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Recipes

We've put together hundreds of classic recipes from our archive, whether you're after an easy classic pancake or our much-loved simple vanilla cake recipe, you'll find a wealth of ideas here. If you're planning a picnic, why not try our perfect quiche Lorraine or chicken liver pate, while these delicious fairy cakes are delightful to bake with children. Our Thai red chicken makes for a lovely weeknight supper, and then when the holidays are approaching, make sure you consult us on how to cook a turkey.

Parsnip recipes

Spiced parsnip bisque

Easy recipes everyone should know

Gordon Ramsay's Yorkshire pudding recipe

Christmas Recipes: Everything You Need

Stuffing for Christmas turkey

Our favourite Christmas desserts

Blackberry sherry trifle

Desserts and Cakes

Sticky toffee date pudding

Dessert Recipes

Cardamom, pear and long pepper trifle

Xanthe Clay Recipes

Apple, pear and quince membrillo tarte tatin

All our favourite winter comfort food

Roast butternut and pomegranate salad

All our favourite winter comfort food

Fig and pomegranate pavlova

Slow cooker recipes

Slow-cooked lamb with pomegranates and honey

103 ways to cook a chicken

Chicken marinated in pomegranate molasses, yogurt and spices

Cocktail recipes

Irish Cream Alexander

Cocktail recipes

Irish coffee

Cocktail recipes

Spiced pomegranate mojito 

Brilliant canapé ideas

Chicken liver cicchetti (fegatini di pollo)

Brilliant canapé ideas

Crab bruschetta

More Alison Roman recipes to try

Alison Roman's mezze recipes

Seasonal recipes from Sally Clarke's restaurant

Goats’ cheese, Parmesan and hazelnut biscuits

103 ways to cook a chicken

Quick chicken pho (phò gà - cách nǎu nhanh)

Noodle recipes

Sesame and chilli oil noodles

Mains

Vegan Biang Biang noodles

Noodle recipes

Toshikoshi Soba (New Year’s Soba)

Recipes to be cooked outdoors from the River Cottage Handbook

An easy flatbread recipe (with no yeast) from River Cottage's Gill Meller

Bread recipes

Potato focaccia with rosemary

Breakfast & Brunch

How to make everything bagels

Starters & Sides

Cherry schiacciata, a fruity Tuscan bread