Sugar pie - Depot Eatery

On the menu since Al Brown opened doors at Depot in 2011, Sugar Pie epitomises the knack Al has for creating signature dishes with just a handful of great ingredients. Here a perfect crust is filled with eggs, brown sugar and cream. Al was introduced to this dessert in…”

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Charred broccoli - Burger Burger

“Our charred broccoli has been a fan fave on the menu from day one, and rightfully so! The smoky char, the crunch of the green broccoli and the almonds, and flavour of the garlic all come together to make a nutritious and delicious dish. Everyone who’s tried to recreate this recipe at home…”

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Twice-baked goat's cheese soufflé - The Engine Room

"This soufflé debuted in our first winter in 2006. It was immediately obvious that this dish could never leave the menu, our guests never tire of it! The two baking stages each fill the dining room with an intoxicating aroma. This impressive-looking…”

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Cinnamon rolls - gluten free

These are the cinnamon rolls I hunted for desperately in the years after my coeliac diagnosis. Funnily enough, cinnamon rolls weren’t even one of my favourite things when I could eat gluten, but when it was taken off the table, cravings for those soft, sweet rolls really kicked in and I couldn’t find a good substitute anywhere. Until I made these…” - Melanie Persson

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Sticky carrot pudding with spiced butterscotch - gluten free

I love this pudding because it perfectly combines two of my all-time favourite sweet treats – carrot cake and sticky date or sticky toffee pudding. It was actually initially inspired by a traditional North Indian dessert called halwa, which is made by cooking…

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Blended bebida

There are a few key things to bear in mind with blended drinks. Try to have everything cold when it goes into the blender; dropping room-temperature ingredients on ice will just cause it to melt and you’ll be left with a runny drink. About 250 g (1 cup) of ice per drink is good. Because the cold numbs your flavour receptors, you can pump up the sweetness more than you usually would in a drink, otherwise they taste thin…

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Bespoke bellini

As I mentioned in the recipe for the puree used here (see page 97), the Bellini format of puree and sparkling wine is ripe for switching up with seasonal fruit. The Bellini was invented at Harry’s Bar in Venice, which I was lucky enough to visit a few years ago and had a great time. Their peach puree is literally just muddled peaches with very little sugar, so drinks more like peach juice. I prefer the texture from a bit more sugar…

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