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Effortless entertaining

a plum tart on a peach plate with an olive green napkin
Baking and desserts

Plum and pistachio frangipane tart

Two grey bowls filled with prawns in a red chilli garlic sauce and topped with chopped parsley
Quick and Easy

Prawns pil pil

Tall glasses filled with chocolate mousse and topped with raspberries on a grey background
Baking and desserts

Raspberry chocolate pots

White baking paper topped with a whole steamed sea bass with red chilli and cucumber
Collection

12 effortless entertaining recipes

Effortless desserts

A tub of cream-coloured ice cream with pomegranate molasses rippled through, with a silver scoop on a yellow background
Baking and desserts

Pomegranate ice cream

A wooden platter of cardamom buns with a mug of black coffee
Baking and desserts

Cardamom buns

Two coupe glasses filled with red sorbet and sliced strawberries next to two spoons on a marble background
Baking and desserts

Strawberry sgroppino

Two glasses layered with chocolate mousse, caramel and topped with crumbled shortbread biscuits
Family

Millionaire’s shortbread mousse

Effortless bar hacks

Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail Recipe
Collection

12 three-ingredient cocktails

Bottles of sugar syrup next to a cocktail strainer
Drink

Home bar hacks

A copper cup filled with crushed ice and a sprig of mint on a yellow table with a pink background
Cocktails and drinks

Mint julep

wine bottles layered on top of each other
Drink

olive wine supermarket awards 2022

Brompton cookery school vegetarian course
Inspiring vegetarian recipes

Try our vibrant veggie dishes, from meat-free lasagne to vegetable curry and vegetarian chilli

Meat-free meals
classic chocclate brownies
Easy baking ideas

Try our comforting classics and showstopping twists, from chocolate fudge cake to custard tarts and quick brownies

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