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Your culinary adventure starts here with expert guidance to transform you into the confident cook you've always wanted to be. From mastering simple snacks and easy main meals to creating impressive puddings and exploring seasonal ingredients, our step-by-step guides and practical tips make cooking enjoyable and rewarding. Learn Cooking is here to help.

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Chopping Boards and Knives

Chopping Boards and Knives It used to be so simple; chopping boards were no-nonsense lumps of wood. Now, we can buy marble/granite, toughened glass, multi-co...

Oven Gloves and Aprons

Oven Gloves and Aprons These essential items are so easily overlooked when starting on our own; don’t be caught out with a hot dish in the oven and nothing...

Dinners With Dairy Products

Dinners with Dairy Products Many old favourite recipes are made with the mainstay of cheeses, milk, butter and cream. Some, as sauces to accompany traditiona...

Homemade Soups for Starters

Home-Made Soups for Starters Soup has so much going for it! It can be made with just about anything, is economical because nothing is wasted in the kitchen,...

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Learn to Cook Christmas!

If you are scared of cooking for Christmas, think again! This set of simple but impressive recipes are easy to make and delicious to eat. Simple Turkey This...

Delicious Autumn Feasts

Cooking seasonal food is beneficial in three ways: it costs you less because the ingredients are cheaper, it’s healthier because locally available food is...

Exciting Stir Fries

Stir fries are some of our favourite take-way dishes – if you’re learning to cook then it’s good to master this classic fast food because it’s simple...

How to Make Chutney

Chutneys originated in India, and oddly, the original word: chatni, means a mix of spicy ingredients combined freshly to accompany a curry, not a preserved d...

Liquid Seasonings and How to Use Them

Liquid seasonings are valuable to the clever cook as they add a number of qualities to cooking. They can: Improve the gravy or sauce in a meat or vegetable d...

How to Make Jam

Making a good jam is easy if you know the fundamentals. Learning the various processes can allow you to discover many new ways to use up fruit in tasty and l...

Sweetcrust Pastry for Delicious Puddings

Sweetcrust pastry is a type of pastry often used for the base of a sweet tart or pie. Unlike puff pastry, it doesn’t rise during baking because it contains...

Perfect Choux Pastry

Choux pastry is a delicious treat – it’s a crisp and light form of pastry that usually supports a sweet cream filling but can be just as tasty as a savou...

Filled Vegetables With Dips

There’s nothing like a healthy vegetable lunch or snack that also tastes great. Stuffed vegetables taste good and do you good, and served with a couple of...

Pasta Bakes for Meat Eaters and Vegetarians

Pasta bakes are ideal meals for busy families, they are simple to prepare, tasty and because they are cooked in a single dish, easy to wash up afterwards. Ri...

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