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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

3 Wise Chefs Christmas Dinner

Cook the Perfect Christmas Dinner with Allegra McEvedy, Yotam Ottolenghi and Trine Hahnemann. On the menu, roast goose with golden breadcrumb and herb stuffing. Root mash with wine braised shallots; brussels sprouts with caramelised garlic and lemon peel; and Scandinavian style rice pudding with hot cherry sauce.

Dec 12, 201431 min

Raspberry Jam with Thane Prince

Thane Prince was the preserves judge on BBC Two’s The Big Allotment Challenge, spent 11 years as the Telegraph’s Weekend Cook and is the author of 12 books. Her latest book is Perfect Preserves and she joined Jenni to cook the perfect Raspberry Jam.

Oct 31, 20148 min

Ricotta Stuffed Aubergines with Anjum Anand

Indian chef, cookery writer and TV presenter Anjum Anand cooks up a delicious and simple vegetarian dish for the Diwali festival. Ricotta Stuffed Aubergines in Tomato Sauce is taken from her new book 'Anjum's Quick&Easy Indian'

Oct 22, 20145 min

Drop Scones

Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall shares his recipe for these delicious gluten free breakfast pancakes from his new book: 'River Cottage Light & Easy'.

Oct 01, 20149 min

Ratatouille with Michel Roux senior

Michel Roux senior joined Jenni to talk about his travels along the length and breadth of France to research his new book, The Essence of French Cooking, and he shared his recipe for the perfect Ratatouille from the Provence.

Sep 25, 201411 min

Barnsley chop with Tom Kerridge

Michelin star British chef Tom Kerridge cooked a quick and delicious Barnsley chop with a twist. Our own Barnsley lass, Jenni Murray, was impressed. The recipe is taken from 'Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes.'

Sep 04, 201412 min

Black Forest gateau

Claire Clark, one of the top pastry chefs in the world, shows us how to cook the perfect Black Forest Gateau from Germany.

Aug 27, 20147 min

Meera Sodha's Daily Dal

This is one of Meera's most treasured recipes from her Mum. It’s a fool proof dish, delicious, endlessly adaptable and best of all, really easy to make.

Jul 30, 201413 min

Pad Thai Noodles

Burmese cook and noodle enthusiast MiMi Aye has gained a big following for her food blog 'Meemalee'. She stirred up a delicious Pad Thai noodle dish and it got the thumbs up from Jenni.

Jul 10, 201410 min

TABULE AND FALAFEL

Honey and Co's Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer cook the perfect falafel and tabule.

Jun 25, 201410 min

Brazilian Snack and Cocktail

Brazilian chef Luciana Bianchi prepares fried cheese cubes, a fashionable snack consumed in bars all over Brazil - the perfect accompaniment to a Caipirinha cocktail.

Jun 20, 20149 min

Tapas with Sam Clark

Award-winning chef Samantha Clark shows how to put together a simple tapas dish of grilled peppers and crispy capers.

May 09, 20148 min

Diana Henry with a feta and orange salad

Food writer Diana Henry has a new book, A Change of Appetite: Where Healthy Meets Delicious. She creates a feta and orange salad with honeyed almonds which is not just delicious but also 'accidentally healthy'.

Mar 17, 20147 min

Falafels with Jack Monroe

Jack Monroe made a name for herself as a food blogger who writes recipes for people on a tight budget. Today she Cooks The Perfect...Chickpea, Carrot & Coriander Falafels

Feb 26, 201410 min

Allegra McEvedy's Hangover Eggs

Allegra McEvedy is no stranger to a good party and here she prepares the perfect antidote for a sore head. It's easy to prepare and delicious.

Dec 31, 20136 min

James Morton's Stollen

James Morton was runner-up on The Great British Bake Off 2012. He learned to bake with his grandmother, growing up in the Shetland Isles. With the Christmas season in mind, James shows Jane how to cook the perfect Stollen.

Dec 17, 20139 min

Mark Hix's Cauliflower Cheese

Mark shares his recipe for his ultimate comfort food, which involves a couple of subtle twists on the traditional recipe

Nov 04, 20138 min

Rachel Khoo's roast duck wraps

This is a brilliant take on the Chinese classic of Peking Duck with plum sauce. The duck is roasted with Sauternes wine and grapes, which are then blended to make a sweet sauce. Perfect wrapped in a lettuce leaf or a traditional Chinese pancake.

Oct 10, 20138 min

Shelina Permalloo's student meal: Egg Rougaille

Mauritian cuisine is classic fusion food. This recipe has huge depth of flavour from European herbs, chilli heat and Indian flavourings of ginger, coriander and garlic. Easy to make and cheap, it's an ideal student meal.

Oct 03, 20137 min

Deb Perelman Cooks The Perfect...Apple Cake

Deb Perelman writes the hugely popular US food blog Smitten Kitchen. She's a self-taught cook and aims to show that you don't need to be a trained chef, have fussy ingredients or even a big kitchen to produce delicious food.

Sep 24, 20136 min

Jamie Oliver's Singapore Noodles

Jamie Oliver demonstrates a wonderful classic dish that can easily embrace a host of leftovers, and discusses his latest series on money saving cooking, his views on food and class and the state of school cooking.

Sep 02, 201325 min

Rick Stein Fish Curry

Fragrant with coriander and cloves, sour with tomatoes and tamarind and fiery with red chilli, Rick Stein demonstrates the perfect Fish Curry.

Jul 16, 20137 min

Henry Dimbleby cooks Chilli Con Carne

In a special edition of the programme Henry Dimbley Cooks The Perfect...School Dinner. It is a Chilli Con Carne for children and school cooks, which is super simple to make. With contributions from Lauren and Holly from Bartley Green School in Birmingham.

Mar 21, 201311 min

The Baker Brothers make Treacle Tart

Perfect for the colder months, Tom and Henry Herbert make their favourite pudding. It is sweet, warming and the lemon zest gives it a refreshing lift. With contributions from Mollie Moran.

Mar 18, 20139 min
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