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Egg fried noodles

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 15 mins 300g white button mushrooms, sliced 2 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp soy sauce 250g dried egg noodles 1 broccoli, broken into small florets 50g frozen peas 3 egg yolks (freeze the whites to...

WELCOME!

Every Christmas is special, of course, but this year feels momentous for my family. With our youngest off to uni in September, his brother deep into his third year and their big sister busy travelling with work, it’s been rare to have all five of us...

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Orchard crumble

Serves 5-6 Prep 30 mins Cook 45-55 mins 400g apples, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces 400g plums, stoned and cut into chunky wedges 2 tbsp sugar 300g figs, trimmed and quartered 300g blackberries cream, custard or ice cream, to serve FOR...

One-pan roast chicken & potatoes

It’s nice to be able to bring the pan straight to the table, so the gravy is optional. However, this lemony version is a very summery addition. Serves 4 Prep 15 mins Cook 1 hr 35 mins 1.5kg medium chicken 6 lemons, halved 4 rosemary sprigs 2...

Zing for your supper

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15-minute chicken & halloumi burgers

2 skinless chicken breasts 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for frying the halloumi, if needed 4 tbsp piri-piri or other mild chilli sauce, plus extra for drizzling ½ lemon, juiced 4 burger buns, split 250g block lighter halloumi, sliced into 8...

Easter egg brownies

■ Serves 10 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 1 hr chilling ■ Cook 30 mins 185g unsalted butter, cut into small chunks, plus extra for the tin 185g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 3 eggs 275g golden caster sugar 85g plain flour 40g cocoa powder 5...

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Pink jam slice

he start of the year is a time for reflection an` resolutions. But, in this issue, I `on’t want to `raw your attention to healthy eating an` giving up booze. Instea`, be inspire` by the work of Robinne Collie an` Karen Mattison (p66), whose...

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Chocolate-dipped strawberries

Children love making these – and eating them. If your children are very young, melt the chocolate yourself so all they have to do is dip and decorate. Serves 4 Prep 20 mins Cook 4 mins 100g dark chocolate, roughly chopped 400g strawberries 30g...