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40 recipes

Espresso Martini
Easy

Cocktail

Espresso Martini

The cult after-dinner cocktail: vodka, coffee liqueur and a fresh shot of espresso shaken into a silky, foam-topped pick-me-up.

5mEasy 1
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Cosmopolitan
Easy

Cocktail

Cosmopolitan

Citrus vodka, cranberry and lime in a sugar-rimmed glass. Still iconic.

3mEasy 1
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Tabbouleh
Easy

side

Tabbouleh

More herb salad than grain salad. Fresh, zingy and packed with parsley.

10mEasy 4
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Chocolate Mousse
Easy

dessert

Chocolate Mousse

Light, airy and intensely chocolatey. Three ingredients. No baking.

15mEasy 4
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Sourdough Toast with Ricotta and Honey
Easy

breakfast

Sourdough Toast with Ricotta and Honey

Creamy ricotta, golden honey, toasted walnuts and flaky salt. The elevated toast.

8mEasy 2
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Gin and Tonic
Easy

Cocktail

Gin and Tonic

The perfect G&T. It is about ratios, good ice and the right garnish.

2mEasy 1
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Lamb Chops with Salsa Verde
Easy

main

Lamb Chops with Salsa Verde

Charred lamb cutlets with a punchy herb sauce. Simple, elegant, five-star.

16mEasy 4
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Pea and Mint Soup
Easy

starter

Pea and Mint Soup

Bright green, fresh and ready in 15 minutes. Spring in a bowl.

15mEasy 4
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Dark and Stormy
Easy

Cocktail

Dark and Stormy

Dark rum and fiery ginger beer. The sailor's cocktail.

2mEasy 1
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Prawn Toast
Easy

starter

Prawn Toast

Crunchy, sesame-coated and packed with prawn. The Chinese takeaway starter you can make at home.

18mEasy 4
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Coleslaw
Easy

side

Coleslaw

Crunchy, creamy and tangy. Homemade is worlds apart from shop-bought.

8mEasy 6
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Fish Tacos
Easy

main

Fish Tacos

Crispy battered fish with crunchy slaw and chipotle mayo in soft tacos.

20mEasy 4
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Flatbreads
Easy

side

Flatbreads

Soft, puffy and charred. Made from scratch in 20 minutes with no yeast.

20mEasy 6
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Pancakes
Easy

breakfast

Pancakes

Fluffy American-style stacks. Golden, buttery and ready for whatever you put on top.

20mEasy 4
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Cacio e Pepe
Challenging

main

Cacio e Pepe

Three ingredients. Pasta, pecorino and black pepper. The hardest simple dish to master.

17mHard 2
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Peach Bellini
Easy

Cocktail

Peach Bellini

Peach purée and cold Prosecco. Venice in a glass.

5mEasy 4
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Caprese Salad
Easy

starter

Caprese Salad

Buffalo mozzarella, ripe tomatoes and fresh basil. The simplest, most perfect salad.

5mEasy 2
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Guacamole
Easy

snack

Guacamole

Chunky, limey, with a kick of chilli. Made fresh, eaten fast.

5mEasy 4
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Avocado Toast
Easy

breakfast

Avocado Toast

Smashed avo, chilli flakes, poached egg. The brunch that launched a thousand cafes.

13mEasy 2
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Hummus
Easy

starter

Hummus

Silky smooth, lemony and garlicky. Better than anything from a tub.

10mEasy 4
Chef Marcus
Bruschetta
Easy

starter

Bruschetta

Ripe tomatoes, garlic, basil and good olive oil on grilled bread. Let the ingredients do the work.

17mEasy 4
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Kimchi Fried Rice
Easy

main

Kimchi Fried Rice

Spicy, tangy and ready in 10 minutes. The best thing to do with leftover rice.

15mEasy 2
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Beef Burgers
Easy

main

Beef Burgers

Thick, juicy and perfectly seasoned. Forget the grill — these are smashed in a hot pan.

15mEasy 4
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Panna Cotta
Easy

dessert

Panna Cotta

Silky vanilla cream with a wobble that just holds. Simple Italian elegance.

10mEasy 4
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Salmon Teriyaki
Easy

main

Salmon Teriyaki

Glazed, caramelised salmon with sticky teriyaki sauce. Ready faster than a delivery.

17mEasy 2
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Tommy's Margarita
Easy

Cocktail

Tommy's Margarita

The modern margarita. Agave instead of Cointreau — cleaner, more agave-forward.

3mEasy 1
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Pad Krapow Gai
Easy

main

Pad Krapow Gai

Thai holy basil chicken with a fried egg on rice. The real street food classic.

15mEasy 2
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Tiramisu
Easy

dessert

Tiramisu

Layers of coffee-soaked sponge fingers and mascarpone cream. Make it the night before.

20mEasy 6
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Prawn Linguine
Easy

main

Prawn Linguine

Garlic prawns with chilli, lemon and parsley tossed through linguine. 15 minutes.

17mEasy 2
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Paloma
Easy

Cocktail

Paloma

Tequila and grapefruit with a salty rim. Mexico's favourite cocktail — not the margarita.

5mEasy 1
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Greek Salad
Easy

side

Greek Salad

Ripe tomatoes, cool cucumber, salty feta and punchy olives. Summer on a plate.

10mEasy 4
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Chicken Caesar Wrap
Easy

main

Chicken Caesar Wrap

All the flavours of a Caesar salad, wrapped up and ready to go.

20mEasy 2
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Whiskey Sour
Easy

Cocktail

Whiskey Sour

Sharp, smooth and perfectly frothy. The cocktail that makes bourbon sing.

5mEasy 1
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Daiquiri
Easy

Cocktail

Daiquiri

Three ingredients. Perfect balance. The cocktail that proves simplicity wins.

3mEasy 1
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Aperol Spritz
Easy

Cocktail

Aperol Spritz

The taste of Italian summers. Light, bitter and impossibly easy.

2mEasy 1
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Classic Margarita
Easy

Cocktail

Classic Margarita

Sharp, salty, ice-cold. The only cocktail you need on a warm evening.

5mEasy 1
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Negroni
Easy

Cocktail

Negroni

Bitter, bold and beautifully balanced. The aperitivo that started it all.

3mEasy 1
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Old Fashioned
Easy

Cocktail

Old Fashioned

Whiskey, sugar, bitters — nothing else. The original cocktail, done properly.

3mEasy 1
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Mojito
Easy

Cocktail

Mojito

Fresh mint, sharp lime, sweet sugar and fizzy soda. Summer in a glass.

5mEasy 1
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Banoffee Pie
Easy

dessert

Banoffee Pie

Biscuit base, sticky toffee, sliced bananas and clouds of whipped cream. No-bake heaven.

20mEasy 8
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