How to fillet round fish
Got yourself some lovely fresh fish, but not sure how to prepare it? Follow our step-by-step…
September 17, 2015
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How to make the perfect omelette
It’s a simple dish, but so easy to get wrong. Here’s how the chefs do it.
August 26, 2015
How to make foolproof puff pastry
Puff pastry: the pastry that acts as the base of so many of our beloved tarts…
August 4, 2015
How to prepare gravadlax
Learn how to prepare home-made gravadlax. This Scandinavian salmon classic isn’t just for Christmas. It can…
November 17, 2014
How to make meat stock
Why make your own stock? Well, there are three good reasons: it’s better than anything you…
October 2, 2014
How to make nougat
Nougat can be tricky, so find out how to make this surefire favourite with our step-by-step…
October 2, 2014
How to poach an egg
Sounds easy – but a perfectly poached egg with a soft white and oozing, golden yolk…
April 10, 2014
How to make a swiss roll
Swiss roll is an ingenious cake: it has the ‘ah’ factor yet it’s simply a light-as-air…
October 18, 2010
How to make bread
Nothing beats homemade bread and it’s a lot easier to make than you might think. Master…
June 25, 2010
How to make roast tomato sauce
Knock up a batch of intensely flavoursome homemade roasted tomato sauce and use it to produce…
June 25, 2010
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