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Easy Christmas baking ideas from the stars of Bake Off

Great British Bake Off finalists, and now celebrated authors, Miranda Gore Browne and Mary-Anne Boermans share their easiest Christmas baking ideas for edible gifts and decorations.

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Rachel Khoo’s top tips for a perfect Christmas dinner party

Host the festive dinner party of your dreams with these Christmas entertaining tips from My Little French Kitchen author and The Guardian food writer, Rachel Khoo.

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Interview: meet our new author Tim Anderson

MasterChef winner Tim Anderson is now a Penguin Random House author, with his first book coming out next month. We caught up with him to talk all things foodie and find out more about his plans for the book.

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Video: Michael Caines shows how to make tagliatelle

Watch Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines demonstrate how easy it is to make your own saffron tagliatelle pasta. Serve with his wild mushroom sauce.

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Lindsey Bareham’s Indispensable Cookbooks

Celebrated food writer Lindsey Bareham takes us on a fascinating tour of her personal cookbook collection, which numbers over a thousand volumes. Which books in her collection are truly indispensable in the kitchen?

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The best food history books

Find new cookery inspiration from the recipes, methods and ideas of the past with our collection of the best books about food history.

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Interview: getting to know Mary-Anne Boermans

Meet ex-Bake Off finalist, Mary-Anne Boermans, who is now the author of Great British Bakes, a wonderful collection of recipes steeped in the history of British baking. Here she reveals her food passions and influences, past and present.

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Quick and easy Halloween ideas

Need to bake a batch of something ghoulish for Halloween? Short on time or inspiration? These quick and simple ideas for spooky cake and biscuit decorations will save the day…

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Jerusalem wins prestigious award

Jerusalem, the second cookbook from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, has won Best Cookbook at the Observer Food Monthly Awards 2013.

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Miranda Gore Browne’s Bake Off survivor’s guide

Miranda Gore Browne, ex-Bake Off finalist and author of Biscuit, knows what it takes to survive the final gruelling stages of GBBO. Here are her words of advice to this year’s contestants.

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Michael Caines’ cookbook collection

Ever wondered what the cookbook collection of a Michelin-starred chef looks like? Michael Caines, author of Michael Caines at Home, has given us the chance to find out…

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6 ways to cook perfect poached eggs

Eggs are easy, right? So, why is it that cooking poached eggs casts fear into the heart of so many home cooks. We’ve rounded up half a dozen of our favourite cookery authors to tell us how they get their poached eggs perfect every time.

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