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If you’ve ever cooked Asian food and had the result go horribly wrong, you can probably blame your choice of soy sauce. But a little knowledge goes a long way
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Bakers need to be resourceful with ingredients in lockdown. This batch minimises fuss and maximises pleasure. Happy cooking!
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When your cereal goes stale, you can either revive it in the oven, or turn it into these thrifty cereal crispies
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This fresh, quick and easy recipe uses lapsang souchong tea to get smoke-flavoured noodles
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It’s not unusual to have more tins of chickpeas than you know what to do with, but luckily there are many tasty options, whether it’s a simple curry or a super-comforting pasta dish
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Revive memories of Italian seaside cafes with this step-by-step guide to making classic crab linguine
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Paired with chocolate for dessert or pickled and served over mackerel, there’s so much you can do with cherries this season – just invest in a stoner first
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Regulars
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Whichever pasta is your number one, you’re likely to love any (or all) of these recipes for spaghetti, lemon and anchovy, confit salmon pappardelle, and a roast aubergine sauce with tahini
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The last days of lockdown and the early summer brings a gradual awakening to the trattoria of Rome, and the welcome return of a favourite dish of seasonal green beans
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Asparagus and hollandaise to start, slow-roast duck legs with bacon and onions to follow, with sides of braised peas and lettuce and Jersey royals; and a rice pudding with cherry jam to finish
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There are as many versions of the Louisiana classic as there are cooks who make it – here is our resident perfectionist’s version
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A trio of rice dishes from around the world: Mediterranean fried rice with anchovy lemon dressing, Greek-style red rice with feta and Persian meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce
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Use discarded starter for a delightfully fudgy, rich and complex brownie that’s sweet, a little salty and shiny on top
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Creamy burrata with basil, grilled tahini chicken, plus a pistachio ricotta cake – summer dishes perfect to eat in the garden
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This year’s Sicilian holiday looks doubtful, but that’s no reason not to enjoy the nostalgic pleasures of caponata-style, sweet-and-sour aubergine
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Spicy lamb kofta, fennel-flavoured fish, ember-roasted onions: cooking over fire makes everything taste better
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Layer upon layer of ridiculous ice-cream decadence: is it even possible to make the definitive knickerbocker glory?
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A simple, all-butter shortbread version of the classic biscuit that’s fun to make at home with the kids
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Crunchy-crumbed white fish + tangy, tropical ketchup + corn tacos = fun for all the family
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A rich, coconutty mussel soup, devilled prawns, fragrant mackerel wrapped in banana leaves, all topped with a good sprinkling of coconut chutney
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The oyster is full of nutrients, as sustainable as seafood gets and magnificent eaten just as it is or in this rhubarb-flavoured ceviche
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They may be a Sicilian specialty, but cipollate catanesi are easy to enjoy anywhere – all you need is intense heat
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Knowing how much salt to add, and when, is an under-rated skill. See how it transforms a simple spring soup
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Our columnist picks her favourite recipes for store-cupboard vegan cooking, plus tips from the Guardian’s Kitchen Aide on how to make easy changes to them
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Spiced roast coronation chicken thighs smothered in a yoghurt dressing
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This delicious cake-like porridge – baked in muffin cases for easy transportation – is the perfect way to start your day
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From PB+J parfait to a West African soup, peanut butter is good for more than eating out of the jar (but no judgment if you do that too)
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A Sri Lankan twist on the classic piña colada – walks in the rain optional
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How to say goodbye to alphonso mango season in style (and even make it last a little longer)
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