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'She's wolfing canapés like a famished warthog'
Are you grieving the end of Succession like I am? I offer some links to fantastic essays about the role eating plays in the Roy dynasty. Plus a…
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Sue Quinn
Where does a cook book finds its soul?
Behind the scenes at my cook book shoot where a wonderful, talented, tireless and creative posse is helping to bring the recipes to life.
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Why the mad obsession with chicken breast?
White chicken meat is less tasty, less nutritious and pricier than brown meat yet most of us love it more. Why? Plus gorgeous recipes using brown meat…
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Pollo alla Cacciatora
From Cucina Povera by @GiuliaScarpaleggia (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2023. Photographs by Tomasso Galli.
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BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS
Messy-sticky, spicy-sweet, crisp-tender nuggets. From Butter: A Celebration, by Olivia Potts, Headline Home. Images by Matt Russell.
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TAMARIND CHICKEN
An irresistible dish with the sweet-tart flavour of the tamarind-glazed chicken enhanced by fried shallots. From Kung Pan & Beyond by Susan Jung…
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Do you cook to impress?
When we feed others, do we choose recipes to show off? Or should we take pride in effortless simplicity? Plus, a gorgeous and minimal effort recipe for…
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Fidget Pie
An ode to one of my favourite old cookbooks, Good Things in England and its feisty, passionate and disgracefully overlooked author Florence White.
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The joy of asparagus and what to do with those tough ends
There’s a lot of asparagus in my timelines at the moment, but I don’t mind because it’s one of the spring treats I look forward to the most. My …
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Pen and Spoon
Pen and Spoon
Dispatches from the front line of food by award-winning food journalist and author Sue Quinn.
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