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A bacon sandwich, in space? Heston Blumenthal on his trickiest customer yet – astronaut Tim Peake
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Halva – or baked tahini paste – is a baker’s best friend. Its salty, melt-in-the-mouth quality lends itself beautifully to this batch of spelt brownies and sesame-laden, gluten-free cookies. Make room for a tub in your baking cupboard
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The bitter, tangy Seville orange makes brilliant marmalade, true, but it also works its magic on rich braises and creamy puddings
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Country wants style distinguished from rivals such as New York pizza, saying it is central to Italian identity
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Whether it’s a treat for Mother’s Day or a little tea-time extravagance, there’s nothing like a homemade fruity cake, says Nigel Slater
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsMarina O'Loughlin on restaurantsGalvin Hop, London E1: ‘Sausage rolls and pork scratchings and scotch eggs, the platonic ideal of each’I could get used to having a hot dog as an amuse-bouche if it weren’t for fear of my arse taking over Britain
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsNative: restaurant reviewThis restaurant says it’s all about foraged foods. It isn’t, says Jay Rayner, but that doesn’t matter as the cooking at Native is excellent
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to make the perfect shakshukaThe classic Middle Eastern breakfast dish is spicy, hearty and cheap. But which veg do you use? Can you get away with tinned tomatoes? And do you reach for harissa, paprika or cayenne to bring the heat?
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Nigel Slater recipesNigel Slater recipesNigel Slater’s spiced quince cake and pear, chocolate, hazelnut cake recipesWhether it’s a treat for Mother’s Day or a little tea-time extravagance, there’s nothing like a homemade fruity cake, says Nigel Slater
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Elegant wines made by leading members of California’s ‘In Pursuit of Balance’ group
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The discount supermarkets have stepped up their game with expanded wine ranges, but you have to shop more carefully to grab a true bargain
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As winemakers in the southern Rhône village of Cairanne celebrate a promotion in their status, David Williams asks if the official ranking makes any difference to quality in French wine
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The north London fried chicken joint does a mean line in cocktails, too, and this vodka-based guzzler is one of its signature drinks
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Carlo Cracco accused of breaking EU law that protects wild birds and encouraging people to hunt pigeons for consumption
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With his Netflix documentary series Cooked now out, the award-winning journalist discusses bad food in England in the 70s, and a party with cheese-loving nuns
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Will this week’s star baker be former Spice Girl Geri Horner, John Simpson, Louise Redknapp or Jermaine Jenas?
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In the first of his new monthly columns, the Bake Off finalist reveals how the show has made dating easier – and impressing his friends more difficult. Plus: delicious recipes for rose and raspberry buns and cardamom and honey friands
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This spicy mixture of rice, lentils and pasta started as filling food for the poor - but is now Egypt’s national dish
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Computers are not the only big thing in India’s silicon valley: hungry IT workers refuel at Bangalore’s wide variety of food trucks
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Sister pubs with rooms in two idyllic Cotswolds villages offer a warm welcome (even to non-Tories) and excellent food
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Mother knows best: dishes from family lore