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Here at Country Life we love to cook and we love to eat. Seasonality is important, whether you’re growing your own or visiting the farmers’ market for your ingredients – but we love to cook seasonally. Whether it’s our brilliant collection of elderflower recipes in the summertime, our ultimate sloe gin recipe in autumn or gorgeous roast goose recipes in the winter, we have collected the best seasonal recipes by ingredient on dedicated pages
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Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Curious Questions: How do you make soufflés that don't collapse?
Soufflés have such a reputation for being difficult that many of us don’t even attempt them. Debora Robertson says we should feel the fear and cook them anyway, armed with these secrets for success.
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Chicken, Bacon & Vegetable Pot Pies from Jane Hornby's 'Simple & Classic'. Credit: Steve Joyce / Phaidon How to make Jane Hornby's chicken and bacon pie
Chicken pie is as good as it gets for comfort food – and it's incredibly easy to do. Here's how.
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Eight perfect pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday
Enjoy our foolproof pancake recipe - and eight enticing ways to make them better than ever.
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Credit: Phaidon / Simple & Classic by Jane Hornby How to make the perfect Tarte au Citron
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Tom Parker-Bowles: Why a well-stocked larder is a very splendid thing, and the building block for 1,000 dishes
A well-stocked store cupboard is an essential of British life in the 21st century, says Tom Parker-Bowles as he reveals the various bits and bobs in his own kitchen.
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Credit: Steve Joyce / Phaidon Recipe: Jane Hornby's asparagus and bacon frittata
This delicious recipe ideal for an indulgent weekend brunch comes from Jane Hornby's latest cookery book.
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Credit: Alamy Jason Goodwin: Pandas, Paddington and how to start a diplomatic incident over the origins of marmalade
Our columnist receives an invitation to a rather swish reception – and ends up putting his foot in it.
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Credit: Simon Hopkinson Recipe: A truffled chicken dish inspired by the longest-serving-three-Michelin-star-restaurant since 1965
Poached with slices of black truffle in a broth flavoured with tarragon and Madeira: there’s no finer way to treat a bird, says Simon Hopkinson.
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Credit: Melanie Johnson Recipe: Roast chicken with blood oranges, sweet potato and avocado salsa
The short but sweet season for blood oranges is upon us – and our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson has a recipe to make the most of it.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A bag good enough to ride, a golden fountain pen and a doghouse to die for
There's nothing quite as good as something you absolutely don't need, but still want anyway. Because really, assuming you have food, water and a safe place to sleep, what really is essential? Alexandra Fraser takes her regular look at some of life's little luxuries.
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Credit: Colony Grill How to make kedgeree, the classic rice dish that makes a perfect weekend brunch
Kedgeree is a classic Anglo-Indian dish that's been hugely popular in Britain since Victorian times.
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Credit: Jamon Iberico Curious Questions: Do delicious hams from little acorns grow?
Jamón Iberico is undeniably delicious – and undeniably pricey. Martin Fone took a trip to Spain to find out how it gets that way.
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Credit: Boundary Project The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Gifts to make him fall at your feet, a delightful decanter and all the Valentine's experiences a happy heart could hope for
The chill of February is ill-fated to be accompanied by a day dedicated to those lucky few among us who succeeded in surviving the stress of the festive season. It is for this group of people that we present a collection of utterly inessential products and experiences with which to say "I love you". For the rest of you, we recommend gin.
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Sticky pomegranate chicken with giant couscous. Credit: Melanie Johnson/Country Life Pic How to make sticky pomegranate chicken with giant couscous and tenderstem broccoli
Pomegranates are like little winter jewels that can brighten any dish, adding both flavour and colour – our Kitchen Garden Cook Melanie Johnson provides a delicious recipe to demonstrate.
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Spatchcock Norfolk Quail, peanut sauce, pickled sweet cucumber and buttermilk. Credit: Tom's Kitchen Tom's Kitchen review: Ferocious chefs, ferociously good food
Tom Aikens is one of the most talented chefs in Britain – but probably also one of the loudest, as James Fisher warns after a visit to Tom's Kitchen.
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Credit: Alamy In praise of Fish and Chips, the ultimate British dish – and our pick of places to try it
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Scarves aplenty, whisky candles and some charitable cushions
In a world infested with 'must-have', 'don't miss' and 'buy now', one list stands alone as the voice of reason: this list, where everything is both entirely marvellous and completely unnecessary. Welcome, dear friends, to Utterly Inessential.
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Credit: Alamy Burns Night: What it is, where to go, what to do if you want to play host
Burns Night has been celebrated for well over 200 years – here's everything you need to know about celebrating Scotland's national poet.
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Credit: Alamy Why we all love a crumble and how to make yours the best in the family
It feels as if we’ve been eating them forever, yet they’re actually a relatively recent and possibly American–invention. Debora Robertson examines our enduring love of humble crumbles and explains why deconstructing them is a crime.
