How to peel a garlic clove easily

How to roll out pastry for a tart

Lining the bottom of a tart tin with pastry is not as simple as it sounds. To help you get it right every time, here's an illustrated procedure.

How to prepare a bain-marie

A bain-marie is the best way to cook or heat a preparation gently without risk of burning.

Cranachan

Cranachan is a traditional Scottish dessert made with whipped cream, raspberries, rolled oats and whisky. In this recipe, the oats are made into a nougatine before being incorporated into the cream.

Pork medallions with "full" turnips

This recipe brings together sautéed medallions of pork filet mignon and turnips, pan-fried then filled with a creamy mixture made from their own green tops. As in all the best cookery, nothing is wasted.

Red mixed pickle

This mixed pickle is made with a variety of vegetables left to mature for 2 weeks in diluted vinegar. The result is similar to gherkins and can be added to lots of recipes, or eaten with a snack or sandwich. This red version gets its name from beetroot and red cabbage, which eventually colour everything else in the jar.