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Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts: 5 things we can reveal so far

Mary Berry is back again with another cracking cookbook; Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts. The official cookbook to accompany her upcoming BBC Two series is packed with 120 recipes all dedicated to easy comfort food to lift the spirits.

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Weekend In: Sweden

This weekend we’re travelling via our kitchens to Sweden with Rachel Khoo’s The Little Swedish Kitchen.

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Weekend In: Valencia

This weekend we’re off to the orange-blossom scented calles of Valencia with Rick Stein’s Spain as our guide.

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10 recipes you’ll love in Mary Berry’s Baking Bible

Mary Berry wrote her Baking Bible to help everyday cooks learn the basics of what it takes to make a good cake. Here are 10 of our favourite classic bakes from the book.

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9 recipes that prove cheesecake is the ultimate summer dessert

From light and fruity numbers to decadent show-stoppers to vegan variations, these summery cheesecakes from the likes of Ottolenghi and Nigella are just the way to round off an al-fresco feast or a picnic in the park

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5 food memoirs for the armchair cook

These food memoirs spin tales of love and loss, of faraway lands and lives spent in everyday kitchens from some of our favourite chefs and food writers.

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One-pot vegan pasta recipes for midweek

Cooking pasta and sauce all in one pot is a genius idea. It means no draining, no extra washing up and it’s ready in no time. These will soon become your midweek favourites.

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Weekend In: Corsica

This weekend we’re headed to the French Mediterranean island of Corsica and Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook is our ticket to get there.

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Cook the seasons: High Summer

Make the most of a bounty of local fruit and veg this summer with these seasonal recipes.

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Weekend In: Sicily

For the second instalment in our Weekend In series we are heading to Sicily by way of The Sicily Cookbook and an authentic feast of pasta alla norma, zucchini salad and cannoli.

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Quick and simple microwave mug cakes and puddings

All you need is a mug and a microwave to make these simple cakes and puddings. Here are seven of our favourites, from red velvet cake to sticky toffee pud. 

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Weekend In: Cyprus

In the first in our Weekend In series we are recreating the flavours of this Mediterranean island at home with recipes from Georgie Hayden’s Taverna.

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