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How to make citrus and prawn Thai massaman curry with spring greens
Spring greens are a wonderful seasonal ingredient that can be used in all sorts of ways.
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How to make Charlie Hibbert's orange and almond upside-down cake
A delicious dessert with a Mediterranean twist, Charlie's upside-down cake uses olive oil and orange in place of the pineapple you remember from childhood.
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Three wonderful fresh sprouting broccoli recipes to make the most of this sublime seasonal vegetable
Melanie Johnson shares her ways to make the most of this seasonal vegetable as it's at its best.
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Five best Easter recipes, from hot cross buns and roast lamb to an unbeatable queen of puddings
Top chefs such as Tom Aikens and Simon Hopkinson have contributed beautiful recipes to Country Life over the years — we've collated some of the best Easter recipes together.
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How to eat seasonally in April, from lamb and Jersey Royals to 'one of the true glories of the British year'
Tom Parker Bowles shares his advice for seasonal eating in April.
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How to make Emily Scott's Cornish clotted cream and lemon drizzle Bundt cake
Delicious at any time, but this lemon drizzle Bundt cake recipe from Cornish chef Emily Scott — which goes heavy on the clotted cream — is ideal for Mother's Day.
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Charlie Bigham shares his tips on how to make the perfect pie
The man whose name adorns what are arguably the best pre-prepared meals in the supermarket chillers has shared his pie tips with us, to mark British Pie Week.
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How to make honey and soy chicken that's a mouthwatering way to get kale onto your plate
Melanie Johnson shares a recipe that makes kale as delicious as it is healthy.
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Recipe: How to make Anna Haugh's Potato and Truffle Velouté
Potato soup is elevated to new and wonderful levels by chef Anna Haugh in this gorgeous potato and truffle velouté.
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Recipe: Chocolate and pomegranate tart, an ideal dish to brighten up January
Tart and jewel like, pomegranate seeds are just what we need to brighten January, says our kitchen garden chef, Melanie Johnson.
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How to cook a Christmas turkey on the barbecue
If the oven breaks down on Christmas Day, fear not: you can cook Christmas turkey on the barbecue with relative ease, and it'll do just as good a job — if not better. So much so that it's probably worth considering even if your oven is working just fine.
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Tom Parker Bowles on Britain's best smoked salmon: 'Pure piscine simplicity and the pinnacle of the smoker’s art'
An alchemy of salt and a delicate curing process over wood chips or sometimes peat makes for the ultimate smoked salmon, says Tom Parker Bowles.
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The Clockspire restaurant review: A sensation in Somerset — and how to prepare their signature venison dish
The Clockspire in sleepy Milborne Port offers a stylish slice of sophisticated dining that you might not expect to discover in rural Somerset. Paula Lester paid a visit, and came away with an amazing experience — and a wonderful venison recipe to share.
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How to make parkin, the traditional Northern ginger cake
A slice of dark, sticky and spicy parkin is a northern delight that's a tradition for Bonfire night, but tastes so good it should be eaten all year round, says Debora Robertson.
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How to make Butternut shakshuka, a wonderful, hearty one-pot dish that's ideal autumnal comfort food
Melanie Johnson shares a recipe for butternut squash that's simple, tasty and exotic.
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Britain's best bacon: Tom Parker Bowles picks the nation's best producers
Last week, Tom Parker Bowles waxed lyrical about the joys of bacon, and the perfect bacon sandwich. But where to get your bacon? Here he picks out some of his favourite sources.
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How to make Isle of Wight doughnuts, the spiced plum treat unique to this corner of Britain
On the Isle of Wight, the humble doughnut takes a rather different — if no less delicious — form than it does in the rest of Britain. Author James Rayner explains more, and shares his recipe for this spicy plum treat.
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Recipe: How to make The Ivy's Shepherd's pie, perhaps the ultimate comfort food
The nights are drawing in, the weather is dreich and it's time for comfort food. That means that it's the ideal time for shepherd’s pie, which has long been one of the most-requested items on the menu at The Ivy. Here's how they do it.
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A classic apple and cinnamon cake recipe with a punchy extra twist
This mouthwatering German apple and cinnamon cake is dished up with a sauce that blends sweet and savoury in style, thanks to the mix of caramel and miso.
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How to make chocolate loaf with raspberries, chocolate chips... and a surprise ingredient
With its fresh fruity twist, this decadent chocolate load is a perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
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How to make scallops with sweetcorn cream and bacon
Ideal for a fancy lunch or a special supper, this dish makes the most of some lovely ingredients you might not have seen together before. Popcorn and scallops, together at last!
