Guides & Recipes
Smoked Mackerel and Preserved Lemon Salad
This light, herby salad is great with Korean kimchi pancakes, as well as rye bread or rice.
Korean Kimchi Pancake
Crisp yet chewy – with a spicy, zingy kick – this Korean pancake (kimchijeon) recipe is one you'll memorise.
How to Clean a Stainless Steel Pan, Inside and Out
All you need are ingredients you probably already have.
Justin's Preserved Bergamot
Like preserved lemons, preserved bergamot can be used to add a salty, aromatic, and savoury note to stews, salad dressings, pasta, cakes, and more.
The Top 8 Crêpe Pans for Pancake Day & Beyond
Cast iron, carbon steel or spun iron crêpe pans, as well as non-stick crêpe pans, are best suited to making pancakes, for different reasons. Find the right crêpe pan for your needs here.
Our Top 5 Champagne Cocktails
Add a festive spin to Champagne with these five recipes.
How to Shuck Oysters (& Make Oysters Rockefeller)
While oysters are perfect on their own, this jazzed-up version is a crowd-pleaser in its own right.
Tried & Tested: Ankarsrum Assistent Original Mixer
Several very clever design features set the Ankarsrum mixer apart, and we’ve broken them down by component below to show you exactly how.
5 Rules for the Perfect Cheese Board
Think of it as a cheese spread, starring a well-appointed cheese board.
Two-Bite Parmesan Biscuits
An excellent way to put a Marcato Biscuit Press to use. These biscuits make lovely snacks to serve with drinks, as well as gifts.
The Borough to Battersea Cocktail
This cinnamon-infused Irish whiskey cocktail was created for our 10-year anniversary celebration, which coincided with the opening of our Battersea store.
The New HORL 3 Knife Sharpeners: What's Improved from HORL 2?
Everything you need to know about HORL’s updated range of rolling knife sharpeners.
Our Top 18 Christmas Gifts (2024)
A snapshot of our favourite pieces from this year's Christmas Gift Guide, from British pans and knives to gifts under £50.
Meet the Maker: Peugeot Saveurs
A Q&A with Peugeot Saveurs CEO Sébastien Zott about the French heritage company that invented the pepper mill – and continues to innovate.
Cardamom Choux Puffs
A cross-over of Swedish cardamom buns and French chouquettes, perfect with a strong cup of coffee.
Oxtail (or Chicken) Bone Broth
Oxtail meat is rich in collagen and marrow, making it perfect for bone broth. You can easily adapt this recipe to make chicken bone broth too.
4 Ways to Use a Mauviel Bain Marie Pan
From sweets like chocolate and custard, to savoury sauces like beurre blanc.
Zac's Chilean Beef Empanadas
A perfect party appetiser, these flavourful empanadas make use of homemade shortcrust.
Empanada Dough (in a Pasta Maker)
You can use a pasta maker for more than pasta. Case in point: empanada dough (which also works as an all-purpose shortcrust pastry for mini pies).
HORL 3 vs. Other Rolling Knife Sharpeners: What’s the Difference?
HORL knife sharpeners guarantee a precise, evenly sharpened edge. We can't say the same of its look-alikes.
Sous Vide: A Beginner’s Guide
Don’t let its scientific terms and fine dining origins fool you—sous vide is a simple, hands-off method of cooking that has a place in home kitchens.
Smoked Mackerel with Chermoula & Beets on the Big Green Egg
This recipe, part of a Big Green Egg x River Cottage collaboration, makes use of Big Green Egg Alder Grilling Planks.
WÜSTHOF Classic vs. WÜSTHOF Classic Ikon: What's the Difference?
How to choose the right WÜSTHOF knife for you.
A Guide to Making Ravioli From Scratch
Tips and recipes to get from 'practice' to 'perfect'.