The 10-hour diet: The world’s best crispy roast potatoes

The 10-hour diet: The world’s best crispy roast potatoes By Jeannette Hyde Published: 00:02 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 24 January 2021 750g Maris Piper, King Edward or Cyprus potatoes (or any variety that has a specialist name and isn’t just called ‘white potatoes’, which are the ones in supermarkets with hardly … Read more

Overweight mother, 51, who was so greedy she ate FROZEN roast potatoes at 3am sheds three stone

An overweight mother, 51, who was so greedy she ate roast potatoes straight from the freezer at 3am because she couldn’t wait to cook them sheds three stone.  Mandy Camish-Bailey, 51, tipped the scales at 18 stone at her heaviest when she used to gorge on 12 packets of Wotsits, a whole pack of Pringles … Read more

My festive rescue: Roast potatoes 

My festive rescue: Roast potatoes By Mary Berry Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 A roast potato should be ultra-crispy and golden on the outside with a fluffy light middle. Par-boiling the potatoes ahead and roughing them up before roasting gives a lovely crispy outside, with the semolina … Read more

Trendy parents are weaning their babies on avocados, kale and sweet potatoes

Trendy parents are weaning their babies on avocados, kale and sweet potatoes as newborns are given a taste of millennial favourites younger than ever Carrots, bananas and potatoes topped the list of parents’ chosen first foods  More than a quarter of mothers wean their little one on avocados, survey found Other unusual baby food options … Read more

Naughty dog: Corgi pulls ‘guilty face’ with shivering legs after caught stealing sweet potatoes 

Corgi pulls ‘guilty face’ with shivering legs after being caught stealing her owner’s sweet potatoes A naughty dog was caught stealing a bite of her owner’s sweet potatoes in China But the Corgi called Tutu appeared to know how to get away with being cheeky Footage shows the pet looking innocent with trembling legs while … Read more

Super weekday suppers: Lamb chops with crushed peas, mint jus & pan-fried potatoes 

Super weekday suppers: Lamb chops with crushed peas, mint jus & pan-fried potatoes By Clodagh Mckenna Published: 00:02 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 18 October 2020 I just love a juicy lamb chop! My recipe is a classic, as that’s how I like them best. I always have frozen peas in the … Read more

Morgan Hipworth shares his unusual secret to cooking the perfect crunchy roast potatoes every time

REVEALED: Cook’s unusual secret to cooking the perfect crunchy roast potatoes every time – and he insists they’ll be the BEST you’ll ever have A teenage baker has shared his unusual secrets to the perfect roast potatoes  Morgan Hipworth revealed how he makes crispy spuds fluffy on the inside All you’ll need are kipfler potatoes, peanut … Read more

Griddled sirloin steak served with shallots and herbed crushed potatoes

Griddled sirloin steak served with shallots and herbed crushed potatoes By Irini Tzortzoglou Published: 00:02 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 19 July 2020 Enjoy with a glass of rich, deep red wine SERVES 2 For the sirloin steaks 2 sirloin steaks, weighing 180g-200g each 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a … Read more

MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo shares his cooking tricks to pick the right potatoes for every dish 

MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has offered his simple guide to picking the right potatoes for your recipe – from kestrel to creme gold. With so many options on the market, the restaurateur said it can be tricky to know which variety is best suited to a specific dish.  ‘I’m going to talk through what … Read more