6 d. ago Meera Sodha’s recipe for chocolate, mascarpone and cherry cake | Meera Sodha recipes

A big show-off cake made for celebrations and indulgenceThis cake is dedicated to two Charlies: Charlie McCormick, whom I follow on Instagram for photos of the beautiful dahlias he grows, as well as for his extravagant Christmas tree-decorating, his pet corgis and his outrageously proportioned homemade cakes (a ratio of 1:1 cream to cake), which inspired this one. The other Charlie is my daughter’s sweet little friend who turned eight recently and, in need of a cake, asked if this could be his birthday cake. To the two Charlies! Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘People buy it to film it, not eat it’: The surreal rise of the supermarket food stunt

They might look fun on social media, but do they actually taste any good? Katie Rosseinsky explores why supermarkets have started chasing viral success with their latest food launches

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8 d. ago Chocolate cake recipe needs no oven and is made from just two basic ingredients

A home cook has shared her simple recipe for a two-ingredient chocolate cake that requires no baking, with the delicious dessert being described as the 'best ever'

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1 week ago Frying solo? 20 pantry, fridge and freezer essentials for single households

Olives, chickpeas and dukkah are a few of the basic ingredients writer and former caterer Elizabeth Quinn keeps on hand. Here she shares quick recipes for oneGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailA decade ago I put together a Running Away from Home Cookbook as a gentle nudge to one of my millennial chicks. Too gentle as it turned out – 10 years later I was the one who left home. After a lifetime of cooking for the multitudes, I have adapted to cooking for one. It’s been both a relief and a revelation.Single householders aged 65 and over are increasing as a proportion of the population. I am one of that large cohort.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningOilOlivesGood quality anchoviesVinegarTinned tomatoesCoconut creamTinned tunaChickpeasDukkahPasta, noodles and rice Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Helen Goh’s recipe for black forest crepe cake | The sweet spot

A fridge cake with layer upon layer of chocolate crepes sandwiching smooth white chocolate cream and cherry jamThis is a take on the classic black forest gateau, with layers of delicate chocolate crepes, silky white chocolate cream and sour cherry jam. (Use a good-quality store-bought jam if making your own is a step too far.) All the components can be made ahead of time, ready to be assembled, but be aware that the finished cake needs to be refrigerated for at least three hours, and preferably overnight. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mary Berry's 'easiest ever' chocolate cake recipe takes just 5 minutes to prepare

The beloved queen of British baking has shared what she calls her “easiest ever” chocolate cake recipe.

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4 w. ago The Institute review – this is how you butcher a Stephen King novel

Flimsy characters, zero fun and the replacement of dread with upsetting scenes of child torture: this show strips out every bit of the author’s geniusMe, I’m always in the mood for hokum. You can serve it to me at any point on the largest platter you have and I will grab my hooey knife and absurdity fork and start shovelling. But, like any chef, you have to know what you’re doing. You have to make some effort, have the basic ingredients assembled in the right proportions and send it out from the kitchen hot, steaming and looking delicious. Tepid hokum, bland hokum – well, that ain’t no hokum at all.And so to the latest Stephen King adaptation, this time by Benjamin Cavell and directed by Jack Bender (Lost, From, Under the Dome – the latter another King tale) of the horror master’s 2019 novel The Institute, travelling to our screens under the same name. Continue reading...

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