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Dining Innovation At Its Core

She's progressed from being a 15-year-old dishwasher in her native Northern Ireland to working under Gordon Ramsay to the opening of her triple Michelin-star restaurant, Core. Clare Smyth opens up about this most tasteful evolution of dining excellence and explains why simplicity is making a comeback.
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Green Olive, Walnut and Pomegranate Salad | Recipe

This little salad, a thrilling mix of flavours, textures and colours that is almost too glorious to look at, is a speciality of Gaziantep, a Turkish city on the  border with Syria, famous for its gastronomy.  If you don’t have pomegranate seeds, never mind.
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Grilled Courgettes with Warm Yoghurt and Saffron Butter | Recipe

This recipe is inspired by kousa b’laban, a Levantine dish of stuffed baby marrow cooked in yoghurt. In this simplified version the yoghurt sauce and grilled courgettes are cooked separately, then served with a quick saffron butter to spoon on top.
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A Conversation with Donna Hay

Donna Hay’s latest title, One Pan Perfect is certain to become a family favourite, full of her usual fuss-free recipes and fabulous images.
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Custom Knives Reflect ‘You’ In Your Home

At Kiwi Blade Knives, our customers value the time they spend in the kitchen and they value being able to choose and design knives with us.
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