Budget vs blowout

Across Transylvania’s mountains, villagers are opening up their homes to guests, cooking recipes that reach back through generations, rich in farm produce, garden herbs and handmade cheese and wine

You get two freezer recipes in one here: the chicken and the sauce, which is great over pasta or spread on a pizza base. Breadcrumbed chicken can be cooked from frozen. ■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 40 mins ■ Coo

It’s what everyone has been waiting for – pudding! These deliver on taste, are easily assembled or can be made ahead

It’s not for nothing that North Norfolk is renowned for being one of the best getaway locations the UK has to offer. With mile upon mile of breathtakingly beautiful coastline – and superb seafood play

Crisp, buttery sprouts strewn with chestnuts and bacon: it will become your favourite festive side. The recipe uses a nifty two-step cooking process to get the very best out of every little green sphe

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