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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.

Lime and Ginger Curd

This is a luscious curd, perfect for slathering onto your buttered crumpet, or for adding to dishes (see it in Thai-inspired Creme...

Prue Leith's Custard Creams

Custard creams are a type of sandwich biscuit popular in the British Isles. They are made with two shortbread-like biscuits sandwiched...

Paul Hollywood's Lardy Cakes

As seen in the final of Season 14 of The Great British Baking Show ™. Read the episode culinary highlights here.

Orange and Ginger Treacle Puddings

Paul Hollywood of The Great British Baking Show ™ writes "These individual puddings are laced with homemade golden syrup and steamed in...

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...

Garlic Mushroom Picnic Pies

Cristy got a Paul Hollywood Handshake on The Great British Baking Show ™ for her garlic mushroom and leek pies with hot water crust...

Hot Water Crust Pastry

If you want a really crisp pastry, especially if your filling will be wet, then hot water crust pastry is the one to use. It's fairly...

Pear and Blue Cheese Cookies

I'm really surprised to see that the internet can't find another recipes for these lovely cookies. The cheese is mild but adds a lovely...

Ocopa Sauce

This is an easy sauce to make, but the collection of ingredients are admittedly unlikely to be hanging out in your pantry.

Sauce 'au poivre'

This is a tasty, creamy sauce, perfect for meat dishes.

Tomatoes braised in red wine

A beautifully rich way to bring out the full flavor, for use in any dish that calls for tomatoes.

Which flour to use when making pasta?

I read such divided opinion on the need to use special flour to make pasta, so I thought I'd test it out for myself. The recipe I used...

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies

Soft chewy cookies, marbled with dates and, once you bite in you'll discover a center of sticky toffee sauce.

Shepherd's Pie Burger

This recipe was a semi-finalist in America's "Build a Better Burger" competition. Try it!

Scones for Afternoon Tea

Rich, flaky scones, ideal for a cream tea. In England, scones are famous especially in the side-by-side counties of Devon and Cornwall....

Rosemary Roast Potatoes

One of the many great things about this recipe is that it can be roast ahead and microwaved to serve. It re-heats really well.

Marge's Garlic Roasties

Thanks to my great friend Marge Boric for this wonderful recipe.

Soft, heavenly bread rolls

These lovely dinner rolls can be ready in 2 hours, and will have taken only 5 minutes of your day.

Fried Green Tomatoes

If you end up with green tomatoes (usually by accident - most of us prefer to buy ... or pick ... those lovely ruby-red one) this is a...

Stunningly great sweet pastry (Pate Sucree)

I think that we all deserve to have our favorite, reliable, pastry recipe. This is mine.