The Secret of Cooking Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen

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• 14Fish pie
• 16Mellow soup for frayed nerves
• 19Chickpea, tomato and bay soup
• 19Whole white bean broth
• 20All-in-one tomato sauce
• 23Magic pasta
• 25Magic pasta with mushrooms
• 27Cauliflower, saffron and chorizo magic pasta
• 27Leek, seaweed and ginger magic pasta
• 28Orange and cardamom shortbread squares
• 34Grated carrot salad
• 36Burmese-style carrot salad
• 36Poppy seed and lemon coleslaw
• 37Raymond’s butter-poached carrots
• 40Carrot and panch pooran pickle
• 43Gochujang carrots with fried spring onions
• 46Seared carrots
• 49Kerstin’s carrots baked like potatoes
• 50Garlicky carrot mash
• 51Roasted carrots with lemon and coriander
• 67Penne with asparagus carbonara
• 70Butter-braised asparagus
• 71No-knead herb garden focaccia
• 75Slow-start roast chicken
• 77Lime and spice pound cake
• 96Fig and pistachio salsa
• 96Garlicky yoghurt
• 96Pickled chillies
• 98Raw vegetables
• 100Instant praline
• 102Burned finger lentils
• 106Apple strudel
• 106Crisp spiced apple strudel
• 107Crispy chickpeas
• 107Frizzled ginger
• 107Toasted oats
• 110Reviving hard bread
• 112Vinaigrette
• 114Green salad
• 114Green salad with drinkable vinaigrette
• 116Tahini sauce
• 117Green tahini sauce
• 118Four-ingredient chocolate mousse
• 119Stir-fried vegetables
• 143Grated tomato and butter pasta sauce
• 144Melting-soft courgettes
• 145Courgette and herb fritters
• 149Kim’s gyoza
• 152Aubergine, lemon and sesame gyoza
• 157Heavenly overnight waffles
• 158Anne’s hazelnut waffles
• 166Mushroom noodles with peanut dressing
• 167Ten-minute cashew-noodle salads
• 168Olia’s tomato, cucumber and radish salad
• 171Bread salad with courgettes and grapes
• 173Anchovy dressing
• 173Ruth’s tuna salad
• 173Ruth’s tuna salad
• 178Amulet eggs with dijon mustard
• 180Soft-centred lemon omelette
• 182Buttery steamed eggs
• 182Buttery steamed eggs with vinegar and herbs
• 184Shakshuka
• 185Chaat masala
• 188Aromatic all-purpose curry powder
• 189Burmese chickpea tofu
• 191Sort of pad thai with burmese tofu
• 194Treacle and oat soda bread
• 201Anthea’s apricot sponge
• 204Vietnam-philadelphia tofu sandwiches
• 209Ratatouille for richard
• 212Chicken milanesa
• 212Chimichurri sauce
• 218Caramelized onions
• 224Yoghurt fried onions with lemons
• 224Yoghurt fried onions with lemons and sage
• 228Onion butter
• 231Adaptable äsh
• 237Sri’s donburi rice bowls
• 245The loveliest red curry sauce
• 248Chicken curry
• 250Red cauliflower and prawn curry
• 250Sweet potato and kale curry
• 252Celeriac and white bean bouillabaisse
• 255Green curry with crispy fish and peas
• 256Green coriander chutney
• 257Green spiced paneer with spinach
• 258Green pumpkin curry
• 259Lemon-yellow laksa sauce
• 260Asparagus and pea laksa
• 264Butter beans with spinach
• 265Ten-minute chana masala
• 270Turkish beetroot dip
• 271Bulgur and aubergine pilaf
• 272Jammy plums with coconut cream
• 272Jammy plums with coconut cream
• 276Not-romesco sauce
• 276Smoky lamb cutlets with not-romesco sauce
• 277Clove cream
• 277Marsala pears with clove cream
• 280Silky black bean ragù
• 283Pickled ginger lamb keema
• 285Leo’s lentil ragù
• 28848-hour short ribs
• 296Cauliflower with pasta
• 296Mustard croutons
• 299Sticky cauliflower with cashews
• 302Cauliflower cheese soufflé
• 302Cauliflower cheese soufflé
• 305Cavolo nero: sausage, greens and polenta
• 309Buttery butter bean stew
• 309Kimchi, buttery butter bean stew
• 311Bean and sausage koftas
• 311Parsley salad
• 315Congee
• 315Freezing herbs
• 315Ice cream
• 318Paneer jalfrezi with potatoes
• 320Roasting-tin chicken with fennel and citrus
• 322Vignarola pearl barley stew
• 323Mushroom and pearl barley stew
• 328A whole miso-glazed aubergine
• 329Watercress butter
• 331Broad beans and goat’s cheese
• 331Fruit with cream and sugar
• 331Melon, prosciutto and
• 340Scattered sushi with smoked fish, avocado and cucumber
• 341Scattered sushi with miso roasted beetroot and squash
• 342Scattered sushi with omelette
• 342Scattered sushi with salty-sweet broccoli
• 343Courgette and basil moussaka
• 347Vegan pear, lemon and ginger cake
• 350Chocolate and hazelnut macaroons
• 360Tiny vegetable-fried noodles
• 363Chicken stew
• 366Restorative white bean stew
• 368Sicilian pork meatballs
• 370Quicker, lazier meatballs
• 371White fish and red pepper
• 372Buttermilk dough
• 372Homemade frozen pizza
• 381Stuffed vegetable party with slightly italian flavours
• 383Tomatoes stuffed with basil-scented rice
• 386Peppers stuffed with garlicky fennel potatoes
• 387Courgettes stuffed with ricotta
• 387Courgettes stuffed with ricotta, lemon and pine nuts
• 388Polenta crisp potato fries
• 389Raspberry ripple hazelnut meringue
• 396Prawn, chive and black sesame toasts
• 397Whole baked fish with ginger and spring onions
• 399Stir-fried greens and asparagus
• 401Cherry and watermelon granita
• 404Tasha’s never-fail chocolate cake