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Time to feast

There's nothing like a hearty meal made up of several delicious courses to keep you warm this winter. Chef Ralph Schelling offers up a tasty selection of treats.

  • Issue #159
  • 9 min read
Creamy barley risotto topped with roasted orange pumpkin pieces in a blue-rimmed white bowl
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Food & Drink Recipes

A warming Mediterranean stew that transforms simple cod with Spanish chorizo, smoked paprika and chickpeas into a rustic feast perfect for cold evenings.

  • Issue #143
  • 8 min read
Miso pork udon noodles in a bowl topped with raw egg yolk, sliced green onions and cucumber batons
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Food & Drink Recipes

Five top dishes to try from monocle’s recipe writers, including Turkish wraps and a one-pot pasta.

  • Issue #142
  • 9 min read
Turkish-style grilled chicken pieces with spiced tomato sauce and yogurt served on flatbread with greens
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Food & Drink

Perfecting a recipe is a simple step to improving your quality of life. Expect wraps with a Korean twist and much more.

  • Issue #141
  • 1 min read
A bowl of creamy clam chowder with bacon pieces and herbs, served with saltine crackers on a white plate
Food & Drink

Rich pickings

A little time spent learning a recipe will yield fine food and new skills to sate even the fussiest of friends.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Rich pickings
Food & Drink

Comfort food

A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
A person tends to an organic garden with raised wooden beds, diverse vegetation and Mediterranean trees under cloudy skies
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Feed your curiosity

Restaurants are off the menu for many but there’s no excuse for not eating well. Here we share some hearty, fuss-free and uplifting dishes that are simple to make and even easier to enjoy.

  • Issue #133
  • 14 min read
Golden potato rosti garnished with fresh chives on a white plate with blue rim
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Yoshoku, what’s up?

Aya Nishimura with recipes from Japan: Asian cuisine that riffs on western comfort food. We cook up some katsu curry, ‘omu’ rice and potato croquettes – and encourage you to do the same.

  • The Forecast #8
  • 6 min read
Yoshoku, what’s up?
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Pork schnitzel with potato salad

This satisfying meal requires no gourmet know-how. We believe comfort and simplicity are key to the perfect, homely dish. The breaded cutlet won our hearts – and it will win yours too.

  • Issue #101
  • 4 min read
Pork schnitzel with potato salad

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