2 h. ago Beyond Diddly Squat: The best Cotswolds farm shops that are worth the trip

Clarkson’s Farm is back, but his country outpost isn’t the only place you should be flocking to – from merino wool to world-famous sausage rolls, these are the Cotswolds farm shops that put Jeremy Clarkson’s to shame, says Lottie Gross

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3 h. ago Chicken rendang and rasam: Sugen Gopal’s recipes for Malaysian comfort food

A simple, fragrant, restorative soup, plus a chickeny twist on the classic Indonesian-Malay aromatic ‘dry’ curryComfort food means different things to different people, and today’s recipes are what do it for me. Rasam is the dish I crave whenever I’m feeling under the weather, because it gives me a boost. This thin, brothy soup is considered to be very good for digestion, so in Malaysia we often serve it at the end of a meal. Rendang, meanwhile, originated in Indonesia before becoming popular across south-east Asia, and is now particularly associated with Malaysia. It is spicy, sweet and very fragrant, because it features both lemongrass and lime leaves. I learned how to cook it from my mum and auntie back at home in Seremban – Mum’s version uses fresh green chillies, but I also add some dried kashmiri chillies, to give it a darker colour and, in my opinion, a better flavour, too. As with many Malaysian recipes, it all begins by making a kari paste, which you can do well in advance,...

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3 h. ago This chicken caesar dip is filthy, crunchy and dangerously scoopable

All the best bits of a Caesar salad, but in dip form – with chicken, bacon, croutons and a whole lot of mayo. Sonali Shah’s recipe is messy, moreish and made for sharing (or not)

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3 h. ago This coconut, strawberry and rose dip is basically brunch in disguise

Technically a dessert, but no one’s stopping you from spooning it onto cinnamon toast at 11am. Sonali Shah’s floral, fruity dip is whipped, roasted and ready to impress – whether you brunch, snack or go full pudding

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3 h. ago Courgette mutabal: The smoky, sexy dip your flatbread’s been waiting for

This smoky, garlicky courgette dip riffs on a classic mutabal – think baba ganoush with tahini, sumac and za’atar – and just happens to be plant-based

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4 h. ago Death, divorce and the magic of kitchen objects: how to find hope in loss

As they pass through different hands, cooking utensils can magically connect us to loved ones who are no longer with us I have long felt that kitchen objects can have a life of their own. Even so, I found this eerie. One August day in 2020, I was going to fetch clothes out of the washing machine when suddenly a cake tin fell at my feet with a loud clang. It wasn’t just any cake tin. It was the heart-shaped tin I had used to bake my own wedding cake. I wouldn’t have thought much of it except that it was only two months since my husband had left me, out of the blue.Nearly 23 years ago, this giant metal heart had been brand new. My husband-to-be had told me he liked fruit cake but hated glace cherries. For our wedding, I decided to bake him a rich, dark fruit cake with no cherries and chopped-up dried apricots to take their place. There are photos of us cutting the cake together looking blissfully happy. We would soon be on our way to Venice for our honeymoon. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Households urged to sprinkle 75p kitchen staple in garden to keep 3 pests away

If your garden is being chewed up by greedy pests then make sure to add this one cheap item to your plant beds - which will help keep hungry critters away for good

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6 h. ago Homemade weed killer with three kitchen ingredients 'works wonders in 24 hours'

Gardeners may see an increase in weeds popping up around their home during warmer weather, but this simple homemade recipe is set to banish them for good

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6 h. ago Expert swears BRAT diet could leave you sleeping like a baby

What you eat throughout the day can hugely impact the quality of sleep you get once you hop into bed. Now, experts have advised that the so-called 'BRAT diet' could well offer the recipe for a night of pleasant dreams

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7 h. ago Gardeners urged to save 95p kitchen scrap and see instant benefits to plants

Gardeners are advised to keep the onion peels to make an organic plant fertiliser - and it's completely odour-less, reducing the amount of food wastage by finding a second use

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9 h. ago Baby number two! Sam Burgess' wife Lucy pregnant with couple's second child as she shows off her growing bump in figure

Sam Burgess and his second wife Lucy (née Graham) are expecting their second child together, six months after they tied the knot in Rome, Italy.

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9 h. ago Paul Rudd recalls NSFW wardrobe malfunction on stage with Rachel Weisz

Rudd and Weisz appeared off-Broadway in ‘The Shape of Things’

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9 h. ago Now Labour is facing a summer of discontent: Nurses, teachers and council staff issue strike threats as Tories say Rachel Reeves is soft on unions

The Chancellor put the Government on a collision course with unions by warning that any inflation-busting rises would have to be funded by cuts to services.

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9 h. ago Reeves warned employment rights law has already led to hiring freeze and loss of business confidence

The chancellor has found herself under siege as two surveys of businesses reveal a loss of confidence

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9 h. ago Baby food pouches fail to give infants the nutrients they need, experts reveal

Brightly packaged products made by Ella's Kitchen, Heinz, Piccolo, Little Freddie, Aldi and Lidl were tested for their nutritional value and found to be lacking.

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12 h. ago Strictly star John Whaite claims Waitrose has 'removed his recipes from its website' just weeks after joining OnlyFans

The Great British Bake Off alum, 35, had his own recipes on the supermarket's website with a bio that read: 'John is a chef, broadcaster and author who won The Great British Bake Off in 2012.'

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12 h. ago Keep your lettuce fresher for up to 30 days using a budget hack we all have in kitchen

Salads are set to become a staple as the weather warms - but how do you stop your lettuce from wilting and turning brown before its time? Some food waste experts have the answer

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12 h. ago Brits to eat 15millon sausages this week as UK takes advantage of 29C barbecue weather

Brits are getting ready to sizzle their sausages as we enjoy the hottest forecast of the year so far as people up and down the country dust off the barbecue for some outdoor cooked grub

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13 h. ago The Jamie Oliver air fryer mint choc chip recipe you need to try

The Big Lunch is back this year

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14 h. ago Sugar tax to be extended to milkshakes and dairy substitute drinks

The Treasury confirmed plans to press ahead with the changes on Monday.

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