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New Year’s Eve party food recipes

If you’re playing host to New Year’s Eve celebrations this year, check out our favourite party food recipes.

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Last-minute edible Christmas gifts

Get inspired to make your own Christmas presents this year with our collection of edible gifts, including truffles, biscotti, and brittle.

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The best Mary Berry cookbooks

From the classics to latest releases, discover the best cookbooks by Mary Berry.

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Sohla El-Waylly on how to taste and season your food

In this extract from her cookbook Start Here, Sohla El-Waylly shares tips on how to hone your tastebuds and season your food to perfection.

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Classic Christmas bakes

From classic mince pies to a Christmas cake, fill your house with the aroma of festive baking with our favourite Christmas bakes.

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Emma Young on how to build the perfect Christmas cheeseboard

Learn how to create the perfect sharing platter this Christmas with Emma Young, author of The Cheese Wheel.

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7 Delicious Diwali Recipes

Recipes to entertain and excite this Diwali including Murukku, Aloo Bonde, Coconut Burfi, and Gulab Jamuns.

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Christmas 2023 Gift Guide: 12 best cookbooks to give this year

Find the perfect foodie Christmas gift, with new cookbooks by Jamie Oliver, Mary Berry, Nadiya Hussain, Mob, and Jane’s Patisserie, and more.

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Christmas 2023 Gift Guide: The best vegan cookbooks

Whether you’re shopping for a novice vegan, a budget-conscious student, or an adventurous home cook, you’ll find the perfect present in this Christmas gift guide.

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Christmas 2024 Gift Guide: Cookbooks to give as Secret Santa or stocking filler gifts

Each of these small but mighty books could be the perfect Christmas gift for a food and drink lover on your Christmas list.

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Cook from the book: Mary Makes it Easy

We asked a select number of Mary Berry fans to try out recipes from her latest cookbook, Mary Makes it Easy. Here’s what they thought.

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All of your favourite recipes from Mary Makes It Easy on BBC2

Find all of your favourite recipes from Mary Berry’s 2023 BBC2 cookery TV series and cookbook, Mary Makes it Easy.

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