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A chef's knife on a chopping board beside half a yellow onion, a pile of diced onion, a garlic clove and chopped parsley, with a linen cloth under the board

GuideTechnique4 min read

Knife Skills for Beginners: Grip, Claw and Four Cuts

How to hold a knife, protect your fingers with the claw and chop onion, garlic and herbs evenly. The basics of knife skills, no chef training needed.

Tinned sardines and mackerel with crispbread, potatoes, cucumber, radishes and mustard yogurt

RecipeShopping25 min

A Tinned-Fish Dinner With Potatoes and Crispbread

Put sardines, smoked mackerel, warm potatoes, crispbread and crunchy vegetables on the table for a relaxed dinner everyone builds themselves.

Golden spaghetti frittata with spinach, cherry tomatoes and Parmesan in a skillet

RecipeWeeknight25 min

Leftover Spaghetti Frittata

Turn cold leftover spaghetti into a crisp-edged frittata with spinach, tomatoes and Parmesan. It is faster and better than reheating yesterday's pasta.

Baked dumplings in creamy coconut curry sauce with spinach and chilli crisp

RecipeWeeknight35 min

Creamy Baked Dumplings With Spinach

Bake frozen dumplings with coconut curry sauce, spinach and chilli crisp for a low-effort dinner with one dish to wash.

Spiral-cut cucumber salad glossy with a sesame, soy and chilli dressing

RecipeWeeknight20 min

Crunchy Spiral Cucumber Salad

This spiral cucumber salad holds a sesame, soy and chilli dressing in every cut. Salt briefly, squeeze gently and dress just before serving.

GuideKitchen2 min read

How to Save a TikTok Recipe Before It Disappears

Turn a TikTok cooking video into a usable recipe with ingredients, steps and a shopping list, without replaying the same fifteen seconds all evening.

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