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Bowls of soothing comfort

Feeling a little down in the dumps? Head sore? Got the sniffles? Nasty cough? If it's a bowl of soothing comfort you seek, look no further.

Cook | | Fri May 17 15:43:54 EST 2013

Weekly meal planner

The mercury is starting to drop. Pop these autumn dishes on your list for this week.

Cook | | Fri May 17 13:05:59 EST 2013

Almond croissant

This frangipane recipe is a base to so many dishes, it's a good one to know. Frangipane is used in fruit tarts, cakes and the filling for this almond croissant.

Cook | Frank Camorra | Wed May 15 17:28:13 EST 2013

Last of the tomatoes

With the first frost in the vegetable garden, I'm harvesting the last of the frost-tender plants for chutney.

Cook | Robbie Howard | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

Into the kitchen

The cleavers are furiously splattering fatty pig juices in all directions. It's a crisp autumn evening in Berkeley, California, 2010, and I'm sitting in Michael Pollan's front yard among his...

Cook | | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

Bohemian sweet spot

Jude Blereau is well-known for her horror of processed food. But lately, there is something more driving her to distraction, and that's the faddism that goes with health foods.

Cook | Kirsten Lawson | Wed May 15 03:00:00 EST 2013

How to make sauerkraut

Arabella Forge demonstrates how to make healthy sauerkraut at home.

Cook | | Tue May 14 15:11:49 EST 2013

Arancini with mozzarella and ragu

These fried risotto balls stuffed with a little extra something are loved by young and old, are easy to make and are a good way to use leftovers. Make more risotto than you need.

Cook | Jill Dupleix | Tue May 14 10:37:31 EST 2013

Harissa

Harissa, basically a chilli paste with ground spices, is an essential condiment in my father's birthplace of Tunisia and across north Africa.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 10:07:23 EST 2013

Brik pastry with tuna, egg, spring onion, mint capers

When I was a child this was a special snack that my Meme used to make on a Sunday morning, basically a fancy Tunisian jaffle.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 10:05:44 EST 2013

Be a bit picky with your chickpeas for this. New-season dried chickpeas will require less soaking and cooking, and will have much better flavour; that packet at the back of the cupboard might never...

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 10:05:08 EST 2013

Cultured: The glorious world of fermented food

Fermented foods are not new, or novel, or elitist. They are uncooked, cultured, and teeming with health promoting bacteria.

Cook | Arabella Forge | Tue May 14 10:00:10 EST 2013

Kitchen spy: Michelle Bridges

The personal trainer and leader of the The Biggest Loser's red team has a lot on her plate.

Cook | Kitchen spy | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Hot food: Arancini

These fried risotto balls stuffed with a little extra something are tasty and comforting.

Cook | Hot food | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Not just a matter of price

What's the difference between dried pasta in supermarkets and the more expensive stuff in delis?

Cook | Brain food | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Mild at heart

Tunisia-inspired recipes including harissa, hummus and tuna and egg-filled brik pastry.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

Mild at heart

Tunisia-inspired recipes including harissa, hummus and tuna and egg-filled brik pastry.

Cook | Karen Martini | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013

The host with the most

One year, buoyed by images of Nigella Lawson, Ina Garten and Martha Stewart's parties, I had dreams of hosting a sophisticated New Year's Eve party with jazz music in the background and appropriately...

Cook | Lorraine Elliott | Tue May 14 03:00:00 EST 2013