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9 recipes to celebrate Bonfire Night

Easy, family-friendly recipes to celebrate Bonfire Night, including warming chilli, cinder toffee, and Mary Berry’s jacket potatoes.

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Rachel Allen’s soup for the soul: Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Our new monthly columnist, Rachel Allen, shares a recipe for vegan curried butternut squash soup and explores the personal, familial and cultural importance of a soul-soothing bowl of soup.

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

Our resident kitchen garden expert, Kathy Slack, guides us through what to plant and harvest in October, and what to make with the star of the autumn harvest, pumpkin.

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Cook from the Book: Happy Cooking

A team of six home cooks tried their hands at some of the cosy, comforting recipes from Happy Cooking, the new book from Candice Brown.

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Extract: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci’s Taste is an absorbing account of this food lover’s life in and out of the kitchen. In this extract from the book he shares food-focused memories from his childhood in an Italian American family, and the prized recipe for his family’s tomato sauce.

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An A-Z of Pasta with Rachel Roddy: Pasta and Potatoes Neapolitan Style

Perfect for autumn and winter, Rachel Roddy’s hearty pasta and potatoes is a comfort food classic made using leftover pasta shapes.

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Cook from the Book: Ainsley’s Good Mood Food

A group of home cooks try their hands at a selection of mood-boosting recipes from Ainsley Harriott’s Good Mood Food.

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Our top picks from Ainsley Harriott’s Good Mood Food on ITV

Ainsley Harriott is back on our screens with a brand new series to accompany his latest book. Good Mood Food is all about taking joy in the simple pleasures of cooking and eating, whether you’re whipping up a comforting traybake for your kids or sharing a feast with a dozen friends and family members.

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Fans of Ottolenghi SIMPLE will love these ten recipes from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

If you loved Ottolenghi SIMPLE, these ten recipes from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love will become your new favourites.

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Cook from the Book: Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

You already know the inimitable food sensation, Yotam Ottolenghi. Now, meet the team of talented chefs that comprise The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen team, affectionately known as OTK. Led by Noor...

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Getting to know Noor Murad, the co-author of Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

A new Ottolenghi book is always a big moment for food lovers, but Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love is an especially exciting prospect. The first in a new series of...

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Mediterranean cooking isn’t just for summer: 8 recipes for cooler days from Claudia Roden’s Med

Thought Mediterranean cooking was just about al fresco dining and summer produce? Think again. Claudia Roden’s Med is brimming with inspiration for autumn and winter cooking. Discover 8 of our favourite recipes here.

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