Cook The Perfect...

Cook The Perfect...

Discover cooking techniques and tips to help you perfect your cooking know-how. Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by leading chefs and food writers who share their secrets for perfect home-cooked dishes. Part of Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

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Recent episodes (10)

  • American pancakes 24 May 2012

    Thu, 24 May 12

    Duration:
    8 mins

    Jo Wheatley, winner of The Great British Bake-Off 2011, demonstrates how to cook perfect American pancakes.

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  • salade nicoise: 16 May 2012

    Wed, 16 May 12

    Duration:
    9 mins

    Award-winning chef Rowley Leigh demonstrates the perfect Salade Nicoise – and not a flake of tuna in sight!

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  • Stir Fry - 080512

    Tue, 8 May 12

    Duration:
    11 mins

    Gok Wan cooks an Aromatic Bean Stir Fry and talks about growing up in a foodie family

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  • seafood salad; 25 Apr 2012

    Wed, 25 Apr 12

    Duration:
    9 mins

    Mitch Tonks cooks the perfect seafood salad

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  • Potato Cakes

    Fri, 20 Apr 12

    Duration:
    9 mins

    Top Irish chef Darina Allen demonstrates how to cook the perfect potato cakes and talks about the food of Ireland.

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  • Almond Cake: 20 Mar 12

    Thu, 29 Mar 12

    Duration:
    9 mins

    Cooking legend Claudia Roden tells Jane how to cook the perfect Tarta de Santiago. This splendid almond cake is found in every pastry shop in Santiago de Compostela, the final destination of the famous Christian pilgrimage route through Northern Spain. It is however originally a Jewish Passover cake, and contains no flour.

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  • Cheesecake 14 Mar 12

    Tue, 27 Mar 12

    Duration:
    10 mins

    Actress and Celebrity Masterchef winner Lisa Faulkner shows Jenni how to cook the perfect cheesecake. Lisa’s cheesecake is a light, fluffy no-bake recipe with a crisp, crunchy base.

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  • Steak

    Wed, 11 Jan 12

    Duration:
    10 mins

    Masterchef 2011 champion Tim Anderson shows Jenni how to cook the perfect steak – his choice of cut is sirloin. All he uses is a hot pan, some oil, pepper and sea salt, and his fingers to check when it’s done!

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  • Cosy Lamb Meatballs

    Thu, 5 Jan 12

    Duration:
    10 mins

    Inspired by her experience cooking in her Greek Cypriot father's restaurant, Maria Elia always had her heart set on becoming a chef. After her apprenticeship, Maria took positions in a wide range of restaurants and cookery schools in the UK and abroad - from Bangkok's Oriental Cooking School and El Bulli in Spain, to London's Delfina restaurant and the Whitechapel Gallery. She is now Executive Chef of Joe's in Kensington. She was voted one of the Top 10 Female Chefs by the Independent. She joins Jenni to cook her version of the perfect meatballs - Cosy Lamb Meatballs. A childhood favourite, they are combined with a hint of spice, gently cooked with Dino's Greek pea and tomato sauce, and served with mashed potatoes. Full of Flavour: Create ... How To Think Like A Chef, by Maria Elia. Photography: Jonathan Gregson. Published by Kyle Books.

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  • bread and butter pudding, Sophie Dahl

    Tue, 20 Dec 11

    Duration:
    9 mins

    Sophie Dahl cooks the perfect bread and butter pudding using panettone.

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