With the BBC Food’s collection under threat, here’s how to make the most of online recipes
Do a bit of digging, trust your instincts – and always read the comments.
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I can’t be the only one who has noticed that every dish in the Western world’s a cheese sandwich
Raclette, cheesy crackers, baguettes – even ice-cream is just cheese in waiting.
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Poisoned cannoli, salt cod and the virgin’s breasts
Fertility is perhaps the crucial factor in the history of Sicily.
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My quest for an elusive can of juicy Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie ends with a Dolmio pasta sauce
In Tesco, I was struck by the presence of a paella ready-meal in the chiller cabinet.
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Spoilt for choice, like a kid in a candy store
Where the French concentrate on home-grown elixirs, London offers wines from all over the world.
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Meet the women bringing the kitchen to Wikipedia
Most food throughout history has been cooked by women - “but if you can’t name them, they get forgotten”.
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Sake: a spirit made from the spit of ancient virgins
Around the solid centre of the rice kernel, mystery builds.
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The holy bun that crossed the centuries
When it comes to hot cross buns, I love nibbling round the chewy cross on top like an ill-mannered five-year-old.
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