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A 3-course curry menu from Rick Stein’s India

Extracted from Rick Stein’s India, this menu of three Indian recipes, from curry to kulfi, is a one-stop shop for inspiration for your next dinner party.

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Watch: How to make Marika Gauci’s Twin Peaks Cherry Pie

In a lovely video piece, Marika Gauci demonstrates how to make her Twin Peaks Cherry Pie, a homage to David Lynch’s iconic 90s mystery series.

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Getting to know Justin Gellatly

He’s London’s king of doughnuts; co-founder of Borough Market’s Bread Ahead bakery and now author of indispensible new bakers’ guide Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding. Naturally, we wanted to find out more about what makes Mr Gellatly’s foodie world tick…

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Ottolenghi’s Plenty More: behind the scenes on the photoshoot for Yotam’s new book

Join Ebury Editorial Director Sarah Lavelle behind the scenes on the photoshoot for Yotam Ottolenghi’s new book Plenty More. Warning: your mouth will water.

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The Chiappa Sisters’ favourite Italian foodie destinations

The Chiappa Sisters reveal their top Italian holiday destinations for food-loving travellers. Put these on your ‘must visit’ list!

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Watch: how to make Morito’s signature Crispy Spiced Lamb dish

Crispy spiced lamb with aubergines and mint is one of Morito’s most popular mezze dishes. Find out how to make it in our atmospheric video, shot at the restaurant. Buen provecho!

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Barcelona’s Best Tapas Bars chosen by Moro’s Sam + Sam Clark

London’s foremost experts on Spanish cuisine choose their five favourite tapas bars in Barcelona. If you’re planning a visit to that great city, this is one guide you need to guarantee a foodie trip to remember.

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How to win MasterChef: past finalists share their secrets

What does it take to hold your nerve and make it to the finals of MasterChef, Britain’s toughest TV cooking contest? Past finalists Tim Anderson, Shelina Permalloo and Dean Edwards share their secrets for success.

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What My Mother Taught Me: Claudia Roden

Claudia Roden shares wonderful memories of her mother – their life in Egypt and 1960s London, and the shared love of cooking that united them and inspired Claudia’s lifelong own lifelong passion.

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What My Mother Taught Me: Meera Sodha

Meera Sodha’s debut cookbook, Made In India, is packed with over 130 recipes from her family archive. Out in July, it is an accessible guide to real Indian cooking. Meera’s mother is a huge inspiration – here she tells us why and shares one of their favourite recipes.

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Claudia Roden’s Ultimate Mother’s Day Menu

The wonderful Claudia Roden has been introducing the British to exciting food from around the world for several decades. Her classic book, The Food of Italy, is re-issued this week. Here, she chooses three recipes from the book that would make a truly Italian feast to serve on Mother’s Day.

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What My Mother Taught Me: Mary McCartney

Mary McCartney’s wonderful vegetarian cookbook, FOOD, reads like a homage to her mother Linda’s passion for, and understanding of cookery. In this touching piece, Mary explains how Linda shaped her as a cook and shares Linda’s own Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe, a favourite in the McCartney household.

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