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Top 5 Easter Cakes and Bakes

If you’re looking for some Easter baking inspiration look no further than our top 5 gorgeous Easter ideas, perfect for a school bake sale or simply to get the kids in the kitchen during the holidays.

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Once Upon a Thyme: Spring recipes with Peter Rabbit

The Happy Foodie is taking storytelling from the page to the kitchen as we team up with Ladybird and the ultimate Easter bunny, Peter Rabbit. Let some of our favourite authors inspire you with a selection of fun, simple and tasty recipes that are perfect for making with your little bunnies this spring.

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Rachel Khoo’s Mother’s Day Menu

Treat your mum to something really special this Mother’s Day with this gorgeous menu from Rachel Khoo. Fresh Salade Nicoise wraps, followed by Sticky Cassis Ribs and a Rhubarb and Custard Millefeuille for dessert. Sunday lunch doesn’t get better than this!

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Behind the Scenes at Rick Stein’s From Venice to Istanbul Food Shoot

We get an exclusive look behind the scenes at the food shoot for Rick Stein’s new book, From Venice to Istanbul. The footage from from his trips to Croatia, Albania, Istanbul, Greece and Venice looked postcard-perfect. The trouble with trying to replicate these gorgeous dishes in a studio is that, well, London doesn’t exactly have the same climate, particularly in December!

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An Exclusive Tour of Rachel Khoo’s Cookbook Collection

To celebrate the release of her gorgeous new cookbook, Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook, we asked Rachel Khoo to take us on a tour of her personal cookbook collection. The first cookbook she ever bought, which cookbooks inspire her the most and which she would rescue in a house fire! Find those out and more here.

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Foolproof Italian Valentine’s Menu

If you want to cook something special for your Valentine this year, look no further than our foolproof Italian menu. These fabulously elegant dishes are deceptively quick and easy to prepare but, don’t worry, we won’t tell if you don’t!

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#Five Challenge

Using an Abel&Cole fruit and veg box and inspiration from Rachel de Thample’s new cookbook FIVE, we challenged bloggers to come up with a recipe that included your 5+ a day! Join us in the #FiveChallenge by trying to pack in the vitamins and send us your results!

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3 Fabulous Cocktails to Impress Your Foodie Valentine

If you’re looking to go the extra mile to impress your Valentine this year, look no further than these three stunning cocktail recipes from expert alchemist and award-winning barman Tony Conigliaro. But will it be The Rose, The Wink or Death in Venice for your date this year?

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3 Ideas for an Extra-Special Breakfast in Bed

Treat your loved one this Valentine’s Day with an extra-special breakfast in bed. These 3 gorgeous ideas from our authors are sure to inspire something delicious!

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Top 10 foodie gifts for your Valentine

Struggling to come up with the perfect romantic gift for the foodie in your life? Don’t worry, we’re here to help with these brilliant food-inspired gifts for your Valentine!

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Getting to know The Violet Bakery’s Claire Ptak

The brainchild of Californian baker Claire Ptak, The Violet Bakery in Hackney has long been one of north London’s most popular foodie destinations, with customers queuing out the door to get their hands on her modern, stylish and mouthwatering bakes. To mark the release of her cookbook – The Violet Bakery Cookbook​​​​​​​ – we caught up with Claire to chat all things cakes and baking.

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How to Stir-Fry Like a Pro

Stir-frying is the unique contribution of the Chinese to world cooking. When cooked with this method, meat is tender, vegetables are crisp, and they both have a unique fragrance. These tips from Yan-Kit’s Classic Chinese Cookbook will have you stir-frying like a pro.

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