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Even culinary professionals use 'broth' and 'stock' interchangeably.

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Broth vs stock: What's the difference and does it matter?

The line between broth and stock has become so blurred, it might seem the two terms are synonyms.

February 28, 2023
Aaron Hutcherson

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Tips & advice

Brain Food 2022-2023: All your food and cooking questions, answered

Columnist Richard Cornish answers all your vexing questions. Submit a question via email or tweet to @foodcornish.

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Brain Food 2.0: Everything you need to know about...

Richard Cornish explains everything you need to know about the ingredient of the moment - and why you need to know about it. Here's some he explained earlier...

Adam Liaw's baked onion and blue cheese flatbread.

Bread

Baked onion, blue cheese and sage pizza recipe

I'll bet if I asked you right now about the best pizza you've ever had, you'd be able to tell me in a second. I remember 20 years ago my stepfather coming home from a restaurant raving about an onion and blue cheese pizza. The sweet baked onions topping this flatbread glaze and caramelise in the oven, providing a perfect foil for the salty and pungent blue cheese.

1-2 hrs
Adam Liaw

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Batter up: 50+ of the best pancake recipes

Want to make perfect pancakes? Whether it's thin crepes you're after, or fat, fluffy American-style hotcakes - here's a stack of sweet and savoury pancake recipes.

How to make garlic naan (Blue Ducks' recipe).

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Barbecued garlic naan recipe

This garlic naan bread doesn't just taste good, it's useful to mop up anything left on the plate.

30 mins - 1 hr
Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy

Magic: Adam Liaw's bitter caramel and cocoa custard layer cake.

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Bitter caramel and chocolate custard layer cake

This magical cake separates into a sponge layer and custard layer as it bakes. The dark bitter caramel and cocoa offset its sweetness for a moreish treat. Even if you love to bake, your repertoire can start to become ho hum – another sponge, another cheesecake, maybe a batch of biscuits. If you're starting to feel a little uninspired with your baking, this recipe will help you shake things up a bit.

1-2 hrs
Adam Liaw

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's baked fish with saffron butter, lemon and green olives.

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Five foolproof ways to cook fish (and not mess it up)

Of all the foods that people may be intimidated to cook, fish is at the top of the list. Here are some simple, beginner-friendly techniques to help you increase your confidence.