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Turn storecupboard staples into dishes to delight

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal says upping the flavour factor in recipes is as simple as rethinking how you use common ingredients and blending recipes from various traditions

STEP 1 Prepare Set aside an hour to slice, dice and mix a few ingredients (see our recipes, opposite). STEP 2 Create We’ve colour-coded the recipes here and referenced them in the ingredients lists ov

enjoy a shellfish feast on the Norfolk marshes ...

Valencian paella, where the dish originates, is made with rabbit and/or chicken, green beans and fat white beans. This version combines seafood and meat. Paella shouldn’t be stirred (like risotto) as

These bright and beautiful platters will dazzle guests with their knockout flavour combinations of summery ingredients