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December 13th: From gluten-free to vegan: flexible Christmas cooking 🎄
It’s two weeks until Christmas and the festive season is in full swing. But have you made sure everyone is welcome around the Christmas table? Whatever intolerances or special diets you're catering for, we've got you covered. From gluten-free ideas to vegan desserts, there's something here for everyone. Find some great free-from recipes in today's newsletter.
December 6th: Plan Christmas with Cookpad 🎄
This year, Cookpad is here to help you with all of your planning, with great recipes, blog posts and fun challenges designed to help you have a stress-free Christmas. Find the links and some great recipes in this week's newsletter. Happy festive cooking everyone! 🎄
November 29th: Christmas cakes to make now 🎄
This year, in our Countdown to Christmas we will help you prepare well in advance to ensure a stress-free festive season. Why not start this week by making your cakes and bakes? Find some great recipes in our newsletter here.
November 22nd: It’s never too early for mince pies! 😋
Ok it is a little early, but we just can’t help craving our first mince pies of the season! Modern mince pies are often made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry and a sweet mincemeat filling of dried fruit and a hint of brandy. But why not try baking your mince pies with a twist this year, by using puff pastry or filo pastry? Find lots of mince pie inspiration in our newsletter.
November 15th: Twist up your classic roast chicken 🍗
Delicious, versatile and family-friendly, roast chicken is a winner every day of the week. What about adding Asian flavours, a hit of spice or even a hint of lager? We've searched Cookpad to help you twist up your classic chicken dinner so you'll never get bored - there's sure to be something here to enjoy in this newsletter.
November 8th: Let's cook with chestnuts this autumn
Chestnuts are the fruits of the chestnut tree which are edible when cooked and available throughout November and December. Chestnuts can be bought raw from supermarkets during the season, you can also purchase them boiled and vacuum packed (great for cakes and stews) and even ground into chestnut flour in specialist shops. We’ve looked out some easy and delicious chestnut recipes to get you started in this newsletter and you can find more on Cookpad here.
November 1st: Hot sandwiches for chilly lunchtimes 🥪
We do love a good lunchtime sandwich, it’s easy to prepare and satisfying to eat. Now the weather is cooler, why not add a seasonal twist to this classic meal and serve it warm! Find some great warm sandwich recipes in this newsletter.
October 25th: Halloween special: No tricks, just treats 🎃
We love Halloween as it means it’s time to have some fun in the kitchen! Whether you’ve got little kids at home or you’re a big kid at heart, there’s a recipe on Cookpad for you to enjoy. From dirt worm gardens to spooky finger food, you’ll find some really brilliant Halloween recipes on Cookpad. See our highlights in this newsletter.
October 18th: Comfort puds to eat with custard 💛
Let’s embrace this change of the seasons and celebrate by making a really delicious, comforting pudding to serve with a hot custard. You can buy your custard ready-made, or you could try making it from scratch using Katie's classic vanilla custard recipe on Cookpad (it's not as difficult as you think honestly). Now all you need to do is choose your pudding, find some great recipes in this newsletter.
October 11th: Nutritious soups for October 🥣
Soups are so comforting, especially at this time of year when the weather is cooler and the days are shorter. As well as being deliciously warming, soups are a really nutritious meal, especially if you use a homemade vegetable stock or chicken stock. We have scoured Cookpad to find soup recipes that are nutritious and hearty for the autumnal weeks ahead, read the newsletter here.
October 4th: Let's cook every part for World Food Day 🌏
Have you ever thought to make use of the incredible flavour and nutrition in the food we usually throw away: what about the squeezed lemons, herb stalks, fruit peelings or vegetable scraps that go into your food bin everyday? This week we championed the recipes that celebrate these often forgotten and discarded ingredients. Be inspired in this newsletter and find more Cook Every Part recipes on Cookpad here.
September 27th: Biscuits to dunk in your tea 🍪
Put the kettle on, it’s biscuit week 🎉 Yes we know it’s easy to buy a packet of biscuits from the shop, but where’s the joy in that? Biscuits are some of the easiest bakes you can try at home, you’ll know exactly what’s gone into them and the smell of them baking will make everyone in the household naturally gravitate towards the heart of the home (your kitchen). Find some great recipes in this newsletter and find more easy biscuit recipes on Cookpad here.
September 20th: Quick and easy homemade pies 🥧
Hands up, who loves a good pie?! We do too and this week feels like the perfect time to get baking. We have searched through our community recipes and found some really delicious pie recipes for you to try. Every pie in this newsletter uses a quick readymade pastry so you can eat homemade pie no matter how busy life is! Find more pie recipes on Cookpad here.
September 13th: Korean recipes to try
Have you ever cooked Korean food? We have plenty of Korean recipes for you to try on Cookpad, all shared by our talented home cooks. In this newsletter we've selected some delicious yet simple dishes to get you inspired for the week ahead. Like to learn more about cooking Korean food? Read 'The home cooks guide to cooking Korean food at home'.
September 6th: Healthy slow cooker meals 🥘
Slow cooking is a great way to build flavour over a longer period of time, if you don’t have a slow cooker, simply use your oven on a lower temperature instead. In this newsletter we’ve looked out some healthy slow cooker meals that we think are perfect for this time of year, why not give one a try this week? Find more slow cooker recipes on Cookpad here.
August 31st: All about sourdough 🍞
Want to know how to make sourdough bread but don't know where to start? Sourdough is made with a fermented 'starter' of flour, water and salt, which gives it that delicious, slightly sour flavour. It might sound daunting, but our community of cooks are here to help with their detailed, tried and tested recipes. Read this sourdough guide to get you started and try one of these recipes in this newsletter.
23rd August: The beginners guide to jam making 🍓🍒
Making jam at home might seem daunting but it is actually really simple. Even if you don't have lots of fruit, you can make jam in small quantities without any special equipment or ingredients required. Read our blog post on making jam at home and then try one of the recipes in this newsletter, each one carefully selected for it's easy method and lack of special ingredients or equipment.
16th August: Blackberry recipes for late summer
We have selected some of our favourite blackberry recipes for you to enjoy. Recipes in this newsletter include an amazing blackberry baked cheesecake, a blackberry hummus that you really must try and solid white chocolate pots filled with a blackberry and mint compote. You can also find many more blackberry recipes on Cookpad here.
9th August: Afternoon tea anyone? 🧁
To celebrate UK National Afternoon Tea Week, we searched for some delicious scrummy cakes, sandwiches and pastries to inspire you in your quest for your dream afternoon tea. Find the recipes we chose in this newsletter.
2nd August: Easy traybakes for summer evenings ☀️
Delicious evening meals don’t always require much time or effort in the kitchen. In this newsletter we have searched for some super-tasty savoury traybakes that you can prep and pop in the oven while you tend to the garden, read a book or entertain the kids. We hope you enjoy them! Find more summer traybake recipes on Cookpad.
26th July: Food inspired by Tokyo 🇯🇵
We love Japanese food at Cookpad and while the Tokyo Olympics were on, we thought we’d treat you to some of the delicious Japanese recipes shared by our community cooks in this newsletter. Find more amazing Japanese home cooking recipes on Cookpad.
5th July: Raspberry recipes you'll love ❤️
Raspberries are nutrient powerhouses and contain ample amounts of vitamin C, manganese and antioxidants. Use raspberries raw in smoothies and fruit salads; as toppings on porridge or cheesecake; or blend them into sauces for ice cream and puddings! Find recipe inspiration in our raspberry newsletter here, and find many more raspberry recipes on Cookpad here.