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King of puddings: A few bags of elder blooms can quickly become a refreshing cordial. But far more enticing on a hot summer’s day is a cooling sorbet with a pistachio biscuit companion
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The chef shares some of the dishes that have made Melbourne’s Supernormal restaurant so popular
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There’s an art to mushy peas, starting with a proper portion size
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In the first of a new series about en vogue ingredients and culinary trends, Felicity Cloake examines why the golden spice is being seen as a modern-day miracle food
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In his new collection, the Tasmania cheesemaker shares his recipes for classic cheese dishes
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It’s a cup with a porcelain cat or dog figurine which is uncovered as you drink – less a gadget, more an eccentric prank to play on nervous houseguests
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Guest cook: When it comes to pudding, fruit is ripe for whimsical reinvention. Try an ostentatious knickerbocker glory or a so-kitsch-it’s-cool peach melba
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsMarina O'Loughlin on restaurantsArbequina, Oxford: ‘It sees me ordering a second bottle at lunch’ – restaurant reviewArbequina’s tortilla is perfect: blistered exterior, alluringly sloppy interior, the potatoes collapsing among properly caramelised onions
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsZobler’s Delicatessen, London: restaurant reviewCreating a New York-style Jewish deli in an old bank in London is a big ask, and Zobler’s pulls it off. But where’s the fat? By Jay Rayner
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to cook the perfect risi e bisiCan this Venetian dish only be made with fresh peas, or will frozen do? What about tinned? And that’s before we get started on the fork or spoon debate …
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Nigel Slater recipesNigel Slater recipesNigel Slater’s sesame recipesTalk about snap chat: sesame seeds bring a deep, nutty tone to cheesecake and panna cotta, and you can even make your own brittle, says Nigel Slater
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Spirits duty overtakes beer for first time as British drinkers buy record amounts of gin
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Shoppers may have been turning against their clothing ranges, but M&S wines are a high street standout, with some superb examples at around a tenner. By David Williams
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It’s a lovely morning, all’s well with the world… until a café manager erupts into unaccountable rage
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With the market for English sparkling wines booming, top vintners explain how the next step is to find a memorable name for their product
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Mary Berry’s replacement is ‘thrilled’ to be the new judge on The Great British Bake Off – but she is even happier to talk about parenting, sexism and ageism
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After stepping away from Bake Off, Sue Perkins is heading down the Ganges for the BBC and hosting the TV Baftas. She talks to Jay Rayner about stepping into Graham Norton’s shoes, why she is in therapy and what she owes television
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Former star of BBC1’s brunch-time staple says ITV’s Saturday Morning with James Martin will take ‘unexpected turns’
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MasterChef still feels fresh where most reality shows have gone stale … because it focuses not on sob stories but on sheer talent (with a pea jus reduction)
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Cabras lagoon in the island’s south-west is home to prized bottarga, cured and air-dried grey mullet roe that’s perfect as a nibble or grated over pasta
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Two Italian brothers are bringing their home town’s tradition of cooking for the masses to London. Nell Frizzell reports
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Croatia’s capital is bursting with good-value places to eat and drink. And new flights from the UK have made getting there cheaper too
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