In the kitchen
Roll up your sleeves, discover the absolute JOY of cooking.
Our huge range of skills, how-tos and videos will help you feel more confident in the kitchen.
Here’s a few ideas to get you started. Find out how to joint a chicken, how to use up leftover ham, how to store cooked rice safely, and how to make the ultimate chilli con carne.
How to make a mistletoe and roses Christmas cake
Decorate your Christmas cake this year with gorgeous sugar paste mistletoe and roses by following our easy step-by-step guide.
How to make a crystallised fruit and berries Christmas cake
Sometimes we think the old fashioned Christmas cake decorations are the best! Follow our step-by-step guide to making crystallised fruits and berries.
How to make a holly and ribbon Christmas cake
Turn your Christmas cake into a festive centrepiece with our step-by-step guide to making a ribbon and holly out of sugar paste.
The best pork cuts for pan frying, grilling and griddling
If you follow our guide here, to choose the right cuts of meat, pork is fabulous fast food, suited to quick cooking.
Freezing soup
Use our top tips on freezing homemade soups including how to portion, ideas for containers, storing soup in the freezer and seasoning frozen soup.
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