Back to basics
Aimed at helping kids, students and anyone else who's a bit nervous in the kitchen to get a few basic tools in their belt
How to cook eggs without cracking up
Back to basics: They might seem simple, but whether scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs take practice to cook well
Stewdent grub: how to make a simple sausage and bean stew
Back to basics: How to make a simple sausage and bean stew
Chinese make-away: how to make homemade crispy duck
Try this relatively easy (and nearly authentic) Chinese crispy duck recipe to impress guests – for a fraction of the cost of a takeaway
When it’s a jar: how to make your own chutney
Back to basics: When your stores are overfull with fruit and veg and you’re out of meal ideas, it’s time to start making your own chutney
The world’s best falafel recipe comes from Egypt
Back to basics: A trip to Egypt confirmed the best way of making falafel is to use fava beans instead of chickpeas
Lust in translation: Henry Dimbleby’s Moelleux au chocolat recipe
Back to basics: Moelleux au chocolat is a spectacular hot chocolate pud that’s a cinch to make and will impress your friends
Risi e bisi recipe: An easy-peasy take on risotto
Back to basics: Rise e bisi is a delicious Italian rice dish for those who dread the 20-minute slog of a risotto – simpler to make, but just as satisfying
The etiquette of an omelette: simple Spanish tortilla recipe
Back to basics: Whether you can whip up a feast for 50 in a jiffy or you aspire to haute cuisine, this tortilla is a perfect canvas with which to start
Soup up your squash and give it some added kick
Back to Basics: Soup is the most adaptable dish, in which a tiny tweak can produce any number of variations. Take the humble squash for instance...
Cooking fish is simple: just do it with sole
Cooking fish can be daunting for amateurs and chefs alike. As ever, simplicity is key. Practise with this lemon sole recipe: failsafe, but no less impressive for it
A good beef stew should be in every cook’s repertoire
Back to Basics: Select a fatty cut of meat, cook it slowly and pad it out with root veg and hearty dumplings for a thrifty and unbeatably satisfying winter meal – whatever country you’re from
Keep it simple, stupid: how to cook without fuss
Back to Basics: The key to really great home cooking is often sticking to a few core elements
Making fresh pasta is a rite of passage
Back to basics: It’s far less faff than it seems to whip up your own pasta – you don’t even need a machine
Winter salads to get you boxing clever
Back to basics: Swap prepared salad for fresh vegetable boxes to broaden your recipe repertoire and give yourself longer to use it before it spoils
The essential guide to the basics of cooking, with Henry Dimbleby
Learn to cook the basics: Henry Dimbleby and Jane Baxter take you through the basics of how to cook great meals
Ditch the detox: now's the time to savour a stodgy steamed pudding
Back to basics: January’s no time to detox! Tuck into something steaming and stodgy like this marmalade steamed pud.
Pork belly perfection
Back to Basics: How to make a tantalising pork belly with perfect crackling and a sublime cider gravy
How to cook Christmas dinner: keep it simply delicious
Back to Basics: Pick a few favourite elements and focus on getting them right
How to make latkes for Hanukah
Back to basics: Latkes are the perfect remedy for a cold day
How to make cake with vegetables
Back to basics: If you’re inventive, you can use your greens in all sorts of surprising ways, from bolognese to brownies
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