Recipes
The most delicious seasonal recipes to make at home.
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How to make elderflower drizzle cake, by Michelin-starred chef Tommy BanksTommy Banks, head chef at The Black Swan at Oldstead, shares a delicious summery recipe to make the most of the elderflower as it comes into bloom.
By Country Life Published
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How to make Ed Brown's Elderflower 'Champagne'Ed Brown is arguably Britain's top expert on elderflowers — and here's his favourite method for turning them into something rather special...
By Country Life Published
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How to make lemon and mascarpone tart with a naughty touch of DrambuieNow that you can have friends around for afternoon tea in the garden once more, you'll want something nice to serve — and this lemon and mascarpone tart, with an added hint of Drambuie, is an ideal fit.
By Toby Keel Published
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Three perfect picnic recipes from Emily Roux: Arancini, home-made bagels and chocolate cookiesEmily Roux's picnic recipes are as good as you'd expect from the latest culinary star from an extraordinary family.
By Country Life Published
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How to make Eton Mess with coffee and hazelnutHow to make Eton Mess that's got a hidden surprise within.
By Toby Keel Published
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Recipe: Tom Aikens's roast leg of lambThe arrival of Spring is an grand time of year for all those who love fresh, seasonal food, with the arrival of all the delicious young vegetables and salads. Tom Aikens shares his recipe for roast lamb.
By Country Life Published
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How to make a two-course meal at home, with Raymond Blanc's chefs from Le Manoir on hand to helpRaymond Blanc's cookery school is running online cookery classes, with live advice beamed to your kitchen from Le Manoir aux Quat-Saisons. Octavia Pollock gave it a try.
By Octavia Pollock Published
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How to make scotch pancakes with dark chocolate and roasted hazelnut sauceKimpton Fitzroy London's Executive Chef shares a decadent recipe that will delight the senses.
By Rachael Turner Published
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Greatest recipes ever: Simon Hopkinson’s Roast ChickenFergus Henderson chooses Simon Hopkinson’s roast chicken as one of this greatest recipes ever.
By Country Life Published
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How to make Toad in the hole, the ultimate British comfort foodTry Melanie Johnson's recipe for toad in the hole – the ultimate British comfort food – with a twist thanks to the addition of bacon and leeks.
By Melanie Johnson Published
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The ultimate Boxing Day bacon sandwich – with a surprise ingredientSImon Hopkinson shares his recipe for a bacon sandwich with a perfect Christmassy twist.
By Simon Hopkinson Published
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Country Life's 10 best recipes of 2020, from scotch eggs and banana bread to the ultimate shepherd's pieWe'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
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The step-by-step, stress-free plan for cooking Christmas lunch, by Tom AikensTom Aikens shares his recipes and advice for the perfect Christmas lunch: turkey, cranberry, roast potatoes and all the trimmings
By Country Life Published
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How to make monkfish with braised red peppers and hand-made, fresh chorizo meatballsKimberley Hernandexz, head chef of The Silver Birch in Chiswick, shares this wonderful monkfish recipe.
By Country Life Published
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How to make truffle risotto, a perfect treat for the family at ChristmasTruffles mix of potency and scarcity makes them an extraordinary, rare ingredient — but it's one worth seeking out.
By Country Life Published
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How to make grouse wrapped in pancetta with cranberry and mushroomsLean, healthy game meat is enjoying something of a renaissance — and hardly surprising, when cooked in recipes such as this one.
By Country Life Published
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How to make baked Bramley apple with lemon, raspberry and basilIt'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
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A beginner’s guide to fermentation: ‘After two days it smelt distinctly cheesy, but better at least than the dead-badger smell I was expecting’From sauerkraut and kombucha fruit leather to pickled plums and honey marmalade, the art of fermentation is one well worth learning, advocates lifelong forager John Wright.
By Country Life Published
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How to make toad in the hole using pigs in blankets, and served up with home-made onion gravyThis winter warming recipe is ideal as the nights draw in and the mercury plummets.
By Toby Keel Published
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How to make the simple leek into a sumptuous supper, the Tom Parker Bowles wayLeeks 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
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How to make perfect sloe ginFollow our perfect sloe gin recipe to make the best sloe gin in preparation for your local opening meet.
By Country Life Published


