Slow Cooked Shin of Beef with Fairtrade ...

Recipe 500g carrots, scrubbed well and cut in half lengthwise, ends trimmed 4 tablespoons good local rapeseed oil or cooking oil 2 medium onions, finely sliced 25g chopped root ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock 1 red chilli, finely sliced 4 small s ... Show More

Pear and blueberry buckle 2 pears 50g castor sugar 1 tablespoon honey 150g frozen blueberries Peel, core and dice the pears and cook with the sugar and honey until soft. Add the blueberries. Cool. Cake batter 60g soft butter 150g castor sugar 1 egg 125ml buttermilk 250g plain flo ... Show More

Breton Chicken 8 chicken thighs, skin on bones removed ( see below for chicken stock recipe) 1 tablespoon oil 25g butter 1large leek, split, washed and chopped 200ml dry local cider 1 bay leaf 200ml chicken stock 75ml double cream 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Handful chopped parsley ... Show More

Chetna Makan's twist on a traditional recipe 

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Claire Thomson's twist on a classic pasta dish 

Claire Thomson uses store cupboard basics to cook a creative and thrifty dish. 

Award-winning chef Samantha Clark shows how to put together a simple tapas dish of grilled peppers and crispy capers. 

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Perfect for summer, Florence Knight demonstrates the art of Venetian 'Chicheti' or tapas with this warm salad of chargrilled courgette, salty pecorino cheese and sweet honey. 

Thomasina Miers shares her love of Mexican cuisine with a delicious fuss-free recipe.