This hearty braised beef chuck makes a warming end to a frosty winter day. Take time to brown the cut-up meat thoroughly, working in small batches so it caramelizes all over. Simmer with red wine, ...

Cranberry sauce is a Christmas lunch staple - here’s how the supermarket offerings measure up Not all American imports are a good thing: you can keep the sweet potato and marshmallow combinations that ...

A crostata with white chocolate ganache and currants? Wow, that's the dessert that really stands out on a holiday table. I mean, in Italy, people love to twist up the classic crostata recipe for big ...

Buy a whole cooked ham and you’ll have endless days of leftovers for sandwiches, hashes, casseroles, and egg dishes. Or get a half ham, in which case you can choose from the butt or shank end. The ...

You see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

A delicious lamb stew combining the classic flavours of mint and redcurrant jelly. Use lamb leg if you can’t find neck fillet. Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3. Heat the oil in a deep ovenproof ...

There are few treats more tempting than those shiny fruit tartlets with their mirror-like glaze. I guess it is the whole chemistry that appeals - the crumbly sweet pastry, ripe fruit, creamy custard ...

1. Place the flour and salt in a food processor. Pulse once to distribute the salt evenly then add the butter and pulse until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the chilled water and pulse once ...