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How to make paneer with just two ingredients

How to make paneer, or Indian cheese with just milk and lemon juice

Making cheese has always seemed difficult and outside of my capabilities, something best left to other people who know what they’re doing. Like the French. If you think that, this recipe could change your view.  Paneer is a type of Indian cheese that’s used as the protein element of several classic vegetarian dishes from the [...]

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Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale – American craft brewing

An American craft beer classic, Sierra Nevada’s flagship beer is nothing short of an absolute joy. Fruity, spicy, lightly carbonated, with a lovely deep amber colour and a complex character awash with citrus notes and a deep, toasted flavour in the background. It might be available everywhere, but it’s a great beer and a classic [...]

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Steak and kidney pie

Steak and kidney pie

I’ve been doing a lot of nostalgic cooking recently, largely inspired by the Canteen cookbook. This steak and kidney pie is another example. I don’t need to say a great deal about it, except that Canteen’s version of this British classic is a little more polished and more refined than my usual attempts.  The secret [...]

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