British soups might lose their appeal once you've mastered the recipes at home, but Asian-inspired creations provide a more exciting culinary journey - and they're remarkably easy to prepare. Cooking ...

For Stein, roast potatoes are as crucial as the gravy. The secret lies in the parboiling: "I go for seven minutes in lightly ...

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Peel the onions, wash the carrots, then roughly chop with the celery and bacon.

Oysters make a wonderfully indulgent offering on Christmas day: there's something brilliantly theatrical about presenting a platter of them that immediately signals a sense of occasion. They create a ...

Tomato soup remains a British favourite - warming, recognisable and infinitely versatile. In chef Rick Stein's BBC programme, Rick Stein's Road to Mexico, he transforms this household staple with a ...

Cooking can be made simple when you’re following a quick and easy recipe, like this garlic chicken traybake from Rick Stein’s Simple Suppers book. The dish is packed with crispy succulent chicken, ...

Celebrity chef Rick Stein has shared his recipe for a classic Russian dish with an "incredibly moreish" side. His beef stroganoff with matchstick potatoes takes only 10 to 30 minutes to cook. The BBC ...

Rick Stein has spent more than five decades helping Britain broaden its palate. In the Seventies, at The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall, he served scallops in their shells and grilled fresh ...

Chefs, even if they have the day off, are still likely to be cooking on Christmas Day for their families, so a low-effort ...