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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for Roman-style oxtail stewRachel Roddy recipes: Beneath the shadow of an ancient mountain of terracotta shards, Testaccio’s old slaughterhouse has been given a new purpose, but its past is writ large in the menus of the nearby trattorie. This braised oxtail dish is the king of the hill -
Nigel Slater’s sautéed potatoes with olives, chard and cheese recipeA tasty and nourishing one-pot midweek supper that smells as good as it tastes
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Anna Jones’s recipes and tips for cooking with grains and seedsAnna Jones recipes: Grains are affordable, nutrient-rich and have a long shelf-life, just waiting to plump up a carrot and harissa salad, or add depth and bulk to this all-green miso soup -
Nigel Slater’s roast lamb with coriander seed and rosemary recipeSundays demand a proper roast, and today it’s shoulder of lamb with a creamy spinach sauce, says Nigel Slater
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s slider recipesSliders, or mini-burgers, are all the rage these days, but there’s no law that says you have to fill them with meat
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Yotam OttolenghiYotam OttolenghiYotam Ottolenghi’s slider recipesSliders, or mini-burgers, are all the rage these days, but there’s no law that says you have to fill them with meat
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The weekend cook: how to make ramen at homeRamen is the ultimate Japanese comfort food, and it’s nowhere near as hard to make as you might think
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The 20 best one-pot recipes: part 1Observer Food Monthly’s recipe selection, from Nigella Lawson’s roast chicken to Anna Jones’s magic veg spaghetti
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for cooking with capersCapers pack a flavour punch way above their weight, so use them sparingly
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ rhubarb recipesForced rhubarb brings a welcome blast of colour to the January table, whether in a zingy pickle to serve with roast meat, cold cuts and cheese, or poached and served with jelly
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Show me the hunny: Claire Ptak’s recipes for honey chocolate cake and almond macaroonsBaking: As Pooh Bear will tell you, honey can be a tricky ingredient. But here its sweetness deftly balances bitter dark chocolate in a gooey cake, and allies itself with almonds in a tray of crumbly macaroons
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Claire Ptak’s pancake recipes for Dutch babies and American popoversBaking: Add a few extra ingredients or change your cooking method and a simple batter can flip the end result from savoury – as in these American popovers – to sweet, like lemony, puffy Dutch babies
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The 20 best one-pot recipes: part 4Great desserts, including Nigel Slater’s baked quince and Simon Hopkinson’s rhubarb crumble, and other one-pot recipes chosen by Observer Food Monthly
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Anna Jones’s recipe for homemade energy barsThe modern cook: For those of us who need a little snacking support between our three square meals a day, these chocolate chip bites, sesame and green olive bars and brownie energy bites offer a powerful pick-me-up without the sugar rush – and crash
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Food in books: icecream from Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayTo celebrate female friendship, Kate Young reimagines a sweet treat enjoyed by Miss Pettigrew and a pal during a night out in Winifred Watson’s famous novel
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Nigel Slater’s dried fig and marsala tart, and clementine and ginger butter recipesFlip your baking over and make an impressive upside-down tart. Just be careful not to burn yourself…
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s coconut recipesWhen the weather or the news are getting you down, transport yourself to your own island paradise by cooking with fresh coconut
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The 20 best one-pot recipes: part 3Risotto, stews and steamed shellfish from chefs including Nigel Slater and Margot Henderson. Recipes selected by Observer Food Monthly
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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for fish poached in tomato and wineRachel Roddy recipes: Some recipes aren’t an exact science – such as pesce all’acqua pazza, or fish in crazy water – where whole bream is poached in a glistening sauce of extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chilli, and tomatoes and wine
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for plaice with potatoes, and chargrilled hispi cabbageThere’s a lot to be said for giving humble ingredients the respect they deserve
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s noodle recipes for post-Christmas comfortForget turkey sandwiches. The food I’ll be craving after the Christmas feast will feature noodles in a big way
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for the Christmas holidaysAn inexpensive Persian rice for Christmas Eve, and a light salad for the evening after the blowout lunch
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Two spicy Thai salad recipes: fish and beef laapsRecipes from Thailand: Chillies bring more than heat to Thai cooking. As these laap salads show, they play to regional strengths, awaken the mouth, lift other flavours, add aroma and nuance …
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Thomasina Miers’ festive starters and party food – recipesWhen it comes to Christmas cooking, stick to food that will excite people without making you frazzled
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for warming winter vegetable soupsA proper thick vegetable soup is just the thing to see you through the exhausting run-up to Christmas
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s grape recipesGrapes every which way: in a burrata and basil salad, with chicken and fennel, and in a boozy, pomegranate-scented granita
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The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for rabbit, chestnut and mushroom pappardelle, and blackberry souffléSummer may be on the way out, but there are bonuses to be had from nature’s larder
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Nigel Slater’s breakfast chocolate recipesSunday is the perfect day for a lazy and indulgent breakfast – and that, says Nigel, means chocolate
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SymmetryBreakfast recipes: five hits from the Instagram favouriteA celebration of love and breakfast from Michael Zee’s book Cook Love Share plus five recipes from around the world
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Cocktail of the week: Joe Allen’s cup of JoeJoe Allen, long-time haunt of West End actors and theatre staff, celebrates its 40th birthday with a take on the espresso martini
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From amari mania to a vodka revival: what we’ll be drinking in 2017If you want to keep up with the in-things in drinks this year, here are four trends that could take off in a big way
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How to cook the perfect sticky orange cakeThis gloriously dense and squidgy cake happens to be gluten-free and benefits from the best citrus of the season. But which nuts go with it, and does it need syrup?
How to cook the perfect sticky orange cake