Cooking and television have a long association, with viewers enjoying the opportunity to see techniques and dishes demonstrated with flair. TV chefs are welcome culinary guides, whose familiarity encourages us when we approach their cookbooks. Little wonder that when it comes to recipes, those by TV chefs are often among our favorites.
Ever popular on ckbk, restaurateur Nisha Katona is a regular on our screens, and here on ckbk we bring her to your screen, with embedded videos of some of her best-loved dishes. On her latest TV show Nisha Katonaâs Home Kitchen she draws recipes from all her books, recipes combining clear straightforward preparation with bold flavors influenced by her Indian heritage. Why not try her celebrated Mother Butter Chicken, or veggie treat Street Hawker Sweetcorn.Â
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Familiar from the big and small screen, revered actor Vincent Price became almost as well-known as a gourmet cook as for his many acting roles. His 1971 British television show was accompanied by a cookbook Cooking Price-Wise: The Original Foodie, which is now a cult classic, and newly live on ckbk.
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âCooking Price-Wise, as it all turns out, was far more than a cookbook or cookery show. It is a way of life. Cooking Price-Wise means seeing the world as your oyster, and then learning how to enjoy it by sharing it with others.(..)His interest in cooking came first and foremost from his love of foodâshopping for it, preparing it, eating it, but mostly savoring it with others in gratitude and celebration.â Victoria Price
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As Vincentâs daughter Victoria makes clear in the updated 2017 edition of the book, her fatherâs recipes stem from a real love of food, and life. The recipes are warm-hearted, and made for sharingâsuch as Beef Stroganoff with Pimento Rice or this Farmhouse Chicken Casserole.
If you want more TV chefs, we have a whole bookshelf full of small-screen superstars for you.
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Pictured above: Mother Butter Chicken from Mowgli Street Food by Nisha Katona
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Vincent Price blu-ray competition
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We know there are a lot of Vincent Price fans out there, who will be thrilled to know that the BFI has released his TV series, Cooking with Price-Wise on blu-ray so for the first time since 1971 you can actually watch it.
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In honour of his bookâs release on ckbkâwhich is also our April Cookbook of the Month, we are running a Vincent Price competition. Cook a recipe from the book and post a review on the site and/or post it to our #ckbkclub on Facebook, and the winning entry will receive a copy of the blu-ray of the series as well as a 1 year ckbk gift subscription.
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Happy Mother's Day to the mother figures in our lives
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Sunday March 30 is a chance to pay tribute to all those who mother us. Why not show a bit of gratitude to the ones who pick us up when we are down, the ones who do the little things, and maybe deserve a bit of care in return.
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Ingredient focus: wild garlic
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Wild garlic (ramsons) is not in fact part of the true garlic plant, but is a different plant that covers the ground with vibrant green leaves, tiny white star-like flowers, and scents the air with a garlicky aroma. In season from late February to May, the best time to pick these abundant leaves is before the flowers come in. Later in the season the leaves become intensely strong in flavor, even pungent.
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Wild garlic pesto is easy to make, and a nice change from regular pesto, but make sure you use a little of the wild garlic along with other leaves, such as basil or even spinach, to ensure the sauce isnât overwhelmingâsuch as in this recipe for Smoked Aubergine Gnocchi with Wild Garlic, Mint & Basil Pesto.
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Wild garlic works well in many savory recipes, so to make the most of it while it is in season explore our collection of 12 Ways with Wild Garlic. Find Wild Garlic & Cheddar Spelt Scones, this Wild Garlic & English Blue Cheese Tart, and more.
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6 of the best pops & skewers
March 28 is the wonderfully named Something on a Stick Day, which is an excuse for some creativeâand handheldâfoodie treats if ever we heard one.
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from Sheet Pan: Delicious Recipes for Hands-Off Meals by Kate McMillan
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from Pomegranates & Artichokes: Recipes and memories of a journey from Iran to Italy by Saghar Setareh
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from The Real Greek by Tonia Buxton
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from Couture Chocolate by William Curley
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from The Birthday Cake Book by Fiona Cairns
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from The Secret of Spice: Recipes and ideas to help you live longer, look younger and feel your very best by Tonia Buxton
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