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Duck
Roast duck breast with honey, sesame, orange and celeriac
Thrumming with earthy autumnal sweetness, this roast duck recipe with celeriac and orange wedges has serious duck à l’orange undertones.
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August seasonal
Braised chicken with a runner bean fricassée
This is a simple and summery chicken dish which makes great use of seasonal produce. The runner bean fricassé helps eradicate the issue of runner beans being stringy.
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30-minute meals
Grilled miso, lime and ginger mussels
Grilled mussels with lime are perfect for a starter or served with chips for a main, These crispy-zingy savoury bites are incredibly moreish.
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New potatoes
Summer roast chicken with holiday potatoes and courgette and peach salad
This simple, home-cooked roast chicken is minimal fuss for maximum flavour and can mostly be prepared before guests arrive. The pickled courgette and peach salad is a particular favourite for serving alongside.
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30-minute meals
Saucy romesco chicken with sautéed potatoes
Bring some sunshine to your weeknight chicken dinner with this warm romesco sauce, full of tang and sweet nutty depth.
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Roast chicken
Miso and gochujang butter roast chicken
Miso and gochujang bring all the sweet-spicy-umami richness you need to this buttery roast chicken dish from chef Lara Lee.
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Apricots
Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots
In this lovely roast pork recipe, lavender honey-glazed apricots soak up the meat juices and are served with pork, potatoes and a salad.
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Easy dinner party mains
Orzo carbonara
It won’t please any Italians, but stirring carbonara through orzo instead of the more usual spaghetti creates an unparalleled creaminess.
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Nduja
Sticky marmalade chicken with ’nduja haricot beans
This marmalade chicken marinates chicken thighs in marmalade, and roasts them alongside 'nduja spiked haricot beans.
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Easy vegan
Peppercorn mushrooms with butter bean mash
For a vegan take on steak, try meaty oyster mushrooms with a peppercorn crust. Serve with a creamy vegan sauce and butter bean mash.
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Paella
Vegetarian paella
Paella is usually a relatively meaty affair (or fishy, depending where in Spain you are), but this vegetarian version is perfect for adapting to the seasons.
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April seasonal
Spring vegetable gnocchi with beurre blanc
Make light, pillowy gnocchi with our easy recipe. Serve with asparagus and peas and a silky beurre blanc sauce for a delicious spring dinner.
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Purple sprouting broccoli
Miso-crusted pork with purple sprouting broccoli
Combining umami-rich miso with breadcrumbs to roast a pork tenderloin makes this easy pork dish for four an absolute knockout.
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Tahini
Ginger garlic chicken with broccoli and sesame chilli sauce
Roast chicken in a rich soy, ginger and garlic glaze, then serve with crisp roast broccoli in a sesame sauce. THE best ginger garlic chicken.
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Fish pies
Smoked haddock fish pie with parmentier potatoes
Debora Robertson gives fish pie a French spin with a filling haddock parmentier. A rich cheese and haddock filling is topped with creamy mash
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Pressure cooker
Pressure cooker mushroom and leek risotto
This easy pressure cooker risotto recipe takes the hard work out of risotto-making. No more stirring, just rich and silky mushroom risotto.
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