• 100g shallot, finely sliced • 3g garlic, minced • 15g thyme sprigs, tied in a bunch with string •…

1. Pudding season (+recipes)

The dish has a simple name, but don't be put off by a little fiddly construction. 1. Get your butcher to finely mince…

Serves 4 • 1/3 cup white quinoa, rinsed • 2/3 cup water • 2 Tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley • 1 clove garlic, crushed •…

Serves 4 • 25g unsalted butter • 1 onion, finely chopped • ½ cup dry white wine • 1 ½ cups white quinoa • 1 ½ litres vegetable…

Serves 4 • 1 cup white quinoa, rinsed • 1 ½ cups water • 1 cup ricotta • 200g cauliflower, finely…

1. Recipe: Salad rouge

Expand your Italian food repertoire beyond pizza and pasta with these tasty dishes.

1. Love your local

Serves 6 • 3 eggs, separated • 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp caster sugar • 250g mascarpone • 1 packet sponge fingers • 1 cup strong…

Serves 6 • 200g short pastry, or 2 sheets bought • 1 Tbsp butter • 4 spring onions, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, crushed •…

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Serves 4-6 • 2 Tbsp oil • 1kg beef steak, cut in 2cm cubes • 2 rashers smoky bacon, diced • 1 onion, chopped • 4 cloves…

1. Sizzling fun, Latin-style (+recipes)

Lauraine Jacobs' new cookbook celebrates a lifetime in the industry, writes Grant Allen.

1. Pot luck (+recipes)

I loved the food in Oregon, and this rich chocolate cake is almost brownie-like, reminding me of the superb chocolate shops…