Weekend brunch
Gardens
Beautiful indoor and outdoor plants to give as gifts
Finding a plant under the tree is always a joy for nature lovers. We recommend 14 of the best to put a ribbon on this Christmas
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Herby Turkish eggs with wild greens
In an extract from Mediterranea: Life-perfected Recipes from Grandmothers of the Mediterranean, Anastasia Miari shares a time-honoured recipe for flavour-filled eggs from Turkey
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Huevos rancheros
Translated as ‘rancher’s eggs’, this is a simple breakfast traditionally eaten by farmers in the Mexican countryside
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Arabic baked beans with tomato and cheddar
In an extract from Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East, Noor Murad offers a warming and moreish recipe for Arabic Baked Beans.
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Classic American buttermilk pancakes
This American pancake recipe makes easy, fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with spicy cinnamon summer berries and a dollop of clotted cream.
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An easy pancake recipe with lemon and sugar
An easy pancake recipe from Blanche Vaughan's recipe book Egg: The Very Best Recipes Inspired by the Simple Egg. Good pancakes are best served simply – just add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of caster sugar
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How to make perfect scrambled eggs
A scrambled egg recipe that will ensure they are perfect every time, from Masterchef finalist Tim Anderson.
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Citrus Sunrise
This breakfast is a popular and refreshing option at Battersea Power Station's tasha restaurant
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Smoked salmon, pickled-cucumber, caraway salad
Kick off your Christmas feast with this sophisticated starter
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An easy blueberry muffin recipe
You don't have to be a whizz in the kitchen to rustle up these yummy blueberry muffins.
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Yiayia Despina's Fourtalia (Egg and Potato Omelette) from Andros
Yiayiya Despina says that the women in her Greek village call this ‘the lazy man’s dish’, on account of how easy it is to whip up.
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Turkish Eggs (Çılbır)
Poached eggs sit on a bed of thick, creamy, garlicky yoghurt before being drizzled with warm chilli butter
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Purple sprouting broccoli with chorizo on sourdough toast
Twice-cooked purple sprouting broccoli with chorizo in recipes. An exciting new way to enjoy broccoli, the perfect topping for sourdough bread. The ultimate open sandwich, served on sourdough toast.
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Baked tomatoes and eggs with basil, chilli and parmesan
Up your weekend breakfast with Claire Thomson's recipe that puts tomatoes at the fore
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Brioche buns with peaches
Brioche buns make a great on-the-go breakfast and this brioche recipe is topped with peaches for a juicy surprise.
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Diana Henry's salmon tartare with avocado on rye bread
Diana Henry's salmon tartare recipe with avocado on rye bread, a spin on avocado on toast, that tastes great with sour cream and a spoonful of keta.
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Blanche Vaughan's classic kedgeree
How to make kedgeree, by our food editor Blanche Vaughan. "I know kedgeree is traditionally eaten at breakfast, but I like to increase the chilli and serve this for an easy supper or light lunch. The purée of split peas coats the rice and keeps the mixture saucy – more like a dhal."
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Whipped ricotta toast with blackberry juniper jam
Start your weekend with a sweet and salty slick of ricotta and jam on toast
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Mexican green brunch eggs
An fiery way to start your weekend morning, courtesy of chef Thomasina Miers
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Hazelnut rugalach with chocolate & cinnamon
Not quite cake, not quite cookie – these gooey little pastry rolls are a perfect sweet hit, a midday pick-me-up or afternoon lift, and proof that good things come in small packages.