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Marinated Lamb Backstrap is lean yet tender, cooks quickly and is full of flavour making it perfect for busy nights or when entertaining. The lamb is infused with traditional Mediterranean flavours and then seared in a frying pan.

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Marinated Lamb Backstrap
My Marinated Lamb Backstrap is a crowd pleaser. It's lean yet tender, cooks quickly and is full of flavour. The lamb is infused with traditional Mediterranean flavours and then seared in a frying pan.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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These Sultana Scones are a classic addition to morning or afternoon tea. Made with buttermilk and butter, they are flaky and tender on the inside and crisp on the outside.

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Sultana Scones
These Sultana Scones are flaky and tender on the inside and crisp on the outside. Flavoured with lemon zest and spices, the aroma as they bake is warm and comforting.
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July 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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This Creamy Orzo and Vegetable Soup is hearty and nourishing and certain to be popular with the whole family. It contains a generous quantity of vegetables that provide colour, flavour and contrasting texture.

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Creamy Orzo and Vegetable Soup
Creamy Orzo Vegetable Soup is hearty and nourishing. It contains a generous quantity of vegetables that provide flavour and texture. Orzo gives depth to the soup and a cream completes the dish.
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July 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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From delicious desserts, snacks and comforting main courses, this is our collection of The Best Lemon Recipes. If you’re a lemon lover, you will love these wonderful recipes that make the most of this beautiful citrus fruit.

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The Best Lemon Recipes
From delicious desserts, snacks and comforting mains, this is our collection of The Best Lemon Recipes. If you're a lemon lover, you will love these recipes that make the most of this citrus fruit.
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July 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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You will be delighted to discover how easy it is to make this classic recipe for Peach Jam. It is the ultimate way to preserve this sweet, aromatic stone fruit. To make this jam, you will use just 3 ingredients: peaches, sugar and lemon juice.

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Homemade Peach Jam
You will be delighted to discover how easy it is to make this classic recipe for Homemade Peach Jam. To make this jam, you will use just three ingredients: fresh peaches, sugar and lemon juice.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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My Creamy Garlic Chicken is ideal for busy nights. The delicately flavoured chicken is cooked, then bathed in a creamy garlic and Parmesan sauce, flavoured with fresh thyme, parsley and Sicilian green olives.

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Creamy Garlic Chicken
Creamy Garlic Chicken features a creamy garlic and Parmesan sauce, flavoured with fresh thyme, parsley and Sicilian green olives. It is a delicious, comforting meal that the family is certain to love.
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July 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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These Italian Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies are one of the easiest cookies that you will ever make. They are chewy and tender and are naturally dairy and gluten-free.

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Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies
Italian Gluten-Free Walnut Cookies are chewy and tender on the inside and you can have them baked in about 40 minutes. They contain just five ingredients and are naturally dairy and gluten-free.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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My Spicy Tomato and Mushroom Pasta is quick and easy, full of flavour, and so delicious. The pasta is coated in a richly flavoured sauce that is savoury and meaty and certain to be a crowd pleaser.

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Spicy Mushroom and Tomato Pasta
My Spicy Tomato and Mushroom Pasta is quick and easy, full of flavour, and so delicious. The pasta is coated in a richly flavoured sauce that is savoury and meaty and certain to be a crowd pleaser.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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My Gluten-Free Blueberry Friands will be a welcome addition to your baking recipes. They feature a delicious, slightly crisp exterior and moist, tender interior. The delicious flavour combination of lemon and blueberry works so well together.

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Gluten-Free Blueberry Friands
My Gluten-Free Blueberry Friands feature a delicious, slightly crisp exterior and moist, tender interior. The delicious flavour combination of lemon and blueberry works so well together.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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My homemade Mediterranean Chicken Noodle Soup is the ultimate comfort food. The soup features a base of flavourful chicken broth, Mediterranean herbs and vegetables. Shredded chicken and noodles are added just before serving.

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Mediterranean Chicken Noodle Soup
Mediterranean Chicken Noodle Soup features flavourful chicken broth, Mediterranean herbs and vegetables. Chicken breasts are cooked in the broth and shredded with noodles added just before serving.
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July 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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You will love these Gluten-Free Pistachio Cookies. The gentle pistachio flavour is complex. It is rich, nutty and slightly sweet whilst the cookies have a chewy exterior and a soft interior.

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Gluten-Free Pistachio Cookies
These easy Gluten-Free Pistachio Cookies are rich, nutty and slightly sweet whilst the cookies have a chewy exterior and a soft interior.
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June 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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This recipe for Marinated Chicken Breast will be a great addition to your weeknight meal plans. We use a Mediterranean inspired marinade to tenderise and flavour the chicken breasts, and have kept the ingredients in the marinade simple.

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Mediterranean Marinated Chicken Breast
Mediterranean Marinated Chicken Breast is a great addition to your meal plans. This is a quickly and easily made dish that is light and fresh. Serve it alongside vegetables, salads, or pasta.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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These Chocolate Chip Scones are certain to become a family favourite. Made with butter as well as buttermilk, and filled with chocolate chips, they are soft and tender on the inside with just the right amount of flaky crispness on the outside.

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Chocolate Chip Scones
These Chocolate Chip Scones are made with butter as well as buttermilk, and filled with chocolate chips. They are soft and tender on the inside and have a slight flaky crispness on the outside.
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June 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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My Sautéed Peppers and Onions are the side dish that will become your go-to when time is short. Peppers and onions are perfect for this cooking method as they highlight their natural sweetness and flavour.

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Sautéed Peppers and Onions
Sautéed Peppers and Onions are quick, easy and produce vegetables that maintain their colour and flavour, whilst becoming caramelised. This dish highlights the natural sweetness of the peppers.
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June 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are certain to become a family favourite. These cookies are wheat free and made with just seven simple ingredients. They are flavoured with orange zest, vanilla and the delicious addition of chocolate chips.

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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with just seven ingredients, and are flavoured with orange zest and vanilla, with the delicious addition of chocolate chips.
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June 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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With this Herb and Panko Crusted Salmon, you have a quickly prepared meal. A flavoursome, herbed breadcrumb crust is pressed onto the top of the salmon, then baked in the oven until the crumbs are tantalisingly crisp and golden.

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Herb and Panko Crusted Salmon
With this Herb and Panko Crusted Salmon, you have a flavoursome, quickly prepared meal for the whole family to enjoy. A herbed breadcrumb crust is pressed onto the salmon, then baked until crisp.
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June 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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This simple recipe for Chocolate Raspberry Porridge is smooth, creamy, and deliciously chocolatey. We use whole grain, old-fashioned rolled oats as a base and top the porridge with fresh raspberries, raspberry jam, yoghurt and flaked almonds.

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Chocolate Raspberry Porridge
This simple recipe for richly flavoured Chocolate Raspberry Porridge is delicious. We use rolled oats as a base and top the porridge with fresh raspberries, raspberry jam, yoghurt and flaked almonds.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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This Gluten-Free Fig Cake is incredibly easy to make, so delicious and a guaranteed crowd pleaser. The combination of nutty almond flour and sweet fresh figs ensures that the crumb is moist and tender. It has a perfect blend of flavours.

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Gluten-Free Fig Cake
My Gluten-Free Fig Cake is easy to make and so delicious. The almond flour and sweet fresh figs ensures that the crumb is moist and tender.
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May 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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If you crave a comforting, hearty meal, a bowl of my warming Ham and Cannellini Bean Soup will be perfect. This is an easily made soup that is hearty and nourishing, filled with vegetables, cannellini beans and diced ham.

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Ham and Cannellini Bean Soup
My Ham and Cannellini Bean Soup is hearty and nourishing, filled with vegetables, cannellini beans and diced ham. This is a delicious one pot meal.
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May 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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My Creamy Ham Pasta Bake is the ideal meal when you’re short of time but want a warm and comforting meal. Ham, pasta and broccoli florets are combined in a cheesy cream sauce topped with buttery breadcrumbs and baked until golden and crisp.

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Creamy Ham Pasta Bake
Creamy Ham Pasta Bake features pasta in a cheesy cream sauce topped with buttery breadcrumbs and baked until golden and crisp.
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February 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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This tender and succulent Mediterranean Side of Salmon is so quickly and easily made that you can have it on the table in just 30 minutes, making it ideal for mid-week family meals, whilst being sufficiently elegant to serve when entertaining.

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Mediterranean Side of Salmon
Mediterranean Side of Salmon is easily made. Featuring tender salmon with sunny, colourful, Mediterranean ingredients, and a yoghurt sauce.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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You will love this one-pot Mediterranean Lamb Stew. It is a homely and comforting meal.

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Mediterranean Lamb Stew
This easy one-pot Mediterranean Lamb Stew features meltingly tender lamb with fragrant herbs, tomatoes, red peppers, eggplant and olives.
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January 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM