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Chocolate orange recipes

Orangettes (chocolate candied orange peels)

Orangettes are crystallised strips of orange peel and dark chocolate. The French chocolates make the perfect after-dinner treat with coffee.

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan

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Patisserie recipes

Ravneet Gill’s mango and passion fruit choux buns

Ravneet Gill's choux buns filled with a mango, passionfruit and white chocolate ganache make a fabulous dessert to serve friends.

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Biscuit recipes

Manon Lagrève’s palets bretons

Manon Lagrève shares her recipe for palets bretons. These golden, seriously buttery shortbread biscuits hail from Brittany in France.

Vegetarian

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French toast recipes

Cinnamon French toast

Making a quick flavoured butter packed with cinnamon’s gentle warmth really takes French toast up a notch – it’s a real weekend treat.

Vegetarian

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Cake recipes

Ravneet Gill’s strawberry and lemon verbena fraisier cake

A fraisier cake was among my earliest endeavours at culinary school. The simplicity and elegance of this cake are truly unmatched.

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Patisserie recipes

Chocolate and chestnut macarons

Iconic French macarons come in many colours and flavours. Here, layers of chocolate sandwich a light, soft and creamy chestnut purée.

Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Duck recipes

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.

Gluten-free

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Brilliant blackberry recipes

Blackberry millefeuille

Blackberries take centre stage in this towering mille-feuille recipe. Coulis and fresh berries provide sweet-sharp contrast to the cream.

Vegetarian Make-ahead

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Honey recipes

Ravneet Gill’s honey and toasted rye parfait

You'll love Ravneet Gill’s honey parfait, which sees the frozen cream lightly sweetened with honey, and studded with crunchy breadcrumbs.

Freezable Vegetarian Make-ahead

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Squash recipes

Butternut squash velouté with green curry foam

This squash velouté recipe shows how simple ingredients can be turned into a silky, velvety soup that's perfect for autumn gatherings.

Freezable Gluten-free

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Pork mince recipes

Macaronade Sétoise

Macaronade Sétoise is a hearty pasta dish from southern France, made with steak, pork ribs and sausages. Think Sunday sauce with a little je ne sais quoi.

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Best of the best recipes

Best of the best gratin dauphinois

The side dish of dreams – gratin dauphinois is France’s creamy gift to the world. This recipe ensures a firm and sliceable dauphinois.

Freezable Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Pear recipes

Rosé poached pears

Rosé is the perfect match for in-season pears in this poached pears recipe. Its delicate flavour enhances the pears’ sweet, buttery taste.

Gluten-free Vegetarian Make-ahead

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Carrot cake recipes

Manon Lagrève’s carrot cake

Manon Lagrève puts a French twist on a classic Anglo-American bake in this spiced carrot cake recipe from the Bake Off alumni.

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Blue cheese recipes

Blue cheese gougères

Bake a batch of these blue cheese gougères and watch them get hoovered up in seconds. Pillowy, cheesy, crisp and creamy all at the same time.

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Patisserie recipes

Manon Lagrève’s kouign amann

A traditional pastry from Brittany, kouign amann means ‘butter cake’ in the Breton language. You can also add slices of apple, extra caramel or even a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Vegetarian