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Nigel Slater’s panettone pain perdu, stewed apple and lemon Lose yourself in this gorgeous fruity dessert, and find more Spring recipes in the new O, the Observer Magazine bit.ly/3OGD6Ac
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Introducing the Everyday Sommelier In a new column dedicated to our favourite food and drink products, we dish on everyone’s favourite December treat – mince pies bit.ly/4ozdDo7

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Introducing the Everyday Sommelier In a new column dedicated to our favourite food and drink products, we dish on everyone’s favourite December treat – mince pies bit.ly/4ozdDo7

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Nigel Slater’s Christmas table – roast goose, cake, mince pies. Our resident cook's favourite festive recipes include goose with lemony apple sauce, sweet-sour cabbage and rich fruit cake. bit.ly/48oeOkk

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A shingularly fine homage to Suffolk’s beaches. Vegan, free of additives and packed with taste, Tosier’s Suffolk Shingle floats my boat. bit.ly/483v7Ef

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Kitchen countdown: tips for stress-free Christmas cooking. Recipes and tricks – make your gravy now, start cooking the day before, skip the starter, and don't forget the sprouts. bit.ly/3JZ4VS1
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Our 20 best Christmas wines. Brilliant value fizz for parties, elegant whites and serious reds for the big day, and sweet wines to finish. bit.ly/4rjQrg6

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Nigel Slater’s midweek treat: baked pears in spiced cream. Sweetly scented golden fruits to welcome hot pudding season. bit.ly/3M4TGb9
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Anyone for double crumble? Tarunima Sinha has a genius method that will rock your pudding world. Her plum, blackberry and apple crumble has an ingenious cooking method to give you more biscuity crunch. bit.ly/472GX0T
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Looking for a quick meal? Discover @nigelslater’s “emergency comfort dinner” that is also one of his “favourite things to eat" is just what you need: bit.ly/4ht6Z0U
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Custard buns are the definition of pumpkin spice and everything nice. Thea’s top tip: if you can’t find a small pumpkin, use half a butternut squash. Both give warmth and comfort – just the ticket for a chilly weekend morning. bit.ly/472GX0T

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One in three gen Z and millennials have attended a tea party in the past year and Pinterest searches for “afternoon tea party ideas” is up 165%. Discover how this old-fashioned occasion has gone from kitsch to cool. bit.ly/4qkuE7H
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For this week's Nigel Slater's midweek treat, he whips up a particularly sumptuous, creamy new twist on a traditional Bonfire Night dessert. bit.ly/4qCxZ29
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A comforting supper of gentle flavours with notes of citrus and mint. Double carbs – Palestinian couscous and potatoes – makes @nigelslater’s fennel, leek, maftoul and lemon a dish for a cool day. bit.ly/4ht6Z0U
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Autumn is a time to open up the store cupboard and make the most of what you have, and adding feta to these cookies creates a salty-sweet-squidgy flavour bomb that really works. Try it for yourself: bit.ly/472GX0T
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Nigel Slater’s midweek treat: buttered quinces, almond crumbs Read @NigelSlater's recipe now bit.ly/4oyPSgZ

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Nothing says autumn like lamb simmering in the oven on low heat, mingling with cumin, apricots, rose harissa, garlic, onions and ginger. @nigelslater’s deeply warming recipe is fragrant and comforting: bit.ly/4ht6Z0U
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Autumn is here; the perfect time to cosy up with a warming brew and a gently spiced bake. Discover Holly O’Neill's recipe for double-ginger and cider cake, which has a chewy, caramelised base, balanced by a topping of gingery cream cheese icing. bit.ly/472GX0T
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