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Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 5

Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 5 – Get Moving

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Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 5: for step five of his plan, Tom motivates his gang to up their exercise and eat the right food to fuel their bodies. He starts with his homemade energy bars – fruit and nut-filled flapjacks, the perfect snack for a workout. He takes a tin of them to his local tennis club where he meets up with the Roy Choudhury family. They have a history of heart problems in their family and want to make lifestyle changes to stay healthy but they don’t know what sort of exercise they can all do together. Tom […]

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Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 4

Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 4 – Be Healthy

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In Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 4 – Tom shifts the focus onto their health – using his recipes as inspiration to get his gang eating more fruit and veg. Tom’s brother Sam and his family come for lunch. Sam’s not a big veg fan so is an ideal candidate for road-testing one of Tom’s tasty veg-packed recipes – spicy beef lettuce cups. Tom stages a family cook-off with his brother, with niece Peyton as the judge. Tom explains the key to a delicious stir fry is to prep all the ingredients in advance, as the cooking part only takes

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Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start episode 3

Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 3 – Start ’em Young

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Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 3 – Tom’s six-step plan for transforming family eating habits is nearing the half way stage. So far, the eight families are eating many more homecooked meals and have learnt how to plan ahead to save time and money. Now, for the third step of his plan, Tom wants to get everyone in the family helping out in the kitchen, not just one designated cook.     Tom believes that whatever our age or experience, we will have a healthier relationship with food if we do some cooking. To prove you are never too young

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Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start episode 2

Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 2 – Be the Boss

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Last time, Tom Kerridge got his gang of Fresh Start families cooking more meals from scratch at home. Now it is step two and he is encouraging his families to be more organised. Tom’s pubs have been awarded Michelin stars, a success which owes as much to meticulous planning as it does to amazing food. Can Tom’s professional tips transform the gang into menu maestros and kitchen bosses?     Tom wants the families to follow his three rules to bossing the kitchen. One: plan their meals ahead. Two: shop from a list. Three: instead of reheating shop-bought ready meals,

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Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start episode 1

Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start episode 1 – Get Cooking

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Tom meets his eight volunteer families for the first time and introduces them to the six-step plan he wants them to follow for the next 12 weeks. They all want to make a fresh start with food because time pressure, fussiness or lack of confidence in cooking have contributed to an over reliance on convenience food. Tom believes there is a better way to live and as a husband, dad and chef who loves good food, he is the perfect mentor for his gang of fresh starters.     The first step of his plan is to simply get the

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Mary Berry's Country House at Christmas

Mary Berry’s Country House at Christmas

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When it comes to Christmas food and entertaining, Britain’s country houses have always put on a show. In this sumptuous and heartwarming programme, Mary Berry visits Harewood House in Yorkshire to meet its army of skilled staff and dedicated volunteers as they prepare the house for Christmas. With its Robert Adam interiors, Chippendale furniture and Capability Brown gardens, Harewood is one of the nation’s most beautiful stately homes. Mary discovers how houses like Harewood celebrate Christmas on a grand scale and shows us how to make delicious modern recipes inspired by forgotten festive dishes of the past.     Mary

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Home for Christmas episode 1

The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas episode 1 – The Big Day

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The Hairy Bikers create mouthwatering festive dishes and get into the spirit of the season in Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas episode 1.     The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas episode 1   Christmas is a wonderful time to celebrate with food and the Hairy Bikers create the perfect meals for the big day. On this episode the Bikers cook up a cherry and bourbon glazed gammon, rolled and stuffed turkey breast and legs, as well as a magnificent Christmas croquembouche – a fabulous centerpiece dessert, as they get to know how Kate spends her Christmas. Alongside the recipes and

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MasterChef episode 21

MasterChef episode 21 – The Professionals 2018

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It’s the final of MasterChef episode 21: Presenter Gregg Wallace and two of Britain’s leading chefs, Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti are within touching distance to finding the 2018 champion. Just one career defining cook off remains before one of the chefs takes the crown.     Over the last seven weeks, 48 of the most talented and tenacious chefs in the UK have battled each other for the coveted title. Now, just three chefs remain. This will be the last time they cook in the competition and the evening will end with one of them receiving the

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Christmas Favourites episode 2

Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites episode 2

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Mary Berry shares some of her favourite recipes for the big day itself with five delicious, indulgent but easy classics for a stress-free Christmas Day and an enviable feast.     Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites episode 2   To start, Mary gets everyone in the mood with her mulled wine and mini filo beef wellington canapés. Then it’s on to Christmas dinner itself, and Mary is roasting a turkey crown and serving it with all the trimmings – fail-safe sage and onion stuffing balls, a simple-yet-delicious cranberry sauce and a recipe for brussels sprouts that everyone will want to

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MasterChef episode 20

MasterChef episode 20 – The Professionals 2018

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It’s the finals on MasterChef episode 20: The Professionals and the tension is palpable with the finish line in sight. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, four exceptionally talented chefs remain from the original 48. The chefs need to reach new stellar heights to sway the judges, Gregg Wallace, Monica Galetti and Marcus Wareing. Only one chef can be crowned MasterChef: The Professionals Champion of 2018.     In tonight’s penultimate challenge, the four remaining chefs fight to secure their place amongst the final three, and the chance to take the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to one

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Mary Berry's Absolute Christmas Favourites

Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites episode 1

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Mary Berry draws on her wealth of cookery know-how and shares a selection of her absolute favourite Christmas recipes – wonderful seasonal dishes guaranteed to go down a treat with family and friends, serving up some traditional seasonal staples alongside some new exciting ideas. She starts by showing how to prepare and get ahead for the Christmas season.     Being such a busy time of year, it’s ideal to have just the right dish on standby. To start, Mary updates her mother’s favourite Christmas Eve treat, a family fish pie, this time served with a delicious and luxurious crouton

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