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An A-Z of Pasta with Rachel Roddy: Capelli d’Angelo with Prawns and Lemon 

In the first instalment of her new monthly column for The Happy Foodie, food writer Rachel Roddy shares the origin story of her latest cookbook, An A-Z of Pasta, and a fresh, zingy recipe that’s perfect for balmy summer evenings.

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10 recipes to soothe your soul from Happy Cooking

Laden with nostalgic favourites and simple pleasures, Candice Brown’s Happy Cooking reminds us food has the power to soothe the soul. Here are 10 of our favourite soul soothers from the book.

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What to plant, harvest and cook in June with Kathy Slack

Our resident kitchen gardening expert returns to advise us on what to get growing in June and what to make with a broad bean harvest.

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Cook from the Book: From the Veg Patch

Our volunteer home cooks try their hands at some plant-focused recipes from Kathy Slack’s brand new book, From the Veg Patch.

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Cook from the Book: Big Zuu’s Big Eats

Find out how a team of volunteer home cooks got on with recipes from Big Zuu’s Big Eats, the cookbook from grime star and cookery show presenter, Big Zuu.

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Learn to love your leftovers with Kim Duke

The author of love letter to leftovers, Weekly Provisions, shares her top 5 store cupboard ingredients for reinventing leftovers.

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Sami Tamimi’s Eid-al-Fitr feasting favourites from Falastin

Sami Tamimi shares his favourite recipes to mark Eid al-Fitr from his latest cookbook, Falastin. From a fragrant crowd-pleasing dish of giant couscous, to ma’amoul bars.

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5 prep-ahead recipes to pair together from The Green Barbecue

Author of The Roasting Tin series, Rukmini Iyer, shares a menu of 5 laid-back recipes to pair together from her new cookbook, The Green Barbecue.

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Cook from the Book: The Green Barbecue

A handful of very enthusiastic volunteers tested some of the best vegan and vegetarian recipes from Rukmini Iyer’s latest book, The Green Barbecue.

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10 vibrant, plant-based recipes from The Green Barbecue

A sneak peek at ten of the best vegan recipes from Rukmini Iyer’s brand new book, The Green Barbecue.

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What to plant, harvest and cook in April with Kathy Slack

It’s April and things are getting busy for kitchen gardeners. Kathy Slack gives us the low down on what to sow now, from beets to beans, and how to make the most of the revered British asparagus season.

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6 of the best orecchiette pasta recipes

Throw some fresh shapes into your pasta repertoire with these easy orecchiette recipes from Ottolenghi, Rick Stein, Jamie Oliver and more.

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