peanut butter frosting. There’s a particularly funny line by Henry James in Washington Square. Taking a gentle swipe at his plus-sized protagonist, Catherine Sloper, James proclaims that she was “something of a glutton... [She never] stole raisins out of the pantry, but she devoted her pocket money to the purchase of cream cakes”. It’s something I fully identify with: in my teens I too spent much of my pocket money on chocolate éclairs, custard slices and cream-filled buns. As an adult, the habit has endured, although these days I’m more likely to bake an indulgent treat for myself. Recipes extracted from Flavour Heroes by Gurdeep Loyal (£27, Quadrille). Photographs: Patricia Niven. Recipes are sent by the publisher and not retested by us. Peanut butter pie with a cinnamon cereal crust recipe

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Best afternoon teas in London 2025
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date: 2025-05-29T08:54:48.000Z
subject: Guides
subject: London
subject: Reviews
subject: Restaurants
description: Fancy afternoon tea in London? We’ve eaten a lot of scones and finger sandwiches to find London’s very best spots, including the Ritz, Fortnum & Mason and Claridge's
encoded: Welcome to our collection of the best afternoon teas in London, updated quarterly to make sure you get the best afternoon tea of the moment. This round-up includes reviews of classic high teas at luxury London destinations such as Claridge's, The Ritz, Fortnum & Mason and Harrods; as well as quirkier afternoon teas at The Shard, Sketch and Rosewood London. For more, check out our guide to the best afternoon teas outside of London and then discover the best dining experiences in London. What are the origins of afternoon tea? Afternoon tea (here are our favourite afternoon tea recipes) was apparently introduced to Britain in the 1840s by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, who complained of hunger during the late afternoon... something we can relate to! What's the difference between afternoon tea and high tea? And in case you didn't know, there is a difference between afternoon tea and 'high tea' the former is taken in the late afternoon (between lunch and dinner) and involves cakes, scones, cream and sandwiches; while high tea is a substantial evening meal, usually entirely savoury. A traditional afternoon tea is often called 'high tea' in other parts of the world though, which probably explains the confusion. Best afternoon teas in London at a glance Best traditional afternoon teas Best traditional tea for tea and shopping: Fortnum & Mason The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon, from £82pp Best traditional afternoon tea: Claridge’s, from £95pp Best afternoon tea for art lovers: Mirror Room, Rosewood London, from £80pp Best afternoon tea for tea lovers: for The Athenaeum, Piccadilly London, from £70pp Best vegan afternoon tea: Coda restaurant at Royal Albert Hall, from £57pp Best for historical surroundings: Raffles London at the OWO, from £82pp Best for understated luxury: The Stafford, from £70pp Best American-inspired afternoon tea: Gatsby's Room, The Beaumont, from £75pp Best afternoon tea for bohemian glamour: Petersham Nurseries, from £60pp Best afternoon tea for theatre …

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26 Father's Day recipes
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subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
description: Treat Dad to a slap-up three-course meal with our Father’s Day menu ideas – from Sunday roasts to Italian classics, seafood specials and plant-based picks
encoded: Looking for Father's Day menu ideas? Want the best Father's Day recipes? Check out our easy ways to treat your dad to make the Sunday super special, then choose a foodie gift from our Father's Day gift ideas. Each of our Father's Day menus are paired with a special cocktail to toast the occasion, or you can choose from a wider range of our cocktail recipes. Looking for an impressive gluten-free Father's Day menu? We've got you covered with these gorgeous gluten-free recipes, including curried leek and potato hash, roasted sea trout and eton mess. How about a homemade afternoon tea to treat your dad? You can create your own selection of finger sandwiches, scones, dainty cakes and patisserie using our afternoon tea recipes. If you really want to earn some extra brownie points, go the whole hog and treat them to a slap-up three course Sunday lunch with our simple but impressive recipes. Choose a theme and follow the recipes, or mix and match to create your own bespoke menu. Jump to: Father's Day Sunday roast menu Father's Day seafood menu Italian Father's Day menu Father's Day BBQ menu Vegetarian Father's Day menu Vegan Father's Day menu Sweet snacks Father's Day menu ideas Father's Day Sunday roast menu: Tomato and red pepper soup Kick off your Father's Day roast with this light and summery tomato and red pepper soup, perfect if you need to use up that glut of tomatoes from the garden, too. Roast chicken with kyiv butter For the main, why not smother a whole chicken in garlicky, lemony butter and roast – it's easy, flavour-packed and everyone at the table will enjoy. Chocolate bread and butter pudding Dads are sure to love this show-stopper of a dessert and better still, it's incredibly easy to make. You can make this indulgent pud with croissants to lessen the chocolate hit, if you like. Americano cocktail Pair your Sunday roast with a classic Americano. It's a precursor of the negroni and makes for a lighter, less boozy cocktail. Father's Day seafood menu: Harissa …

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Honey butter toast
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creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Easy
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
description: This is a take on the viral honey butter toast from Arôme bakery – it’s great as a speedy snack or part of a breakfast spread
encoded: Try our honey butter toast, then discover halloumi toastie with harissa and honey, brie, ham and honey-pickled pear toastie or sticky honey cakes. Honey butter toast recipe

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Cheese and chive scones
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Easy
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: May
description: Fresh savoury scones, ready in just 30 minutes. Serve these just warm with soft butter for spreading
encoded: Try our cheese and chive scones, then try Wensleydale cheese scones, comté cheese and olive scones, or beef chilli with jalapeño cheddar scones. Cheese and chive scones recipe

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Italian sausage scotch eggs
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creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: How to
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
subject: Sausage recipes
description: These are an Italian take on a pub classic – switch out pancetta for chorizo and parmesan for manchego if you fancy a trip to sunny Spain instead
encoded: Try our Italian sausage scotch eggs, then try chicken katsu scotch egg, Italian scotch olives or Scotch creme eggs. Italian sausage scotch eggs recipe

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Giant rosti with baked eggs
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creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Easy
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Vegetarian
description: This is a great dish to feed a crowd – serve with bloody marys for the ultimate Sunday brunch
encoded: Try our giant rosti with baked eggs, then try spiced potato rösti, roast potato rosti, potato and carrot rosti or celeriac and potato rösti with poached eggs. Giant rosti with baked eggs recipe

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Peanut butter cups
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creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: These are inspired by the Reese’s classic but are slightly more grown-up in flavour – they will keep for five days in the fridge or three months in the freezer
encoded: Try our peanut butter cups, then try our peanut butter flapjacks, peanut butter banana bread or chocolate and peanut butter snack cakes. Cook’s tip: Boost your plant points "I've put an autumnal spin on peanut butter cups with a filling made from a tin of pumpkin purée mixed with 1 tsp mixed spice, 1 tsp vanilla extract and a squeeze of agave nectar. Spoon into melted dark chocolate as per the recipe then top with pumpkin seeds for an extra plant point." View Green Video on the source website Note these changes to the recipe will alter the nutritional information displayed. Here are more ways to boost your plant points and plant-packed recipes. Peanut butter cups recipe

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Tahini and pistachio granola
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creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Family
subject: Health
subject: Recipes
description: This is a delicious granola that can be customised with all your favourite nuts and seeds. Leave it to cool undisturbed to ensure crunchy clusters
encoded: Try our tahini and pistachio granola, then try healthy granola, sourdough chocolate granola, or granola clusters with yogurt drizzle. For a quick breakfast on-the-go, try our nutty seedy breakfast bars. Tahini and pistachio granola recipe

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Venison curry
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: February
description: Venison is a rich meat that can stand up to the spicing in this simple curry
encoded: Try our venison keema-style curry, then try turkey keema curry, keema meatball curry, or lamb keema curry. Venison keema-style curry recipe

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Lemon drizzle muffins
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
description: A trio of lemon (curd, zest and juice) is the key to these zingy muffins. Perfect for elevenses, an afternoon snack or even breakfast
encoded: Try our lemon drizzle muffins, then try chocolate chip muffins, healthy breakfast muffins, or banana muffins. Lemon drizzle muffins recipe

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Coffee loaf cake
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: A rich coffee cake topped with creamy vanilla latte icing – perfect for a teatime pick-me-up
encoded: Try our coffee loaf cake, then discover coffee and cream fridge cake, Vietnamese coffee loaf cake, or Irish coffee cake. You can find even more coffee dessert inspiration here. Also discover our coconut and raspberry loaf for tea time snack. Coffee loaf cake recipe

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Lemon meringue pie
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date: 2024-11-27T11:30:20.000Z
creator: Genevieve Taylor
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: April
subject: February
subject: Lemons
subject: March
subject: Pies
description: A classic, impressive lemon meringue pie with crisp pastry, tart curd and fluffy meringue that's easy to make. What more could you want?
encoded: Serve our easy lemon meringue pie as an impressive centrepiece at a dinner party. Follow this recipe for how to create the fluffiest meringues to make sure that your lemon meringue pie is the best of the best. Perfect your technique for the topping with our basic meringue recipe. We also have a classic meringues recipe. For more sweet tart recipes check out our key lime pie, custard tart and lemon tart. Also try our baked alaska for another impressive dessert featuring meringue. How to make lemon meringue pie... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website Lemon meringue pie recipe

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29 slow-cooker recipes
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subject: Collection
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
description: Discover our collection of slow-cooker recipes. Save time and effort with these easy one-pots and chillis as well slow cooker chicken and spaghetti bolognese
encoded: Looking for easy slow cooker recipes? Want to save time, energy and washing up at the end of a busy day? Just add all your main ingredients to the slow cooker in the morning and leave it to do the hard work. We love the whole bung-it-in approach, and it means you can get on with other bits while those ingredients transform into a delicious dinner. Whether you're using a Crock-Pot or other brand of slow cooker, all the below slow-cooker recipes should work in it (did you know that you can even make spaghetti bolognese in a slow cooker?). Energy-efficient and reliable, a slow cooker is the must-have appliance for batch cooking. Read our tried-and-tested reviews of the best slow cookers. Our easy slow-cooker meals include slow-cooked chicken recipes, healthy slow-cooked recipes (try coconut dahl) as well as more indulgent options, perfect for a dinner party. How about an all-in-one fragrant lamb curry? Easy baked bolognese sauce? Check out our expert guide for how to use a slow cooker. For more easy recipes, discover our air-fryer recipes. Easy slow-cooker recipes Slow-cooker beef stew This hearty stew is full of iron, protein and natural antioxidants. Pop beef shin, red wine and veggies into a slow cooker and leave for four hours. Slow-cooked brisket with red wine, thyme and onions Check out this simple slow cooker beef brisket recipe. This easy melt-in-the-mouth beef makes a perfect Sunday roast for when you have guests for dinner. Slow-cooker gammon in cider Try this hassle-free centrepiece for an impressive weekend lunch. Put the ingredients into a slow cooker and leave for four hours, then glaze for a sticky-sweet finish. Slow-cooker pulled pork Get perfect pulled pork every time with this easy recipe. Put the ingredients into a slow cooker and leave for eight hours to let the spices infuse. Slow cooker winter vegetable stew This two-step slow cooker winter vegetable stew is a protein-packed hug in a bowl, with pearl barley adding a hearty texture and nutty depth …

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9 of the best ports to buy
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date: 2024-10-31T15:52:57.000Z
creator: Kate Hawkings
subject: Drink
subject: Guides
subject: Reviews
subject: Products
description: Our wine expert gives her lowdown on the best budget and blowout ports to buy, from fruit-forward ruby to delicate tawny, plus shares her favourite glassware for the drink
encoded: Looking for the best port wine to buy over the festive period? Our wine expert shares her favourites, including supermarket port, vintage port and tawny port. For more post-supper sipping inspiration, check out the best digestifs to try, or discover the world of white port with our expert review of the best white ports to buy. Like mince pies, mulled wine and comedy jumpers, port tends to appear only at Christmas and then is forgotten for the rest of the year. This is a great shame, for port is a wonderful drink, made in many different styles and to suit so many occasions. Port has something of an image problem. Its unfortunate reputation calls to mind red-trousered gentlemen puffing cigars after dinner and passing decanters of port to their left – a tradition that allegedly relates to keeping one’s right hand free, in case access to one’s sword is required. Eye rolls all round. However, there is so much more to port than this – read on to find the best port to buy for all occasions, plus understand the many different styles of port. Jump to: Best port to buy at a glance What is port wine? Best port to buy 2024 How to drink port Best port glasses to buy Best port to buy at a glance Best late-bottled vintage port: Taylor's LBV port, £15 Best affordable white port: Niepoort dry white port, £21.95 Best luxury white port: Kopke 10-Year-Old White Port, £35.75 Best pink port: Croft pink port, £12.74 Best rosé port: Offley rosé port, £14.99 Best reserve port: Barros special reserve port, £19.29 Best vintage port: 1994 Warre’s vintage port, £113 Best crusted port: Fonesca crusted port, £22.95 Best tawny port: Corney & Barrow 20-Year-Old Tawny Port, £39.95 What is port wine? Port is a fortified wine that comes from the Douro region of Portugal, whose main city Oporto (also known as Porto) gives the wine its name. It dates back more than 300 years, when the Brits were at war with France so looked to Portugal – their oldest allies – to quench their thirst for wine. Producers i…

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Pear, ginger and almond tart
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date: 2024-10-01T13:21:12.000Z
creator: Anna Glover
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: Impress at your next dinner party with this frangipane tart, studded with juicy pears and flavoured with warming stem ginger
encoded: Try our recipe for pear, ginger and almond tart. then try our salted caramel and pear blondies, pear crumble, pear tarte tatin. Try more pear recipes. Pear, ginger and almond tart recipe

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Best ever chocolate brownies
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date: 2024-09-19T09:36:16.000Z
creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Best ever
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
subject: Chocolate
subject: Dark chocolate
subject: Hazelnuts
subject: Lockdown inspiration
subject: Pecans
description: A classic, gooey chocolate brownie recipe that can be ramped up with added ingredients. We’ve included three suggestions to add chocolate chunks, nuts or marshmallows
encoded: Try our classic chocolate brownies recipe, then check out our vegan brownies, chocolate orange brownies and Oreo brownies, or try these chocolate dessert recipes. How to make chocolate brownies... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website If you ever wondered how to make best chocolate brownies and what ingredients you going to need to achieve this perfect chewy and gooey result we all love, olive is here to help. What type of tin do I need to make brownies? This homemade brownie recipe uses a square tin, but you can use an oblong or even round cake tin provided it is roughly the same size – just keep an eye on the brownies, you may need slightly less or more time than the recipe states. What is the secret to perfectly fudgy brownies? We've found that the following help to achieve brownies with a texture which is just about set, but still rich and fudgy in the centre: Use high quality melted chocolate (we think dark works best for flavour but you can use other types) and cocoa powder. Many recipes use just cocoa powder, resulting in a drier texture and less depth of flavour. Using butter rather than oil gives more of a rich, nutty flavour. Adding chocolate chunks to the batter takes these brownies up a notch, creating pockets of gorgeously melty chocolate, as well as the extra chocolate merging into the batter as it bakes. We have provided some great ideas to make variations on the classic chocolate brownie, too, so you can get creative with your baking. Best ever chocolate brownies recipe

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Cinnamon, pecan and apple crumble bars
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creator: Anna Glover
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
description: Usher in autumn with moreish, cinnamon-infused crumble bars swirled with seasonal apple compote and studded with crunchy pecans
encoded: Try our recipe for cinnamon, pecan and apple crumble bars, then try our nutty seedy breakfast bars, cinnamon biscuits, apple and cinnamon muffins and Baileys pecan blondies. Try more autumn recipes. Cinnamon, pecan and apple crumble bars recipe

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10 chocolate truffle recipes
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date: 2024-06-03T15:21:31.000Z
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
description: Create your own pretty box of truffles and give as a gift, or keep for yourself. Try our chocolate truffle recipes with Baileys, peanut butter and more
encoded: Our homemade chocolate truffles look impressive but are all deceptively easy to make and can easily be customised. Stick with the classic rich chocolate truffles, flavoured with rum or orange for an extra kick of flavour, or try our boozy white chocolate bites laced with festive Baileys. Make a batch for an after-dinner treat that all your guests will love, or box up your sweet cocoa creations for a thoughtful homemade gift. For more homemade treat inspiration, take a look at more of our homemade edible gifts and chocolate dessert recipes for indulgent crowd-pleasing ideas. Easy homemade chocolate truffle recipes Chocolate truffles These tempting chocolate truffles look impressive but are deceptively easy to make. Experiment by adding other flavours such as dark rum or orange essence to make them even more special. Nutella truffles These Nutella truffles have a delicious surprise at their centre, in the form of a caramelised hazelnut. This recipe sure sounds impressive, but is actually really simple to achieve. Baileys chocolate truffles Treat someone special with these melt-in-the-mouth chocolate truffles, with a boozy kick of Baileys. (Yes, that someone special can be yourself.) Rum truffles These decadent, boozy homemade rum truffles are perfect for the festive season (and all year round). Decorated by hand, they make great last-minute gifts Peanut butter pretzel truffles There's so much nutty, crunchy, chocolatey goodness rolled into one bite-sized truffle here – not to mention plenty of moreish sweet-salty flavours. The perfect edible gift. White chocolate Bailey aux merveilleux Aux merveilleux are a French treat – a simple affair of meringue discs sandwiched with a flavoured cream and rolled in chocolate shavings. These boozy truffles make a fantastic homemade gift. Milk chocolate and pistachio truffles These chocolate and pistachio truffles make stylish and thoughtful edible gifts for friends and family, or are great to serve with coffee at dinner parties. Pe…

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56 steak recipes
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subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
subject: Ingredient collection
subject: Steak recipes
description: Whether you're entertaining at the weekend or planning a special weeknight meal, try our steak recipe ideas, from a juicy T-bone to an extra-special sirloin
encoded: Looking for steak recipes? We’ve got lots of easy steak recipes to choose from for ribeye, sirloin and fillet steak and more. Whether you need an impressive dish for a special occasion, or a simple yet indulgent dinner for one, we have the dish to suit. Try our quick and easy Asian steak salad recipe for a midweek meal or make our coffee-rubbed steak for a show-stopping steak dinner idea. Branch out and try our best beef recipes for more showstopping ways to cook your favourite cuts. Make sure to pair your steak supper with one of our quick and easy steak sauce recipes for a burst of flavour. Best steak recipes The perfect steak Learn how to cook the best steak of your life with the help of olive cookery writer and ex-chef Adam Bush. Bavette steak On the table in just 30 minutes – recreate this easy dish of chargrilled steak with fried broccoli and a quick homemade pesto for dinner tonight. Chuleta a la parrilla con piquillos confitados (Charcoal-grilled T-bone steak with confit piquillo peppers) Maria Jose Sevilla’s chuleta recipe is your guide to cooking the perfect steak on your BBQ. Follow her expert tips to the letter, and you’ll enjoy succulent T-bone steak every time. Spiced steak with bean salad and avocado sauce Serve tender paprika-spiced sirloin steak with a punchy pineapple, bean and red chilli salad, finished with a creamy avocado sauce. Bold, fresh and full of colour, it’s the perfect midweek pick-me-up. Thai-style BBQ bavette salad This easy Thai-inspired steak salad is a vibrant addition to any barbecue. Ready in just 35 minutes, it’s packed with bold flavours from fish sauce, lemongrass, and Thai basil, creating a fresh and aromatic dish that’s sure to impress. BBQ steak sandwich Juicy charred steak is layered with marinade and wasabi mayo in this elevated bavette steak sandwich. Crying tiger beef salad (yum nua seua rong hai) Enjoy the bold, spicy and tangy flavours of crying tiger beef salad, a Thai special-occasion dish. Tender grilled sirloin si…

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