Slow cookers have come a long way since they first appeared in our shops in 1971, says Clare Royals. With the colder months coming, why not give one a try?
Whether you're a devotee of the British scone or secret scoffer of the American muffin, both are yummier when you make them yourself. Claire Hopley tells you how.
It is hard to imagine culinary life without garlic, yet we Brits took a long time to welcome the pungent little clove back into our kitchens, says Claire Hople.
It was the Normans who first showed us how to ferment apples - a fruit that had been introduced to these shores by the Romans. Now, says Carolle Doyle, real cider is making a comeback
Mincemeat has become so associated with Christmas that we banish it to the store cupboard for the rest of the year. Claire Hopley's recipes show you how versatile it can be all year round.