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Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by leading chefs and food writers who share their secrets for perfect home-cooked dishes. From BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

BBC Radio 4

  • Dec 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 9m AVG DURATION
  • 145 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Cook The Perfect...

Kate Young's Jansson’s Temptation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 9:13


Kate Young shares her recipe for the festive Swedish dish.

Claire Thomson's Brussels Sprout Galette with Pancetta & Chestnuts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 8:04


Claire Thomson shares a seasonal recipe for a midweek meal.

Marie Mitchell’s Roti

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 8:15


Marie Mitchell shares her recipe for Roti. A staple of Indio-Caribbean cooking.

Nigella Lawson's Fish Finger Bhorta

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 9:53


Nigella Lawson shares her delicious recipe for a dish inspired by Sarkar

Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage's Spicy Mushroom Lasagne

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 10:58


Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage share their vegetarian recipe for mushroom lasagne.

Ravinder Bhogal's Coffee Rasgullas with Mascarpone Ice Cream and Espresso Caramel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 8:38


Ravinder Bhogal celebrates immigrant cuisine and tells the stories of marginalised women.

Lara Lee's Sambal

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 8:23


Lara Lee celebrates her Indonesian culinary heritage with a recipe for tomato sambal.

Olia Hercules Beetroot leaf rolls with buckwheat and mushrooms

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 6:59


Olia Hercules shares her recipe for a classic Ukrainian dish.

Regula Ysewijn with Aunty Betty’s gingerbread

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 8:54


Regula Ysewijn’s shares a delicious recipe for gingerbread from Cumbria.

Romy Gill's Spicy Chickpeas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 7:40


Romy Gill celebrates the food from her childhood with her recipe for Spicy Chickpeas.

Catherine Phipps Winter Salad of Red Leaves, Mackerel and Orange

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 9:41


Catherine Phipps new book Leaf celebrates the versatility of cooking with leaves.

Flora Shedden's Shortbread

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 8:04


Flora Shedden shares Granny Joan’s and Angus’ shortbread recipes.

Signe Johansen’s Oolong, Whisky and Spice Punch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 10:02


Signe Johansen shares her recipe for a festive punch.

Ching-He Huang's Five Spice Saucy Stir Fry Chicken

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 8:40


Ching-He Huang celebrates the versatility of the wok.

Meera Sodha's Chilli Tofu

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 8:25


Meera Sodha shares her recipe for a delicious twist on Chilli paneer.

Sue Quinn's Pasta with Gorgonzola, walnuts, rosemary and chocolate

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 11:15


Sue Quinn shows how versatile chocolate is with this spin on an Italian savoury recipe.

Fuchsia Dunlop - The Food of Sichuan

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 7:43


Fuchsia Dunlop shares her passion for the food of Sichuan.

Selina Periampillai's Maldivian Tuna Curry

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 10:35


Selina Periampillai celebrates the diverse cuisine of the islands in the Indian Ocean.

Rachel Ama's Jackfruit Fritters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 9:04


Rachel Ama shares her delicious recipe for vegan jackfruit fritters.

MiMi Aye's Red Prawn Curry

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 9:05


MiMi Aye celebrates Burmese food, history and culture.

Georgina Hayden's Charred Halloumi, Nectarine and Glysrida Salad

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 7:10


Georgina Hayden talks about the joy of halloumi.

Elly Pear's Spiced Paneer, Spinach and Pea Grain Bowl

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 8:04


Elly Pear shares her super delicious recipe for Spiced Paneer, Spinach and Grain Bowl

Jack Monroe's Cannellini Beurre Blanc

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 11:21


Jack Monroe shares her Cannellini Beurre Blanc recipe for people on a tight budget.

Nigel Slater's GreenFeast Spring, Summer

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 10:30


Nigel Slater talks about eating less meat and seasonal vegetarian meals.

Alissa Timoshkina's Borsch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 9:42


Alissa Timoshkina shares her unique take on borsch.

Mary Berry's Limoncello Trifle

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 9:08


Mary Berry shares her quick and sophisticated recipe for Limoncello Trifle.

Tom Kerridge's Roasted Winter Sprout Curry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 11:08


Tom Kerridge shares his delicious recipe for Roasted Winter Sprout Curry

Clodagh McKenna's Kale, Bean and Winter Roots Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 9:07


Clodagh McKenna shares her seasonal recipe for Kale, Bean and Winter Roots Soup

Melissa Cole talks Beer and Food

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 9:33


Beer expert, Melissa Cole combines her two passions: beer and food.

Romy Gill's Vegetarian Samosas

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 8:45


Romy Gill's delicious recipe for Vegetarian Samosas with spinach and Paneer.

Niki Segnit's Flatbread and Crackers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 10:03


Niki Segnit shares tips on Lateral Cooking with her recipe for Flatbread and Crackers

Yasmin Khan's Fattoush

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 8:50


Yasmin Khan's adaptable and refreshing recipe for a citrusy Palestinian salad.

Vanessa Kimbell's Sourdough

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 7:45


Vanessa Kimbell shares her tips on how to establish your sourdough starter.

Aine Carlin's Quinoa & Cannellini Bean Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 8:03


Aine Carlin talks plant based food and cooks Quinoa & Cannellini Bean Soup in the studio.

Claire Thomson's Ligurian Farinata with Red Onion and Lots of Black Pepper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 10:02


Claire Thomson uses store cupboard basics to cook a creative and thrifty dish.

Signe Johansen’s Late-night miso ramen

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 10:03


Signe Johansen makes Late-night miso ramen and discusses the joy of cooking for one.

Nigel Slater's Dark Chocolate Spice Cake

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 10:20


NigelSlater’s new book ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ is the story of his love for winter.

Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s Tortilla with Chorizo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 8:19


Nieves Barragán Mohacho shares her recipe for this classic Spanish dish.

Chetna Makan's Chilli Paneer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 9:14


Chetna Makan celebrates Indian street food with a simple recipe for Chilli Paneer.

Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh's Rolled Pavlova

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 14:47


Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh share their recipe for a seasonal showstopper.

Samin Nosrat's Pasta alla Puttanesca

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 11:19


Samin Nosrat’s new book SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT explains the four elements of good cooking.

Smoked Aubergine Salad withItab Azzam and Dina Mousawi

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 9:38


Dina Mousawi and Itab Azzam celebrate Syrian food and culture.

Buttered Freekeh with Chickpeas, Green Olives, Currants & Pistachios

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 8:41


Selin Kiazim combines flavours of her Turkish-Cypriot heritage with modern style cooking.

Zoe Adjonyoh's Pan-fried Tilapia

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 10:32


Zoe Adjonyoh shares her delicious Ghanaian recipe for Pan-Fried Tilapia.

Tortillas with Toasted Black Beans and Jalapeno Hummus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 10:36


Thomasina Miers shares her love of Mexican cuisine with a delicious fuss-free recipe.

Chocolate Reflection Cake and Scots Whisky Cream with Mary Berry

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 13:22


Discover cooking techniques and tips to help you perfect your cooking know-how.

Diana Henry's Seared Tuna with Preserved Lemon, Olives and Avocado

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 11:02


Diana Henry cooks up the perfect simple weekday meal.

Cook the Perfect Sausage Meat Stuffing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 11:22


Gizzi Erskine shares her Sausagemeat Stuffing recipe

Cook the Perfect: Triple Cherry Glogg

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 7:22


Signe Johansen makes one of her favourite winter warmers, Tripple Cherry Gløgg.

Cook the Perfect: Artichoke salad with lemon and fennel

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 9:46


Monica Galetti demonstrates how to prepare an Artichoke salad with lemon and fennel.

Cook the Perfect: Kimchi Fried Rice

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016 6:49


Judy Joo shares a delicious and simple recipe using kimchi.

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