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Cook The Perfect...

BBC Radio 4www.bbc.co.uk

Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by leading chefs and food writers who share their secrets for perfect home-cooked dishes. From BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

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Episodes

Edd Kimber - Christmas Cake

Edd Kimber, winner of the Great British Bake off 2010, shares his family's Christmas Cake recipe.

Nov 09, 20118 min

Joyce Molyneux - Coq au vin

Joyce Molyneux, one of the first women to be awarded a Michelin star, cooks the classic French dish coq au vin.

Oct 11, 20118 min

Fish Pie

Fish pie is the ultimate comfort food. Sue Lawrence demonstrates her classic recipe; capers, lemon zest, parsley, eggs and a white sauce.

Oct 03, 20118 min

cook the perfect:Choux

Lisa Benison from Betty's Cookery school in Harrogate explains to Sheila McClennon how to cook the perfect choux pastry.

Sep 30, 20118 min

Quiche Lorraine

In her latest book Gorgeous Suppers, food writer Annie Bell turns her hand to this classic recipe. Her version has a rich filling of cream, egg, cheese and bacon. Jane joins Annie in her kitchen where she learns how to concoct the filling and make homemade short crust pasty.

Sep 20, 201111 min

Potato Dauphinoise

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall tells Jenni Murray how to cook potato dauphinoise.

Sep 15, 201111 min

Chicken Noodle Soup

Rachel Allen shows Jane Garvey how to cook seven minute chicken noodle soup.

Sep 13, 201111 min

Tarte Tatin

Food writer Trish Deseine demonstrates how to make this classic French dish.

Sep 05, 20119 min

Gazpacho

Cook the Perfect Gazpacho with food writer Felicity Cloake. Chilled soup is not to everyone’s taste, but this might change your mind for ever. A Spanish classic, it originates from southern Andalucia, and is essentially a peasant dish, designed to make use of cheap, very ripe Mediterranean ingredients. The recipe can vary but it is essentially a combination of some or all of the following - tomatoes, peppers , garlic, cucumber, not forgetting crusty white bread, sherry vinegar and a generous slu...

Aug 23, 20118 min

icecream

Robin Weir joins Jenni to make strawberry ice cream. He’ll also be discussing the different kinds of ice cream you can make at home and revealing some of the history of one of our favourite treats.

Aug 10, 201112 min

scones

With cook Hannah Miles

Jul 29, 201110 min

Carrot Cake

Food writer Geraldene Holt talks through tips and techniques for the perfect carrot cake.

Jul 20, 20118 min

Summer Pudding

Professionally trained Cordon Bleu chef Justine Kanter shares her step-by-step guide to Summer Pudding.

Jul 14, 201112 min

Fish Soup

Italian chef Giorgio Alessio shares his secrets for a perfect fish soup, the 'Cucina Povera' of the Yorkshire coast.

Jul 08, 20118 min

Risotto

Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett says she likes to sometimes use red wine in risotto as an alternative to the classic white as it surprises people. Today she cooks red wine and chorizo risotto for Jane Garvey.

Jul 06, 20117 min

chicken curry

Sanjeev Kapoor, India's most famous TV chef, shows Jane Garvey how to cook Kozhi Vartha Kozhambu, chicken curry from Kerala

May 24, 201110 min

Madeleine

There can be no other cake to rival it for literary pedigree. The madeleine was made famous by Marcel Proust in his novel ‘A La Recherche du Temps Perdu'. Chef Michael Vanheste, from Betty’s Cookery School in Harrogate, demonstrates how to make the perfect madeleine and Barbara Lebrun, Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Manchester, talks about Proust's connection to this delicate cake.

May 20, 20118 min

Shepherd's Pie

Jane at the home of food writer Lindsay Bareham to find out how to Cook the Perfect...Shepherd's Pie.

Apr 25, 20119 min

Simnel Cake

The launch of our new series Cook the Perfect.... Today Mary Berry on the Simnel Cake

Apr 04, 20119 min
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