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Toasted Sourdough with Avocado, Radish and Watercress

Impressive canapes or a delicious and quick snack bursting with subtle flavours and brimming with colour! Makes 20 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Ingredients 1 small...

Griddled Halloumi and Pink Lady Apple Wedges with Caper, Anchovy and Herb Dressing

Get tash-tastic with manly recipes from Movember's culinary club

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 15 minutes (But make this the day before your dinner) Serves 6 Ingredients 600ml double cream 150g caster sugar with a bit extra for dusting Juice and...

Warm Pigeon Breast Salad with Caramalised Apple, Crispy Chorizo and Balsamic Syrup

Dish type: Starter Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes Serves 6 Ingredients 6 pigeon breasts 3 Cox’s eating apples 200g thinly sliced chorizo 100ml of balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp of brown sugar 500g...

Beef Bourguignon with Potato and Parsnip Mash

Dish type: Main course Preparation and cooking time: 3 hours (including stewing time) Serves 6 Ingredients Bourguignon 1kg shin of beef, diced 1 stick of cinnamon 1 bay leaf 2 onions 1 leek 4 shallots 3...

Do's and don'ts for cooking the perfect turkey for a festive feast

Central to the festive feast on Christmas Day is the classic roast turkey, created into a delicious centrepiece and then shared by families all over the country and beyond,...

Cranberry and Orange Glazed Turkey Crown

Dish type: Main Course Preparation and cooking time: 2 hours Serves 6 Ingredients 50g/2oz butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2kg/4lb 8oz turkey crown, tied 2 red onions, halved and very thinly...

'Indian Superspices': The key to fighting cold and flu this winter

Winner of the 2011 English Curry Awards, Gurpareet Bains, first came to the international spotlight in 2009, when he created the ‘world’s healthiest meal’ – a simple Chicken...

Bye Bye Bacteria, Lamb Jalfrezi with Plum Tomatoes

Dish type: Main Course Serves 4 Cooking and preparation time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Ingredients Olive oil 2 tablespoons nigella seeds 8 garlic cloves, finely chopped 500g (1lb 2oz) lean lamb (preferably...

Cold-and-Flu-Preventative Saag with Paneer and Cherry Tomatoes

Dish type: Side dish Serves: 4 Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Olive oil 1 tablespoon nigella seeds 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 2 teaspoons mustard seeds 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2...

Soothe My Sore Throat, Ginger Ice Cream

Dish type: Dessert Serves: 4 Preparation and cooking time: 4 hours Ingredients 2 teaspoons ground ginger 100ml (3 ½ fl oz) light coconut milk 300ml (10 fl oz) low-fat Greek yogurt 405g (14 oz)...

Belly Comforting Poached Eggs with Cumin-Infused Yogurt

Dish type: Breakfast Serves: 2 Preparation and cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients 1 teaspoon cumin seeds salt, to taste 1 teaspoon grated (peeled) fresh root ginger 200g (7oz) low-fat Greek yogurt white...

Deliciously festive puddings for Christmas

The festive season is upon us, and whether for a dinner party or a cosy night in, there's nothing better at this time of year than a spot of indulgent baking. When the cold sets in and the...

Steamed maple, lemon and blackberry pudding

Dish type: Dessert Serves 6 Cooking and preparation time: 1 hour Ingredients 300g sugar 300g butter 300g self-raising flour 75g stem ginger Zest of 2 large lemons 6 large free-range eggs 1 punnet of...

Pear & Ginger Bread & Butter Pudding

Dish type: Dessert Serves 4-6 Preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients 2 ripe dessert pears (200g each), peeled, cored and cut into thick slices 400g of unsliced white farmhouse bread, roughly...

Perfect winter warmers: Hot toddies and mulled wine

When it's cold and dark outside, there's nothing better than to curl up on the sofa with a steaming hot drink to warm you up from the inside out. But we're not just talking about the classic British...

Veggie Chilli with Cruncy Tortilla and Avocado Salad

Dish type: Main course Ingredients Chilli & rice 1 dried smoked chipotle or ancho chilli ½ a fresh red chilli 1 red onion 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika ½ tsp cumin seeds 1–2 garlic...

Jamie Oliver's '15-Minute Meals' are put to the test by HELLO! Online

If you liked the 30-minute version – the UK's fastest and best-selling non-fiction book ever – then Jamie Oliver's new, 15-Minute Meals, will "knock your socks off". To...