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Relaxed Recipes is the site for people who feel confident in the kitchen but are always on the hunt for culinary hints, tips and creativity. When you wonder what the principles are behind a rosti, a fondue or a wellington, then this is a great site for you to find what you need.
You'll find meal ideas, recipes, and blog articles, all dedicated to easy cooking and fun in the kitchen.
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The amazing Yorkshire Pudding ...
... which isn't a pudding at all In this post, I’m hoping to convince you that you absolutely want to be able to make Yorkshire Pudding,...
Roast Sweet and Sour Parsnip with Pea Mousse
This is a wonderful amuse bouche, or a light appetizer. It is a slice of parsnip, crusted in a sweet, sour, spicy, tangy coat and served...
Salt and Vinegar Jacket Potatoes
In the United States, "baked potatoes" are usually seen as a side dish, and - at least in Oregon where I live - not terribly exciting. In...
Salted Apple Flapjacks
The wonderful, traditional flapjack was used in the Stand Up for Cancer ™ 2019 series of The Great British Baking Show ™. This is a new...
Butterfly cakes with Blackcurrant and Sesame
This dish was inspired by dishes created in Series 14 of The Great British Baking Show ™ by Tasha and Abbi, who used blackcurrants in her...
Millionaire's Shortbread with Fennel and Coconut
In Series 9 of The Great British Baking Show ™, Rahul created a local biscuit which he called the "Fennel and Coconut Pitlaithy Bannock"....
Butterfly cakes with Peaches and Marsala
Try these bite-size delights for any party.
Lacy Brandy Snaps with Apple Crumble
This is a dish inspired by Crystelle, who was a finalist in The Great British Baking Show ™, Season 12 in 2021. Crystelle created this...
Matty's Sausage Rolls, Great British Baking Show ™
Okay, I'm getting so many requests for a recipe for the Hollywood-handshake dish created by Matty Edgell (winner of The Great British...
Prune and Olive Bread
A beautifully rustic bread flavored with black olives and pitted prunes. This dish can take half a day because you need to leave it twice...
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies
Soft chewy cookies, marbled with dates and, once you bite in you'll discover a center of sticky toffee sauce.
Celeriac and Stilton Soup
If you don't have (or don't like) celeriac, replace it with celery ... or leeks.
Shepherd's Pie Burger
This recipe was a semi-finalist in America's "Build a Better Burger" competition. Try it!
Tomato Pesto Fettucine
A simple, light pesto pasta recipe with roasted cherry tomatoes and creamy ricotta cheese is a delicious, easy summer dinner idea. This...
Cauliflower Cheese Soup
This is quite a rich soup, so garnish it with either herbs or cut it with a little balsamic vinegar, or some flakes of aleppo pepper.
Potato and Parsnip Rosti
The lovely sweetness of parsnip is a delightful addition to this traditional rosti recipe.
Aleppo Rosti
I've fallen in love with the gentle, warming taste of aleppo pepper. Here it gives a lovely kick to rosti.
Carrot and Curry Soup
This is an easy recipe and fun to experiment with. It has a kick, and a lovely sweet and salty balance. Increasingly, the term "curry"...
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