Recipes

We've gone back through the 2020 archives to see the most-viewed recipes of the past 12 months. If this collection doesn't make you feel hungry, we hope you get your sense of taste back soon.

By Toby Keel Published 24 December 20

Tom Aikens shares his recipes and advice for the perfect Christmas lunch: turkey, cranberry, roast potatoes and all the trimmings

By Country Life Published 21 December 20

Kimberley Hernandexz, head chef of The Silver Birch in Chiswick, shares this wonderful monkfish recipe.

By Country Life Published 17 December 20

Truffles mix of potency and scarcity makes them an extraordinary, rare ingredient — but it's one worth seeking out.

By Country Life Published 10 December 20

Lean, healthy game meat is enjoying something of a renaissance — and hardly surprising, when cooked in recipes such as this one.

By Country Life Published 26 November 20

It's the perfect time of year to make the most of the Bramley apple harvest — and this recipe makes the apple the star, rather than just one of the ingredients.

By Toby Keel Published 19 November 20

This winter warming recipe is ideal as the nights draw in and the mercury plummets.

By Toby Keel Published 5 November 20

Leeks can spice up a simple soup or make a fine accompaniment to foie gras. We take a look at a recipe which is as simple as it is delicious.

By Country Life Published 22 October 20

As the nights turn in and the weather cools, you'll be needing some comfort food. And nothing ticks that box better than treacle tart.

By Country Life Published 24 September 20

Porridge is as simple a dish as there is, yet there are dozens of ways to take it from good to great — or, as Goldilocks would have it, from a little too much of this or that to just right. Emma Hughes investigates the dish and speaks to three chefs to get their tips for perfect porridge.

By Emma Hughes Published 10 September 20

A chocolate cake that looks as good as it tastes – though if you get around to decorating it before cutting a slice, you've more will power than we have.

By Toby Keel Published 3 September 20

Tom Parker Bowles admits he’s a terrible fisherman — and that’s why he loves mackerel. Not only are the easy to catch, they’re better the fresher they’re eaten — he shares his tips and his favourite mackerel recipe.

By Tom Parker Bowles Published 27 August 20

Shaun Rankin, chef patron of Grantley Hall in the Yorkshire Dales, shares a truly special grouse recipe, with these birds having just come into season.

By Country Life Published 20 August 20

Proof that, even when the sun is beating down and the mercury is working its way towards 100 degrees, it's never the wrong time for cake.

By Country Life Published 13 August 20

HRH The Princess Royal has guest edited Country Life's 29 July 2020 issue — and one of the features covers her favourite game recipe, devilled pheasant.

By Country Life Published 28 July 20

Once believed to be vessels for the souls of the recently departed, a freshly picked pod with broad beans nestling in their velvety white casing is a seasonal obsession for Tom Parker Bowles.

By Tom Parker Bowles Published 16 July 20

Scottish chef Andy Waugh shares one of his favourite venison recipes, just as the quality and availability of this meat reaches its peak.

By Country Life Published 9 July 20

When it comes to tomatoes, Tom Parker-Bowles only has one rule: keep them the hell away from the fridge. 

By Tom Parker Bowles Published 25 June 20

Royal Ascot is closed to fans this year, but you can at least have a taste of what racegoers would have enjoyed.

By Toby Keel Published 18 June 20