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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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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8 d. ago Chocolate and banana baked oats that are perfect for freezing

Lou Robbie’s chocolate and banana baked oats are ideal for busy mornings. Bake as a tray, slice into portions and freeze for a quick and healthy breakfast

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1 week ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for a summer crispy rice salad with tofu, lime and herbs | The new vegan

A summery rice salad with a crispy south-east Asian twistIt’s been a salad kind of summer so far. Hot days spent camping with friends, impromptu picnics in the park, afternoons watching the tennis, reading in the garden with Test Match Special on in the background. Food has had to fit around summer life and, of all the meals, this has been one of the best. It has summer etched into the heart of it in that it’s fresh, flavourful and good for feeding a crowd. It’s a (very) wild take on Laotian crispy rice salad and is abundant with herbs, garden vegetables and, crucially, there’s barely any “cooking” involved at all. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for sweetcorn hiyashi | The new vegan

These cooled noodles in a salty-sour sweetcorn sauce are the perfect salad stand-in for hot summer daysIn 2003, I had my first som tam salad in Bangkok’s searing 30-degree heat. It was crunchy and packed to the rafters with flavour, but, more importantly, it was cold. Until then, I’d been eating hot food in hot weather, but ever since I’ve been chasing that perfect cold summer meal. These cold hiyashi ramen come close for me. They’re ludicrously versatile (think salad plus sauce plus noodles), and the only “cooking” to be done is boiling the noodles; the rest is chopping, blending (the sauce) and assembling. It is truly summertime where the living is easy. Continue reading...

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4 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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