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The Whole Vegetable: Cabbage

Author Sophie Gordon shares 3 easy vegan recipes for winter cabbage, along with tips for using up any leftovers.

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The cookbooks to add to your collection in 2022

2022 promises to be a bumper year for new cookbooks. So make a space on your shelf for brand-new recipe books from the likes of Asma Khan, Melissa Hemsley, Rukmini Iyer, and many more.

Recipe Collections

Our 20 most popular recipes of 2021

From lavish bakes to super-simple salmon suppers, and from one-pot warmers to zingy courgette fritters, these were the most popular recipes on our site in 2021.

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Rachel Allen’s soup for the soul: Brussel Sprout Soup with Candied Bacon and Roasted Hazelnuts

Rachel Allen shares a soup recipe for your favourite Christmas vegetable.

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It’s a match: Rob Buckhaven’s guide to choosing your Christmas Day booze

Whether your Christmas Day feast is based around meat, fish or vegetables, find the best wine, spirits and beer to accompany your meal.

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

Our resident kitchen garden expert, Kathy Slack, guides us through what to plant and harvest in December, and what to cook with leeks.

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7 soothing audiobooks to listen to while you cook this Christmas

Entertaining, soothing, and full of charm, a food-themed audiobook is a perfect antidote to kitchen chaos this Christmas.

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5 festive bakes from The Sweet Roasting Tin

Arriving into our lives earlier this year in a flurry of icing sugar and fragrant spices, The Sweet Roasting Tin aimed to do for baking what Rukmini Iyer’s previous books...

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Vegan and vegetarian Christmas side recipes

From the roast potatoes to the gravy, our collection of vegan and vegetarian Christmas sides has every base covered.

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Festive vegan centrepieces

From classic nut loaves to Ottolenghi’s turnip cake, be inspired by our collection of the best vegan Christmas centrepieces.

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5 recipes to celebrate Hanukkah

If you’re planning a party or gathering to celebrate the Festival of Lights, take a look at our collection of Hanukkah-inspired recipes.

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6 cheesecakes for the festive season

The humble cheesecake is up there with the best of them when it comes to desserts for the festive season. Here are 5 of our favourites to try.

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