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Nadiya Bakes episode 8 - Celebration Bakes

Nadiya Bakes episode 8 – Celebration Bakes

Nadiya Bakes episode 8 – Celebration Bakes: Nadiya cooks up some wow-factor celebration bakes, from an eight-layered birthday cake to sparkly Mardi Gras king cake, and from hot cross buns to a spectacularly festive biscuit tower.     Nadiya Hussain takes things up a baking gear as she turns her attention to stunning celebration bakes. Having won The Great British Bake Off and baked the Queen’s 90th birthday cake, Nadiya is a true expert when it comes to elaborate cakes to mark a special occasion. First up is a spectacular eight-layered honey cake with a heart on top that has […]

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Nadiya Bakes episode 7 - Biscuits and Bites

Nadiya Bakes episode 7 – Biscuits and Bites

Nadiya Bakes episode 7 – Biscuits and Bites: Nadiya shares her favourite biscuits and bites to have with a cup of tea, from raspberry amaretti biscuits to chocolate florentines and insanely wicked chicken doughnuts.     Nadiya Hussain shares her favourite biscuits and bites to snack on at any time of the day. She believes that a homemade biscuit is one of life’s greatest pleasures, so she kicks off with her deceptively simple but extremely beautiful Italian-inspired amaretti biscuits. They are so easy to make and the perfect treat to have with a cup of tea. Next, Nadiya breaks all

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Great British Bake Off episode 4 2020 - Chocolate Week (2)

Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice – episode 4 2020

Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice – episode 4 2020: Jo Brand is joined by guests Vic Reeves, Melvin Odoom and Steph McGovern as they dip their fingers into Chocolate Week. Regular contributor Tom Allen reviews some of the handiwork offered up by a select group of home bakers and reveals the disastrous bakes viewers have created in their own kitchens.     Plus, exclusive unseen clips from the tent and an interview with the latest baker to leave the competition.   Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice – episode 4 2020 The Great British Bake

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Nadiya Bakes episode 6 - Baking on a Budget

Nadiya Bakes episode 6 – Baking on a Budget

Nadiya Bakes episode 6 – Baking on a Budget: Nadiya Hussain turns her attention to baking on a budget. Baking spectacular treats can be pricey, and after a strained 2020, many of us are looking for ways to tighten the purse strings. Nadiya believes you can create something delicious without breaking the bank or compromising on flavour – one of her golden rules is never throw anything away, so her potato rosti quiche uses leftover ingredients that many of us having knocking around in the fridge to create a scrumptious family meal on a shoestring.     Baking bread always

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Mary Berrys Simple Comforts episode 6 Winter Woodland

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts episode 6 – Winter Woodland

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts episode 6 – Winter Woodland: Mary immerses herself in the enchanting Scottish Highlands. Surrounded by magical scenery, snow-capped mountains and frost-covered forests, Mary makes delicious food to warm her up after a day out in the cold, including a tempting sausage and pepper hotpot, some simple twice-baked souffles, a mushroom, lentil and double potato jumble and an onion and sage open puff pastry tart.     Mary hitches a lift through the woods on a husky sled and meets a chocolatier whose highland truffles have made him famous around the world. Back in her own kitchen,

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 13 - Pub Grub

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 13 – Pub Grub

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 13 – Pub Grub: Stunning food and fascinating stories told by the nation’s favourite culinary duo.     There was a time when the British pub was pretty much a male-only establishment and food, at best, was a bowl of nuts and some pork scratchings. Today most British pubs depend on the income from food and some dishes have become pub classics. The bikers explore the history behind the boom in pub food and snacks and recreate mouthwatering dishes that would make any publican proud. The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 12 - Island Life

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 12 – Island Life

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 12 – Island Life: As an island, Britain is blessed with a plentiful and diverse supply of produce from the sea. The bikers celebrate our love of fish and shellfish and find out the history of Billingsgate Market.     Stunning food and fascinating stories told by the popular culinary duo. The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food.   Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 12 – Island Life   David Myers and Si King collectively known as the Hairy Bikers, are British television chefs. They have presented

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 11 - Foraging

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 11 – Foraging

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 11 – Foraging: The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food.     Since early man, humans have survived by foraging food from the land, rivers and seas of Britain. Some of these natural indigenous ingredients can be the basis of spectacular dishes. The Hairy Bikers take to the undergrowth in search of delicious free food. Stunning food and fascinating stories told by the popular culinary duo.   Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 11 – Foraging   Steamed apple sponge pudding with blackberry sauce Make this cosy autumnal

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 10 - Cookbooks

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 10 – Cookbooks

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 10 – Cookbooks: Cookery books are a huge business but they are more than just collections of recipes, they are social documents that reveal a great deal about who we are and what we eat. In this programme, the bikers cook dishes from their favourite cookbooks and also meet food historian Ivan Day, who has one of the world’s most extensive historical cookbook collections in the UK. They also tell the story of some of Britain’s most iconic food writers, such as Elizabeth David and Isabella Beeton.     Stunning food and fascinating stories

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Nadiya Bakes episode 5 Bakes to Share

Nadiya Bakes episode 5 – Bakes to Share

Nadiya Bakes episode 5 – Bakes to Share: Nadiya Hussain focuses on something close to heart – baking delicious treats to share with loved ones. Nadiya comes from a huge family, so baking for others has always taken centre stage in her own home. She kicks things off with her epic chilli and cranberry brioche wreath, featuring fluffy indulgent dough balls surrounding an entire baked camembert cheese, creating the ultimate tear and share.     Over the years, Nadiya has become an expert in catering for big family gatherings, and she has learnt that there is nothing better for impressing

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Mary Berry's Simple Comforts episode 5

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts episode 5 – Yorkshire Coast

Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts episode 5 – Yorkshire Coast: Mary heads to the dramatic Yorkshire coastline to celebrate a unique bonfire party, explore the ancient seaport of Whitby and sample some classic, coastal comfort food – fish and chips and ice cream. Mary visits a small smokehouse that has been run by the same family for five generations, where she helps to smoke herring to make their world-renowned kippers.     To end her time in Yorkshire, Mary helps a local community with their unique bonfire for Guy Fawkes Night. Inspired by all she sees, Mary makes a rustic smoked

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 9 - A Taste of the Med

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 9 – A Taste of the Med

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 9 – A Taste of the Med: The flavours of the Mediterranean have had a huge influence over modern British cuisine. Brought over at first by the Romans and more recently by hordes of holidaymakers returning from the sun, the range of dishes and ingredients Britain has adopted from the Med are now commonplace on our menus and in our homes. Dave and Si look at how this has evolved and create their favourite dishes.     Dave and Si continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food.   Hairy Bikers’

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