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From Istanbul with love: exploring Bond's favourite film set
The opening scene of Skyfall, Daniel Craig's latest Bond film, was a riot of colour, noise and energy. Bond played his part in that, but so did Istanbul, where some of the action in Skyfall unfolded.
Daniel...
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Adam Gray’s hot turkey and onion tart with Stilton cheese
Dish type: Starter
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 sheets puff pastry
400g onion marmalade
200g Stilton
200g turkey, cooked
1 bunch rocket
100ml rapeseed oil
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas mark 7....
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Three Bird Yorkshire Roast with Creamed Mash, Cranberry Jus, Apricot Stuffing and Chipolatas
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 turkey inner fillet (from the breast) or 400g piece of turkey breast
4 pigeon breasts
4 free range or corn fed chicken drums
1 small jar goose fat
1 small handful thyme
60g butter
4...
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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,...
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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...
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Nadia Sawalha's Delicious Apple Pancakes and Herby Scrambled Eggs
Nadia Sawalha's Delicious Apple Pancakes and Herby Scrambled Eggs
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Phil Vickery's delicious creamy Turkey
Phil Vickery's delicious creamy Turkey
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Travel with a twist: the world's most unique hotels
HELLO! Online has discovered some of the most incredible and original lodgings around the globe. If you want something truly unique from your next vacation, forget the typical bed & breakfast or regular...
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Ingredient of the week: turkey
So you can have a rib of beef, a shoulder of pork, a leg of lamb or even some game; but would it really be Christmas without the turkey? Debates rage – the bird is too big! It’s much drier...
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Homemade turkey gravy with sherry
Ingredients
For the stock
giblets from a Totally Traditional Turkey
1 onion, cut into quarters
2 carrots, cut into chunks
1 stick of celery, cut into chunks
1 fresh bay leaf...
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Roasted turkey with fig, apple and shallot stuffing with fresh sage from Totally Traditional Turkeys
Ingredients
5kg free-range Totally Traditional Turkey
4 tbsp rapeseed oil
Sea salt and black pepper
75g butter
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
8 shallots, peeled and finely chopped...
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Just in brine
Our cousins across the pond have been using brine for more than just preserving for yonkers – pick up an old American cookery book and you’ll find no end of its mention.
Contrary to what...
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Hot spots and cool cafes on the Bosphorus
A thousand scents and fragrances entice the traveler and a thousand more await you as you pause for a drink or a thick Turkish coffee on one of the numerous terraces overlooking the Canal. Here, exotic...
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Pera Palace Hotel: the pearl of Istanbul
Politicians, artists, writers and royalty have strolled through the halls of the magnificent hotel, a prominent symbol of Istanbul's urban culture for over a hundred years. Pera was the heart of the cosmopolitan...
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Bodrum: where the Aegean meets the Med
Homer described Ionia – as the Ancient Greeks knew this stretch of the beautiful Aegean littoral with its pristine beaches and crystal waters – as “a land of eternal blues”, and...
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Restoration works complete at the Hagia Sophia
This major restoration project began back in 1993, a few years after the Hagia Sophia was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the rest of the historic centre of Istanbul. It wasn't ...
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From Paris to Istanbul on the Orient Express
Click on the image to see more photos of the legendary train and its journey to the historical Turkish city
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Ephesus, an open-air classical museum
Once a key port on the eastern Mediterranean, despite repeated dredging, the harbour silted up, and what now remains of Ephesus lies a few kilometres inland. In its heyday, the city's markets were among...
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All grown up: poised Malia Obama is the mirror image of stylish mum Michelle
When Malia Obama was photographed alongside her father at his presidential inauguration in January 2009, she was a fresh-faced ten-year-old child.
Pictured by her dad's side during a rose garden...
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Sunsets over the Med: views to remember
There may be no better spot on all the Mediterranean coast to watch the sun set than Cabo Sunion, a vantage point which, from the dawn of history, has offered a view of the boats sailing towards...