Dinner ideas
5 cabbage dinners that are not boiled cabbage
A cabbage head can become a roast wedge, a noodle-like skillet, a bean dinner, a chicken tray and a crisp topping without a pot of boiling water.
Turn one ingredient into several dinners
Flexible dinner routes for using what is in the fridge, the freezer or the cupboard without repeating the same plate.
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Baby spinach vs mature spinach: which works better in dinner?
Baby spinach is tender and fast, while mature spinach has stronger stems and more texture. Choose baby leaves for quick wilting and mature leaves for longer cooking.
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How to keep corn sweet until dinner
Sweetcorn keeps its best flavour when it gets cold quickly. Leave the husk on, refrigerate the ears and cook them within a few days instead of storing them on the counter.
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5 dinners that start with potatoes
Potatoes can start a dinner in five directions: roasted with beans, folded into eggs, simmered into soup, crisped for a bowl or dressed as a warm salad.
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Fresh tomatoes vs tinned: which is better for dinner?
Fresh tomatoes win when you want brightness and a short cook. Tinned tomatoes win when you need a dependable sauce, stew or soup all year.
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5 dinners that use the whole broccoli
The whole broccoli can become dinner when each part gets the cut and cooking time it needs. These five ideas keep the stalk, leaves and florets in play.
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5 dinners for a bag of carrots
Roast carrots with beans, blend them into lentil soup, fry them with rice, fold them through pasta or build a spiced traybake around them.
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5 ways to turn cauliflower into dinner
Cauliflower becomes dinner when you give it a browned surface, a filling partner and a finish with contrast. Here are five routes from one head.
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5 summer dinners for ripe peaches
Ripe peaches can carry dinner with tomatoes, tofu, beans, couscous or chicken. Use salt, herbs and acid to keep the sweetness bright rather than dessert-like.
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5 dinners that make aubergine the main event
Aubergine can carry dinner when it gets enough heat, a sharp finish and something with substance beside it. These five meals give it the main role.
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5 dinners and bakes for an apple glut
A glut of apples can become a savoury tray, slaw, lentil curry, baked oats or crumble. Use firm fruit raw and softer apples in sauce or baking.
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5 dinners that use one spoonful of tomato paste
Use the last spoonful of tomato paste in beans, eggs, lentils, pasta or roasted vegetables. Each idea gives it a clear job instead of leaving it in the fridge.