Recipes
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How to make pasta with radicchio, pear, walnut and feta
Radicchio's bitter leaves add interesting flavours to this spring pasta dish.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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An unbeatable shoulder-of-lamb shepherd's pie recipe ideal for Easter, as dreamed up by the chefs at Fortnum & Mason
If you're looking for a dish that mixes show-stopper with comfort food, this is just ideal.
By Country Life Published
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How to make Nathan Outlaw's asparagus with fried sourdough breadcrumbs
Grilled asparagus with fried sourdough breadcrumbs in butter and lemon, parsley and garlic. Yes, it's as good as it sounds.
By Country Life Published
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How to make banana bread, the ultimate comfort food of lockdown
Rosie Paterson is famed, and rightly so, for her banana bread. As its popularity sweeps the nation like never before, she shares her classic recipe.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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How to make a delicious wild garlic pesto the wild garlic in your garden — or on the route of your daily exercise — into a delicious, home-made pesto
The damp winter hasn't been much fun for any of us, but at least the wild garlic has thrived — and Tiffany Daneff knows exactly what to do with it.
By Tiffany Daneff Published
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How to make Tom Aikens' blueberry pancakes
Who says pancakes are only for Shrove Tuesday? If you're among the millions who haven't given up dairy for Lent, this recipe from chef and restauranteur Tom Aikens is a wonderful weekend breakfast.
By Country Life Published
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How to make a refreshing and delicious clementine cake
Clementine cake with almonds and clementine creme diplomat is a scrumptious treat that probably just about qualifies as one of your five-a-day. Well, maybe.
By Melanie Bryan Published
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How to cook Dover sole with shrimps and tomato, as recommended by Tom Parker-Bowles
Dover sole is a fish that can be kept as simple as can be, yet adding a little extra from time to time can reap rewards.
By Tom Parker-Bowles Published
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How to make a delicious chestnut chocolate cake with a fluffy meringue topping
If you still have chestnuts left over from Christmas, here's a fun way to turn them into a family favourite.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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Recipe: Confit rabbit and wholegrain-mustard pie that's sustainable and healthy
Chef Steven Ellis shares this delicious recipe for a classic winter dish: rabbit pie.
By Country Life Published
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Country Life's top 10 recipes of 2019, from salted caramel millionaire's shortbread and tarte au citron to a classic kedgeree
We've gone through the archives from the year to find the most popular of our regular recipes from 2019. Suffice to say that putting this piece together left us VERY hungry...
By Country Life Published
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The ultimate guide to choosing, preparing and cooking a perfect Christmas turkey
The star attraction of a Christmas dinner is unfortunately often the thing that goes the most wrong. Read our top tips to avoid disaster and present a turkey cooked to perfection.
By Alexandra Fraser Published
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A heart-warming minestrone soup with harissa meatballs, perfect for winter
It's really more of a full meal than a starter soup and definitely one to try as the days get colder...thank Melanie Johnson.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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Recipe: Squab pigeon with berry sauce and poached berries
Adare Manor's head chef Mike Tweedie — who recently won a first Michelin star — shares a recipe that makes something glorious from the humble pigeon.
By Country Life Published
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How to make smoked, slow-cooked pulled venison in sticky sauce
José Souto's recipe is one of the contenders for the 2019 Eat Game Awards. It's not hard to see why.
By Country Life Published
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How to make the perfect game pork pie
This nomination from the Eat Game awards 2019 is sure to brighten up a dark evening. Thank Rachel Green.
By Country Life Published
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Recipe: A tempting sausage and roasted butternut tray bake, ideal comfort food as Autumn draws in
Thank Melanie Johnson for this latest seasonal offering, perfect for brunch or a weekday dinner.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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Delicious and simple: Chicken and ciabatta tray bake
Melanie Johnson's latest culinary offering is a no-fuss and relatively fast chicken dish to feed the whole family.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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How to make Normandy chicken that's a perfect dinner as autumn nights draw in
Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson has a wonderful recipe that combines the season's fruit with everything you need for a proper winter warmer meal.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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How to make irresistible apple fritters with a cinnamon twist
With the new crop of British apples starting to trickle onto the shelves, Melanie Johnson offers a delicious way to turn them into a naughty treat.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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A dessert that's part crumble, part cake: Melanie Johnson's plum and ricotta crumble cake
'Late summer brings sweet and juicy plums,' says Melanie Johnson. 'And, this year, I have a glut.' That sounds like the perfect excuse to make this plum-and-ricotta crumble.
By Melanie Johnson Published


