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Recipes you want to cook, ingredients worth knowing and small steps that bring out more flavour. We explain spices and kitchen techniques in everyday language.
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AI-generated illustrationRoasted Juanita tomato soup
Small, sweet tomatoes spend time in the oven before becoming a rich soup. Onion, garlic and a little tomato purée build depth, while a cautious splash of acidity brings the flavour together.
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AI-generated illustrationCreamy fish soup with salmon and white fish
A rich fish soup with mild stock, finely cut vegetables, firm white fish and salmon. Cream and crème fraîche add roundness; egg yolks give the final silky finish.
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AI-generated illustrationBœuf Bourguignon Sans Vin
A rich stock-based stew with chuck, separately braised skirt steak, unsmoked pancetta, vegetables and mushrooms. Without wine or added sugar, normally without a thickener.
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AI-generated illustrationHerb · Ocimum basilicumBasilGreen, delicate and best added at the end
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AI-generated illustrationHerb · Salvia rosmarinusRosemaryLooks like pine needles, tastes better
Read the guideAI-generated illustrationSpice · CinnamomumCinnamonBark, but much better than it sounds
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AI-generated illustrationHerb · Origanum vulgareOreganoPizza was only the beginning
Read the guideWhat happens in the pot – and why?
Salt drawing out juices, spices coming alive in oil and meat developing browned flavour. Three clear explanations with small experiments to try yourself.
Give the spices at the back of your cupboard a new lease of life.
We explain fresh and dried, whole and ground, early and late additions. Small choices that make a difference on the plate.
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Spice guide
Flavour, uses, common mistakes and good partners in the pot.
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Soups, stews, pasta and baking. Search by dish or ingredient and choose your serving size.
Find your next dinner03Kitchen guides
Cheese, oils and butter, meat cuts, stock, onions, flavour balance, potatoes, rice and mushrooms. Practical explanations to help at the stove.
Learn a kitchen techniqueEight blends.
One clear aim.
Make good cooking easier while keeping flavour interesting.
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