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I've been trying to make things that are less elaborate, and to cook based on instinct more than needing to craft a perfect recipe. What I made here was pretty easy, and I would have had everything I needed without consulting any recipe, but I did decide to skim through a few while I was making...

I bought two large bulbs of smoked garlic in Saffron Walden market last weekend. The aroma is intoxicating - but I just used a big clove in a salad dressing and couldn't really taste much difference. Has anyone got any ideas on how to use it? Has anyone else tried it?

Finally finished building my cold smoker yesterday so felt the need to get cracking with some salmon smoking. Tesco's had an offer on wild Scottish salmon on Monday, so I had bought about half a side, dry cured it and dried it so it was ready for smoking - six hours over cherrywood chips. I am...

Has anyone tried these before? They are amazing, and so easy to make. I went on a food smoking course at the weekend and learned, and one of the subjects covered was contructing makeshift food smokers using stuff you have lying around. I found an old vegetable steamer pan set, and using some...

Hello everyone My boyfriend recently bought frozen smoked ham at the Ikea supermarket. I have no idea what to do with it. Should I defrost it and cut it into slices for a sandwich, should I cook it? I really would like to use it to create something delicious for us, however, I have a few...

I have bought a large piece of smoked cod to make a meal with. I don't often cook fish other than salmon or tuna steaks. Has anyone got some simple ideas of the best way to cook this or a simple recipe for smoked cod that will appeal to my children?

Smoked gouda used to be my favorite smoked cheese, but I discovered smoke Gruyere the other day and now that is my favorite. I cut it up into slices and then wrapped it in ham slices and it was the best snack ever. What is your favorite smoked cheese?

One if my favorite cracker spreads in this world is a well made smoked salmon dip. I cut pieces of smoked salmon up into chunks and then let a brick of cream cheese stay out on the counter top until it is room temperature. I then cut up some green onions and mix the cream cheese, salmon, and...

I had a Butternut Squash during the week, so I saved the seeds, washed and dried them, and today I coated them in olive oil, and sprinkled them with smoked paprika and sugar and roasted them for 15 mins at about 140C. I used about the same amount of paprika and sugar (I didn't measure, I just...