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Great British Bake Off ™
Great British Menu ™
MasterChef UK Professionals
MasterChef UK ™
MasterChef ™
Top Chef ™
Tournament of Champions
Rose Harissa
Carrots Provide Sweetness in Katsu
King Oyster Mushrooms as Meat Substitute
Balancing a Slaw
Fixing Over-Seasoned Dishes
Katsu vs Other Curry Styles
Butchering a Saddle of Venison
Adding Garlic Last
Resting Meat is Essential
Understanding Chasseur Sauce
What is Gremolata
The Importance of Cayenne
Kale Chips: Avoiding Greasy Failure
Room Temperature Ingredients
Fresh Nutmeg vs Ground
Uniform Piping for Consistent Macaron Baking
Translating Comfort Flavors to Technical Pastry
Restraint with Potent Spices: The 'Not Overpowering' Principle
Danish Pastry Lamination: The Four-Turn Method
Garlic Purée as a Shortcut for Roasted Garlic Flavor
Smoked Salt as a Flavour Shortcut
Freeze-Dried Banana Powder: Flavor Without Moisture
Low-Temperature Fish Confit
Brown Butter for Enhanced Flavor
Dacquoise: The Chewy-Crisp Meringue Layer
Yuzu in Baking: Working with Japanese Citrus
Raw and Toasted Seeds for Texture Contrast
Acidity Rescues Rich Sauces
Pressure Cooking Beetroot for Intensity
Toasting Szechuan Peppercorns
Perfect Crackling
Quick Pickle
Flame-Charring Aubergine for Smoky Depth
Scoring Vegetables Before Glazing
Miso as a Roasting Glaze
Alcohol in Desserts
Gelatine Ratios for the Wobble
Still-Freeze Sorbet Method
Light Gnocchi Through Baking: Why Dry Potatoes Matter
Tempering Mustard Oil: The Smoking Point Technique
Bengali Oil Splitting: The Hallmark of a Properly Cooked Base
Butter Loss in Laminated Pastry
Avoid Murky Results
Toasting Seeds to Develop Flavor
Building Flavor Through Layers
Uniform Cutting
Salt in Yeast Dough
Cottage Loaf Shape
Balancing Smoked Garlic
Perfect Brownie Texture
Toasting Nuts for Maximum Flavor in Cream
Sourdough Crisps: A Textural Bridge
Preventing Curry from Catching
Layering Spices
Shatkora
Balancing Salt and Umami in Complex Dishes
Proper Resting and Searing for Meat
Combining Cream and Fish
Yogurt in Flatbread Dough
Toasting and Crushing Cumin
Garlic in Butter, Not Dough
Dark Chocolate for Florentines
The Florentine Snap
The One-Minute Caramel Boil
Light Sponge
The Gentle Simmer
Tempering Custard
The Poke Test: Recognizing Proper Bread Proofing
Preventing Soggy Filled Breads: Moisture Management
Building Depth: Seasoning the Dough Itself
Preventing Grainy Mascarpone Cream
Coffee Soak for Layer Cakes
Balancing Dominant Flavors in Layered Tarts
Achieving Short Pastry Texture
Using Fruity Single-Origin Chocolate
Perfect Sauce Consistency
Sear Plus Oven Finish for Crusted Fish
Perfect Brownie Texture
Working with Ruby Chocolate
Creating Distinct Marbled Batters
Creating Dual Oat Texture in Baking
Aged Cheddar for Savory Baking
Tea-Infused Cream for Aromatic Complexity
Amplifying Primary Flavors in Complex Desserts
Triple-Lemon Layering: Building Complex Citrus Flavor
Quark Pastry: Reduced Baking Powder for Flakiness
Moisture Control in Wellington Construction
Beurre Noisette: The Seconds That Matter
Granita: The Art of the Scrape
Sabayon: The Sauce That Can't Wait
Chestnut Flour in Pastry
Ground Pistachios in Baking: Flavor Without the Green
The Ganache Pour-Over: Temperature Is Everything
Browning: The Caribbean Secret to Black Cake
Extended Fruit Soaking: The Months-Long Preparation for Black Cake
Feeding the Cake: Why Black Cake Improves Over Weeks
Pommes Soufflées: The Double-Fry Puff Technique
Bitterness in Desserts: Making It Make Sense
Working with Turrón in Desserts
Managing Ganache Consistency for Topping
Culinary Learnings from earlier seasons
Rose Harissa
Carrots Provide Sweetness in Katsu
King Oyster Mushrooms as Meat Substitute
Balancing a Slaw
Fixing Over-Seasoned Dishes
Katsu vs Other Curry Styles
Butchering a Saddle of Venison
Adding Garlic Last
Resting Meat is Essential
Understanding Chasseur Sauce
What is Gremolata
The Importance of Cayenne
Kale Chips: Avoiding Greasy Failure
Room Temperature Ingredients
Fresh Nutmeg vs Ground
Garlic Purée as a Shortcut for Roasted Garlic Flavor
Smoked Salt as a Flavour Shortcut
Freeze-Dried Banana Powder: Flavor Without Moisture
Dacquoise: The Chewy-Crisp Meringue Layer
Yuzu in Baking: Working with Japanese Citrus
Light Gnocchi Through Baking: Why Dry Potatoes Matter
Tempering Mustard Oil: The Smoking Point Technique
Bengali Oil Splitting: The Hallmark of a Properly Cooked Base
Butter Loss in Laminated Pastry
Avoid Murky Results
Toasting Seeds to Develop Flavor
Building Flavor Through Layers
Uniform Cutting
Salt in Yeast Dough
Cottage Loaf Shape
Balancing Smoked Garlic
Perfect Brownie Texture
Toasting Nuts for Maximum Flavor in Cream
Sourdough Crisps: A Textural Bridge
Preventing Curry from Catching
Layering Spices
Shatkora
Balancing Salt and Umami in Complex Dishes
Proper Resting and Searing for Meat
Combining Cream and Fish
Yogurt in Flatbread Dough
Toasting and Crushing Cumin
Garlic in Butter, Not Dough
Dark Chocolate for Florentines
The Florentine Snap
The One-Minute Caramel Boil
Light Sponge
The Gentle Simmer
Tempering Custard
The Poke Test: Recognizing Proper Bread Proofing
Preventing Soggy Filled Breads: Moisture Management
Building Depth: Seasoning the Dough Itself
Preventing Grainy Mascarpone Cream
Coffee Soak for Layer Cakes
Perfect Sauce Consistency
Sear Plus Oven Finish for Crusted Fish
Perfect Brownie Texture
Working with Ruby Chocolate
Creating Distinct Marbled Batters
Creating Dual Oat Texture in Baking
Aged Cheddar for Savory Baking
Tea-Infused Cream for Aromatic Complexity
Amplifying Primary Flavors in Complex Desserts
Triple-Lemon Layering: Building Complex Citrus Flavor
Quark Pastry: Reduced Baking Powder for Flakiness
Moisture Control in Wellington Construction
Beurre Noisette: The Seconds That Matter
Granita: The Art of the Scrape
Sabayon: The Sauce That Can't Wait
Chestnut Flour in Pastry
Ground Pistachios in Baking: Flavor Without the Green
The Ganache Pour-Over: Temperature Is Everything
Browning: The Caribbean Secret to Black Cake
Extended Fruit Soaking: The Months-Long Preparation for Black Cake
Feeding the Cake: Why Black Cake Improves Over Weeks
Pommes Soufflées: The Double-Fry Puff Technique
Bitterness in Desserts: Making It Make Sense
Working with Turrón in Desserts
Managing Ganache Consistency for Topping
Avoiding Tough Shortbread Bases
Tropical Mincemeat
Crumble Ratio
Pastry Decorations
Working with Flourless Almond Dough
Glacé Cherry Preparation
German Zimtsterne Texture: Understanding the Evolution
Understanding Short Pastry
Frangipane
Enhancing Traditional Mincemeat
Wholemeal Flour in Cookies
Dried Fruit Preparation
Cookie Portioning
Pastry Resting and Chilling
Blind Baking to Prevent Soggy Bottoms
Seasoning Wet Fillings Generously
Are ground almonds and almond flour the same thing?
Mousse vs Ganache
Timing for Layered Desserts
Balancing Alcohol in Desserts: Reducing Dominant Rum Flavor
Creating Multi-Component Fillings: Layering Textures and Flavors
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