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  • Making miso soup: a simple guide
    How to make miso soup from scratch in 5 easy steps – with no need for any supermarket sachets or pre-bought stock.
  • What is dashi and how do you make it?
    An introduction to making dashi, a central component of Japanese cooking and one of the tastiest stocks in the world.
  • How to make chapatis
    An easy-to-follow guide showing how to turn just two ingredients into one of the world’s best flatbreads.
  • How to make granola
    There is no wrong way to make granola. As long as you have a few key ingredients and know four basic steps, all you need is a spare half hour.
  • Your guide to the perfect fried rice
    Amazing fried rice has only 2 essential components: the rice, and the fry. It’s as simple as that… until it isn’t.
  • How to make sourdough bread
    Step-by-step instructions for baking your own sourdough loaves, with a handful of tips and tricks.
  • What is a sourdough starter, and how do you make one?
    A beginner’s guide to making your own sourdough starter: the essential building block of sourdough bread.
  • How to make water kefir
    A 10-step guide to making water kefir, explaining what it is and why each step of the process is necessary. Written from personal experience.

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