55 m. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for almond and cherry biscuits | A kitchen in Rome

If a fig roll married a bakewell tart, their offspring might well end up looking like these rustic, fruity and nutty Puglian biscuitsSimilar in principle to fig rolls, biscotti di ceglie consist of pastry wrapped around a filling of jam, so they have an irregular and extremely rustic cube form. Known locally as u’ piscquett’l, these biscuits are typical of the town and commune of Ceglie Messapica in the province of Brindisi in Puglia. Ceglie Messapica is also part of the southern reaches of the Murgia, a karst topographic plateau sometimes called the backbone of Puglia, with remarkable agricultural biodiversity, including 40 local varieties of almonds, including tondino cegliese. Like many visitors to the area, we bought a packet of biscotti di ceglie from a bakery in Ceglie Messapica, although this was years ago, when the band my partner plays with toured in Puglia every summer and when we consumed every regional treat in a claustrophobic Fiat van.Unlike the great fig roll, however...

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9 h. ago Great British Bake Off future of hosts and judges confirmed as Prue Leith is missing from the new trailer

The much-loved baking competition has become an autumn TV tradition, drawing in millions each year for a mix of spectacular showstoppers and kitchen disasters.

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12 h. ago "It's a simple change we should have implemented a long time ago”

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12 h. ago Laura Loomer sets her sights on her next target to get the boot from the Trump administration

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12 h. ago Boden's sale is hiding 17 autumn and winter staples that look like they could be 'new in'

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13 h. ago The big bratwurst brawl: why is this simple sausage so sizzlingly controversial?

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13 h. ago Death of man found in Moss Side alleyway remains 'unexplained' a week on

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13 h. ago Lila Moss flaunts her sensational figure in a white bikini and sheer skirt as she joins aristocrat Lady Lola Bute on sun

Lila Moss flaunted her sensational figure in a white bikini and sheer skirt as she joined aristocrat Lady Lola Bute on a sun-soaked holiday this week.

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14 h. ago Banish unpleasant bin smells in hot weather with common 65p kitchen ingredient

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15 h. ago Keep bananas fresh for weeks with this simple kitchen gadget

Bananas typically spoil within just days of being purchased - but there is a way their lifespan can be extended in your home

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15 h. ago Research explains why a simple life is likely to be a happier life

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17 h. ago Kitchen bins won't smell in warm weather if you sprinkle 1 thing in the bottom

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17 h. ago How to turn a glut of summer fruit into a delicious jam tart | Waste not

As our summer fruit crops race to offload an abundance of produce, a simple tart is often the best option for using up a seasonal glutWe’ve got a huge, beautiful, red-leafed cherry plum tree in our back garden, and right now it’s raining plums! Have you noticed the sheer abundance of fruit this year? The branches are heavy and the ground is scattered with fallen fruit. Last weekend, I harvested about 10kg plums from our tree, and my daughter suggested we make a jam tart. It turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever eaten, sweet yet sharp, sticky and rich. A simple, seasonal treat. Continue reading...

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