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Ten best food how-to videos

1. How to perfectly hard boil or soft boil an egg
Learn how to cook a perfect soft, medium or hard boiled egg with the Rouxbe Cooking School.


2. How to chop an onion without crying
Family Circle’s executive food editor Julie Miltenberger shows you how to cut an onion minus the tears.


3. The ‘most amazing’ gravy – Gordon Ramsay
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shares his secret to what is rumoured to be the ‘most amazing’ gravy ever. 


4. How to tenderise meat
Chris Godfrey of Godfrey’s Butchers shows you how to tenderise meat in a few easy steps.


5. How to get the smell of garlic off your hands
Chef Jason Hill shares the world’s easiest trick to get the smell of garlic off your hands.


6. How to make easy egg custard
This traditional Italian recipe for zabaione custard is simple to make and it is sure to be a hit paired with most cakes and desserts.


7. How to joint a chicken
The oh-so-British Delia Smith shows you how to joint a chicken the easy way.


8. Curry in a hurry – Nigella Lawson
Domestic goddess Nigella Lawson saves the day once again with her super-quick curry.


9. Homemade pizza dough
Who better to show you how to make homemade pizza dough than Chef Tony, who grew up in his family’s pizza shop?


10. How to sharpen knives
Keep your knives in good working order without spending a fortune by learning how to sharpen them yourself.

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Cooking with Jamie Oliver

Create everyday full-flavour food in the amount of time that any busy person can afford.

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Complete guide to autumn

Home maintenance, health checks, simple skincare and preserves

Recipes for leftovers

Recipes for leftovers

Working out what to do with a fridge full of leftovers can be tricky.

Julie Goodwin - Cook, author, wife and mother

Julie Goodwin - Cook, author, wife and mother

Gather is the title of Masterchef winner, Julie Goodwin’s latest book. It’s also what she ...

How to make a perfect poached egg

How to make a perfect poached egg

This how-to video shows you a foolproof method

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Five Heart Healthy Food Recipes

Five Heart Healthy Food Recipes

If it’s good for the heart then its good for the soul and Fiona’s five heart-healthy recipes taste great.

Cook healthy and eat well

Simple Scones

Simple Scones

Kaye shares her secret recipe for perfect scones – they’re simple to make, simple to eat and simple to clean up afterwards.

Cook up a storm

One Pot Chicken Curry

One Pot Chicken Curry

This is a great dish to rustle up when you’re on the move or looking for a tasty weekend dinner option.

Simply delicious

Simple Apple Slice

Simple Apple Slice

Sarah has shared with us her perfect accompaniment to afternoon tea – a quick and easy apple slice that’s good for the hips.

Treat yourself

Oven Baked Fish and Chips

Oven Baked Fish and Chips

Fish and chips are the perfect dish to round off the week. This fresh, oven baked version is low fat and tasty.

A healthy alternative