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Life (and knife) skills: The 15 essential cooking skills everyone should master from boiling an egg to making pasta

From cooking an egg just how you like it, to jointing a chicken, tick these basic kitchen techniques off your to-do list.

  • Terry Durack
Martin Benn and Vicki Wild offer advice on hosting a memorbale dinner party.

A chef’s guide to throwing a stress-free dinner party - and why six is the magic number of guests

Ahead of the launch of their book, The Dinner Party, chef Martin Benn and partner Vicki Wild share their insider knowledge on entertaining.

  • Martin Benn and Vicki Wild
Roll the pastry out to 2-3mm thick before lining the tin.

Emelia Jackson’s step-by-step guide to making the perfect sweet tart pastry (and the secret to avoiding a soggy bottom)

This buttery and rich pastry is a little more foolproof than a traditional shortcrust.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Emelia Jackson
Jill Dupleix's mushroom and lentil bolognese recipe.

The single best way to cut your food bills (and up your health)

Up your legume game with these tips to embrace cooking with budget-friendly lentils, chickpeas and beans.

  • Kimberly Gillan
Ratatouille on toast with soft-boiled eggs.

Does a slice of toast help or hinder sleep? The do’s and don’ts of eating before bed

It’s not news that you shouldn’t eat late, but there are ways to mitigate the damage and ensure a better night’s sleep.

  • Boudicca Fox-Leonard
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Can you cook with extra virgin olive oil or just drizzle it on salads? The good oil on what to use and how to cook with it

Find out what the best-dressed salads are wearing this season and how to ensure your fries get a golden tan.

  • Jill Dupleix
Adam Liaw.

Adam Liaw’s recipe for becoming a better cook

The secrets of stir-frying, perfecting pasta and knowing when a roast is cooked - these and other life-changing nuggets of wisdom from one of Good Food’s favourite columnists.

  • Adam Liaw

From temaki to uramaki: The beginner’s guide to ordering sushi (and yes, you can use your hands)

Sushi is an art form and a great eating experience. Here’s how to do it right.

  • Jill Dupleix
The chimney tube creates the pie’s signature “gravy hole” for serving.

Something for the long weekend: How to bake RecipeTin Eats’ not-so-humble pies

The pithivier is, without doubt, a not-so-humble pie. But never fear, RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi is here to break it down and make it accessible to all.

Inserting the chimney tube, made from aluminium foil, which creates the French pie’s signature “gravy hole”.

RecipeTin Eats’ step-by-step-guide to assembling a pithivier (French pie)

The pithivier is, without doubt, a not-so-humble pie. But never fear, Nagi Maehashi is here to break it down.

  • 2 hrs +
  • RecipeTin Eats