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How to cook with Mexican chillies
Cooking with dried Mexican chillies requires a specific technique. While a fresh bird’s eye chilli can be finely chopped and chucked in a pan, a wrinkled ancho …
Recipe: Shira Ae – Creamy Japanese Tofu Salad
The classic Japanese dish called ‘shira ae’ or ‘mashed tofu salad’ is a fantastic starter or light supper. It takes a little preparation as the vegetables are …
Recipe: Seaweed Tapenade
This seaweed tapenade is a great alternative to a more traditional salsa verde. It’s a little less sharp, but has more depth – you can add more …
Wild garlic on the menu: a spaghetti supper
There’s a tremendous joy to foraging – marking the passing seasons, discovering something forgotten just nine months before, and memories replete with a pungency found only outdoors, seeking …
Recipe: Sticky Cake for Chinese New Year
Nian gao or ‘sticky cake’ is often eaten at New Year for good luck. When cooked, the cake has a similar consistency to Japanese mochi balls, and then …
Recipe: Braised bean curd skin with mushrooms
This is a great vegetarian store cupboard supper. It might be surprising that all the main ingredients are dried – typical of many Chinese dishes. The highlight is …
Recipe: Christmas turrón and orange financiers
Turrón, the traditional Spanish Christmas sweet, has to a large extent managed to remain the product of artisan confectioners. All around Spain family-run businesses, sometimes centuries old, …
Recipe: Truffled Mushroom Risotto
This is a luxurious and comforting wintry dish. To serve for a dinner party, prepare steps 1-5 in advance. Spread the par-cooked rice on a baking sheet …
Recipe: Smoky Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is a great American classic. It’s an instant crowd pleaser, as well as being an easy and economical way to feed large groups. This recipe …