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How to make Lahmacun – Turkish pizza
When is a pizza not a pizza? When it’s a lahmacun. Dead easy to make, they’re a great alternative to pizza night and could be one of the greatest late…
How to make Mapo Tofu
Probably one of the most famous Chinese tofu dishes, Mapo Tofu translates roughly as “pockmarked old woman’s bean curd”. It’s a Sichuan staple, and my version is inspired by lunch…
How To Make Mejadra
When I first read the recipe for this I thought – well, just how tasty can a dish of rice and lentils be? I had to take it all back…
How to make Goi Cuon – Vietnamese Spring Rolls
I first saw these spring rolls demonstrated on Ken Hom’s Travels With A Hot Wok. No need particularly to have a hot wok though as most of the “cooking” required…
Read Our Interview With Chef Luis Baena
Luis Baena is one of Portugal’s leading culinary lights, with a list of accomplishments up his chef’s sleeves to make your eyes and your mouth water. Havig cooked across the…
Think you know Belgian food? Think again!
We managed to bag ourselves an interview with the effervescent Duncan McEwen – who just so happens to be the Executive Chef for the UK Belgo restaurants. But rather than…
Gloucestershire says ‘Hard Cheese’ to health and safety!
If you’re not from Gloucestershire, you might not be familiar with the shenanigans that take place on Cooper’s Hill, in Brockworth. Each year in May, around 15,000 people gather to…
Why apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze
With Melton Mowbray’s Artisan Cheese Fair looming on May 3rd, we thought it might be a good idea to talk to some cheesemakers who really know their stuff. Andy Swinscoe…
Go and get Shucked – in Rye Bay…
With Valentine’s Day a rose-tinted memory, the next date in your food calendar ought to be the Rye Bay Scallop Week – which takes place between the 15th and…
Bringing Home the Bread
Buttered, toasted, sandwiched, sluiced in custard, baked and burnt – bread is a staple in most homes in the UK. From its earliest mentions in the Bible to the latest…
