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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It soothed the most vicious of hangovers, the only possible justification for that ghastly thing called brunch': Tom Parker Bowles talks eggs Benedict ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From midtown Manhattan to west London, eggs Benedict is a luxurious treat at any time of day. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KLrDqBiYaga4RHoVztfWJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles: Welsh rarebit is the pinnacle, the apex, the triumphant apogee of this particular form ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Welsh rarebit — cheese on toast in full dress uniform — is a dish that has been impossible to resist for at least three centuries. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o5pFvxUpa93tMWrDnmZeZW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles: 'There is no dish more lusty and full blooded than boeuf à la Bourguignonne' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our food columnist extolls the merits of the dish from Burgundy, France, and provides his perfect recipe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HRFGq9iwhmStfpC4dxGaUa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A paprika-spiked goulash recipe to keep you warm as the nights draw in ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The classifications of the Eastern European country’s rustic, paprika-spiked gulyás stews are as multitudinous as they are delicious, proclaims Tom Parker Bowles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfvuRHZXtdj7zkXiJ4nwTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ David Beckham and Tom Parker Bowles whip up one of the guest editor's favourite childhood meals  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Sunday roasts to Spanish delicacies, good food is one of the pillars of Sir David Beckham’s life, as Tom Parker Bowles discovers when the pair cook up a comfort-food storm at Claridge’s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:08:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPbMVf7kt2XbvHuAzy9UVY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If your boyfriend makes carbonara with pancetta or bacon, break up': Tom Parker Bowles on how to make a classic carbonara ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Getting to grips with a Roman classic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:31:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xv7BVPsbFknetAaKFggyHn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clare Coghill's indulgent recipe for bacon and Mull Cheddar scones from her debut cookbook ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The VisitScotland food ambassador is bringing out a new cookbook full of Hebridean-inspired dishes and reimagined Scottish classics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Coghill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RkBZ554LRGUQay84o6cUZN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Embrace preserving with Gill Meller and his recipe for bean and apple chutney  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prolong summer ingredients with this easy and delicious chutney. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:19:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xJsNU5ynCWCyWny2xo4xAK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles: The pure poetry of panzanella ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Impress your guests (or yourself) with this simple Tuscan classic. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ayfyr3YytWRuR36Gcbrbsc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make a fig caramel tart with cocoa and almond crust ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fig tart that's a work of art and looks the part, courtesy of our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XM3fUoGCrLvCpv42rf7MUN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gill Meller wants to make soufflé great again with his sweetcorn and smoked cheddar recipe  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is the soufflé on the brink of extinction? Well, not if Gill Meller's recipe for a sweetcorn and smoked cheddar has anything to do with it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MBW8JTUwajDqtmxVojwM9Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Some would argue an unbaked cheesecake isn’t a cheesecake at all. They're wrong': Gill Meller's blackcurrant and lemon cheesecake recipe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This unbaked cheesecake makes the most of mid-summer ingredients and features fennel seed and lemon zest. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LF42chvngGZ6Qj22VjaFXK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make The Connaught Bar's legendary martini — and a few others  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's the weekend which means it's time to kick back and make yourself an ice cold martini — courtesy of The Connaught Bar. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rosie Paterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SyRN3n8jgnDR5mHbk2EiHN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gill Meller's tomato, egg, bread and herb big-hearted summer salad ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This summer salad is for people who enjoy proper seasonal produce. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xJsNU5ynCWCyWny2xo4xAK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make Eton mess strawberry blondies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson shares a mouthwatering recipe bringing together two of the greatest foodstuffs on the planet: strawberries and meringue. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5pUQjUoU8M4wSwTuXVHvKj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gill Meller's strawberry, lemon and elderflower meringue ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gill Meller's strawberry and elderflower meringue is basically summer on a plate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VjMbQcYsKNEH7weE49YkLS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gill Meller's recipe for a herb-filled tart that makes the most of Spring produce ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Make the most of the last few days of May and Spring's bumper crop of ingredients with this herby spring tart recipe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 11:24:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zeX75NsttytiNQkkaJMMGA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to bake this weekend: Xanthe Ross's chocolate chip and almond butter cookies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank Holiday weekend means ample time for cooking — and baking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:19:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Xanthe Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aGDqz5CCorSAqP9doMzYQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Monolithic, multi-layered and quite, quite magnificent. This was love at first bite': Tom Parker Bowles on his lifelong love affair with lasagne ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An upwardly mobile spaghetti Bolognese, lasagne al forno, with oozing béchamel and layered meaty magnificence, is a bona fide comfort classic, declares Tom Parker Bowles. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3mmMLvTHzuLyBGr9Fzr7NQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Never leave a bun behind: What to do with leftover hot cross buns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where did hot cross buns originate from — and what can do with any leftover ones? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amie Elizabeth White ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEpekC3knAxhH8mEcqPPQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two quick and easy seasonal asparagus recipes to try this Easter Weekend  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asparagus has royal roots — it was once a favourite of Madame de Pompadour. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4vL2mh8ehnjj3BEDNtGZiT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gill Meller's recipe for a seasonal new potato omelette, with smoked garlic, onions and Cheddar cheese  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gill Meller's recipe for a seasonal new potato omelette, with smoked garlic, onions and Cheddar cheese ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gill Meller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XoyfbjecKDnum2QC7EXCv-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The greatest cottage pie recipe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Potatoes are at the heart of so many favourite dishes, including this delicious cottage pie recipe that you will want to make again and again. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8MC6a2YKaKntGq7c4f74hn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles's favourite recipe: French onion soup  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This dish is no mere Gallic broth, rather pure bonhomie in a bowl — a boozy, beefy, allium-scented masterpiece that cries out for the chill depths of winter ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Celeriac-crusted cod with chorizo butter and romanesco sauce ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Make the most of seasonal celeriac whilst it's still around with this easy mid-week or weekend recipe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ARBQaaCUsnTbsJBsvx2SRa-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ This quick and easy horseradish-crusted salmon with celeriac mash makes for a perfect mid-week meal. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3o5CecFdYsmS4YzgLVcY3o-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Anyone for Brussels sprout spaghetti carbonara? No, really —wait until you try it. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best way ever to get one of your five a day, or a crime against baking? You decide. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toby Keel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DLPhXYrM7ERBHFNkMqseLP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make three-cheese sourdough bread and a perfect winter-warmer soup to go with it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We'll leave it up to you to decide whether the soup or the sourdough is the star of the show in this pair of recipes... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nisqznXvLPyogiUdqxiDji-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Victorian boozy blackberry cordial is as good today as it was 150 years ago. Here's how to make it. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Deborah Nicholls-Lee has been delving into the history of the blackberry, and discovered a brandy-enhanced blackberry cordial recipe from Victorian cook Phyllis Browne. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deborah Nicholls-Lee ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HaEiyGZWpsoe7THfmrM7Uh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The story of the Victoria plum, and how to serve them roast with nuts and cream ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tom Parker-Bowles on delight of the perfect plum, and a recipe that lets them shine. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Unb3JtWPwtRNfFsZyMqfnM-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson's recipe for spatchcock chicken is a marvel. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qyRCAAHW2q4ScekdYHxMnG-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make cherry and pistachio cake that's perfect for a summery afternoon tea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson provides a recipe using some of the best fruit of the season. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Z8wfEakzof9rF95R8w7XT-1280-80.png">
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson shares her recipe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBgNYnbwytHJCaJqorhYun-1280-80.png">
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                            <![CDATA[ Claire Ptak shares a deliciously summery summer scone recipe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Country Life ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9NzVWio8eVGRYAsFAT3Ssc-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson's recipe takes the 'subtle yet perceivable' taste of tarragon and uses it to elevate this hearty seafood pasta. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A perfect summer lunch recipe for the long weekend: Spicy udon noodles with tofu and watercress ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson shares a dish which makes the most of cress's peppery punch. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ What? More puddings? Definitely yes, says Tom Parker Bowles, as he celebrates our desire to devour sweet, sticky and spoiling delights, from trifles, crumbles and fools to fruit pies and piping-hot, steamed treacle sponges. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asparagus and prawn pappardelle with chorizo that sings of Spring ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This recipe comes with 'a flavour punch you don't want to miss' ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jg8f5wrkFKs55jpuBjC3zk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles on the classic English food that's 'never dull, comforting, and impossible to resist' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We defy you to Tom Parker Bowles's puddings piece and not hanker after a steak and kidney pudding. Thankfully, Tom also shares the late Gary Rhodes's recipe for exactly that. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Parker Bowles ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qaZh6sBJS2pTGb4js4hVPc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make braised beef short rib with celeriac-and-Parmesan mash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson turns her hand to a superb meal made even better with seasonal celeriac mash. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A rhubarb and marmalade meringue roulade to set tongues wagging ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As well as being quite the tongue twister, this kitchen-garden dessert is a delicious dessert. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Delicious herbs and ices: rosemary ice cream with chocolate brownie ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This immensely popular and versatile herb is easily grown in the garden, and pairs with anything from ice cream to chicken. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2GfpwDG4pATz2VbfWmGCSo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Continental winter warmer: creamy onion soup with caramelised-onion toast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ So long the bridesmaid, onions finally get their moment in the spotlight with this delicious and comforting winter soup. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQHHagxJVCFgVSFQHgPcyV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make slow-roasted shoulder of lamb with pistachio-and-feta gremolata ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson shares a mouthwatering lamb recipe that goes perfectly with the new season's purple sprouting broccoli. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6h8hpbg6iy2W6MdiTAbsKc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Jerusalem-artichoke chowder that's a perfect warming winter soup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson shares her recipe for Jerusalem-artichoke chowder with mussels and chive oil. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mnsm8iokhaoNRZeELmS8ZW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to make chestnut-and-mushroom ravioli with beurre noisette and sage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you've a few chestnuts left over from Christmas, our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson is here to help. This is her recipe for chestnut-and-mushroom ravioli with beurre noisette and sage. ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&#039;Sweet, nutty and slightly earthy, chestnuts have a distinctive flavour,&#039; says Melanie.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[&#039;Sweet, nutty and slightly earthy, chestnuts have a distinctive flavour,&#039; says Melanie.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nine things you ought to know if you're having goose for Christmas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're looking for a change from turkey for Christmas dinner, goose is the obvious choice – but there are a few things to think about, as Kate Green explains. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kalettes, the deliciously earthy alternative to sprouts that will even liven up a curry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Melanie Johnson shares a beautiful winter dish, combining the earthy flavours of kalettes with coconut curry prawns. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curious Questions: How do you make the perfect slice of toast? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jonathan Self is toast-mad. His entire family is toast-mad. He's spent his life looking for the ultimate way of making the nation's favourite snack. Here's what he suggests you do. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Self ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3NZGD63FpXeDoa3p9wkA6H-1280-80.jpg">
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