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If you have some leftover risotto, one of the most delicious things you can do with it is transform it into these Italian-style fried rice...

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Roasting is a surprisingly nifty cooking method for asparagus, quickly rendering this delicious vegetable tender and slightly caramelised...

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The only thing better than a ripe Brie, barely containing its creamy paste within the thin, white-bloomed shell, is a ripe Brie that has...

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The idea of cheesecake for breakfast sounds odd, but this simple recipe is a great way to start the day, especially if you serve it with...

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These tempting baked stuffed squash make for an impressive and substantial meal. The scent of thyme, leeks and cheese that wafts when you...

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This is a very unusual pizza. There are no tomatoes forming a moist ‘under-layer’; there aren’t even any onions. Instead, the dough is...

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Blackberry picking is gruelling, exacting and dangerous work, so you deserve the best reward for your labours. Here it is.

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If you don't like bread and butter pudding, the chances are that you've never had one that's been made properly. This recipe should change...

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Deliciously rich and dark but not too sweet, this is a properly luxurious pudding ideal for a special occasion. If fresh cherries aren't...

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Chocolate éclairs are long, puffy buns stuffed with cream (although in France it’s usually creme patissiere) and topped with rich chocolate...

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Little chocolate ‘fondants’ – oozy-middled chocolate puddings – are divine, if somewhat ubiquitous these days. I love the combination of...

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This spinach pie is a pretty loose take on the classic Greek spanakopitta. We can’t say frozen spinach is an ingredient we use often but...

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Recipe taken from Channel 4's River Cottage: Three Go Mad series.

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This has got to rank as one of the most exquisite and delicious vegetable treats ever – it’s certainly among our all-time favourites. You...

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A fantastic Christmassy twist on this indulgent dessert

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More elegantly known as French toast, this makes a filling breakfast. Serve it plain, or with a dusting of cinnamon, some fruit and perhaps...

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This is an all-time classic, and deservedly so. This version baked in ramekins in a bain marie is guaranteed to avoid the potential...

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You can customise this recipe to your hearts content. Almost any cooked vegetable can go in, from spring broccoli through summer peas...

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This is a very useful recipe to have in your repertoire. The light but firm sponge is delicious filled with fresh fruit and cream, but is...

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Hugh's courgettes, mozzarella, pasta, taken from his 3 Good Things on More4. Hugh's recognised a simple pattern that underpins so many...

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Hugh's pasta, tomatoes and blue cheese, taken from Hugh's Three Good Things on More4. Hugh's recognised a simple pattern that underpins so...

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Over the years, Hugh has experimented and improvised all kinds of leek-based, cheesy toast toppings. Most of them have been a delight...

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This is a version of that cosy favourite, lemon delicious pudding. On cooking, the batter separates, leaving a pool of lemon curd-y sauce...

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We do like a fumble. It's nothing more than a fruit fool topped with a separately made crumble an idea Hugh came up with a few years back...

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We love nettles – they are one of the first wild greens available in the spring, easy to find, bursting with goodness and absolutely...

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This is a great way to use up odds and ends of fresh veg, and leftovers too. You can use more or less whatever you fancy from the list...

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Pale, smooth, delicately sweet but deeply flavoured, this soup is a perfect winter’s lunch. It was dreamt up by our collaborator Nikki...

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Taken from River Cottage Veg Every Day!

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All the different elements of this dessert can be prepared in advance making the final assembly really easy.

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There's no finer start to the day! You can scale this up to serve as many people as you like. Just stick to the ratio of one part oats to...

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