Dinner parties have the potential to be one of the highest forms of socialising there is, however, they also have the potential to be extremely stressful. What a disappointment it is to slave for ...

While Scandinavian gravlax may have inspired this seafood dish’s inception, the result is rather different. The salmon isn’t cured for as long as gravlax, which means it needs to be cooked before ...

Begin by making mashed potatoes for the Scotch eggs. Quarter the potatoes and cook in salted boiling water for 15-20 minutes until a fork can easily be poked through the potatoes. Drain the peeled ...

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With only just under six weeks to go until the Big Day, that’s Christmas Day, now is the time to make your Christmas Cake! I make mine anytime between the end of October and Mid November, in an ...

Crush the peppercorns together using a pestle and mortar or a coffee grinder. Tip the pepper into a sieve set over a bowl and shake well to remove all the powdered pepper. In this recipe you want to ...

If you think pastilles are what you suck to get rid of sore throats, think again. This blackcurrant pastille recipe by Shaun Rankin are easy to make and no relation to the commercially produced ones.

Meera Sodha is a cook and a food writer, renowned for her Asian-inspired, meat-free recipes. She writes the Guardian’s weekly ...

If you're a Marmite addict, try making your own from scratch with this ingenious recipe. At Alchemilla, Alex Bond and his team make their own Marmite in-house, using leftover sourdough to give it an ...

Burns Night is just days away, so why not celebrate with your own homemade haggis. Danny Kingston shares his favourite recipe for this traditional Burns Night staple, which is surprisingly easy to ...

The cucumber sandwich is an afternoon tea regular for good reasons; it’s light, refreshing and crucially, not too filling, meaning you’ve got plenty of room left for the other savouries and cakes to ...

A seafood starter is a always a popular choice when catering for pescatarians or meat eaters - and for good reason. The dizzying array of fish and shellfish on offer - from meaty monkfish to elegant ...