Cook The Perfect...

By BBC Radio 4

What's Cook The Perfect... about?

Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by leading chefs and food writers who share their secrets for perfect home-cooked dishes. From BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

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Cook The Perfect... episodes:

12.24.2020
Kate Young's Jansson’s Temptation
Kate Young shares her recipe for the festive Swedish dish.
12.09.2020
Claire Thomson's Brussels Sprout Galette with Pancetta & Chestnuts
Claire Thomson shares a seasonal recipe for a midweek meal.
11.26.2020
Marie Mitchell’s Roti
Marie Mitchell shares her recipe for Roti. A staple of Indio-Caribbean cooking.
11.12.2020
Nigella Lawson's Fish Finger Bhorta
Nigella Lawson shares her delicious recipe for a dish inspired by Sarkar
09.30.2020
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage's Spicy Mushroom Lasagne
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage share their vegetarian recipe for mushroom lasagne.
08.20.2020
Ravinder Bhogal's Coffee Rasgullas with Mascarpone Ice Cream and Espresso Caramel
Ravinder Bhogal celebrates immigrant cuisine and tells the stories of marginalised women.
07.23.2020
Lara Lee's Sambal
Lara Lee celebrates her Indonesian culinary heritage with a recipe for tomato sambal.
06.25.2020
Olia Hercules Beetroot leaf rolls with buckwheat and mushrooms
Olia Hercules shares her recipe for a classic Ukrainian dish.
04.02.2020
Regula Ysewijn with Aunty Betty’s gingerbread
Regula Ysewijn’s shares a delicious recipe for gingerbread from Cumbria.
03.03.2020
Romy Gill's Spicy Chickpeas
Romy Gill celebrates the food from her childhood with her recipe for Spicy Chickpeas.
02.20.2020
Catherine Phipps Winter Salad of Red Leaves, Mackerel and Orange
Catherine Phipps new book Leaf celebrates the versatility of cooking with leaves.
01.16.2020
Flora Shedden's Shortbread
Flora Shedden shares Granny Joan’s and Angus’ shortbread recipes.
12.20.2019
Signe Johansen’s Oolong, Whisky and Spice Punch
Signe Johansen shares her recipe for a festive punch.
11.28.2019
Ching-He Huang's Five Spice Saucy Stir Fry Chicken
Ching-He Huang celebrates the versatility of the wok.
11.13.2019
Meera Sodha's Chilli Tofu
Meera Sodha shares her recipe for a delicious twist on Chilli paneer.
10.25.2019
Sue Quinn's Pasta with Gorgonzola, walnuts, rosemary and chocolate
Sue Quinn shows how versatile chocolate is with this spin on an Italian savoury recipe.
10.10.2019
Fuchsia Dunlop - The Food of Sichuan
Fuchsia Dunlop shares her passion for the food of Sichuan.
09.19.2019
Selina Periampillai's Maldivian Tuna Curry
Selina Periampillai celebrates the diverse cuisine of the islands in the Indian Ocean.
08.28.2019
Rachel Ama's Jackfruit Fritters
Rachel Ama shares her delicious recipe for vegan jackfruit fritters.
07.30.2019
MiMi Aye's Red Prawn Curry
MiMi Aye celebrates Burmese food, history and culture.
07.26.2019
Georgina Hayden's Charred Halloumi, Nectarine and Glysrida Salad
Georgina Hayden talks about the joy of halloumi.
06.20.2019
Elly Pear's Spiced Paneer, Spinach and Pea Grain Bowl
Elly Pear shares her super delicious recipe for Spiced Paneer, Spinach and Grain Bowl
06.11.2019
Jack Monroe's Cannellini Beurre Blanc
Jack Monroe shares her Cannellini Beurre Blanc recipe for people on a tight budget.
05.16.2019
Nigel Slater's GreenFeast Spring, Summer
Nigel Slater talks about eating less meat and seasonal vegetarian meals.
04.24.2019
Alissa Timoshkina's Borsch
Alissa Timoshkina shares her unique take on borsch.
03.19.2019
Mary Berry's Limoncello Trifle
Mary Berry shares her quick and sophisticated recipe for Limoncello Trifle.
03.06.2019
Tom Kerridge's Roasted Winter Sprout Curry
Tom Kerridge shares his delicious recipe for Roasted Winter Sprout Curry
02.01.2019
Clodagh McKenna's Kale, Bean and Winter Roots Soup
Clodagh McKenna shares her seasonal recipe for Kale, Bean and Winter Roots Soup
12.12.2018
Melissa Cole talks Beer and Food
Beer expert, Melissa Cole combines her two passions: beer and food.
10.04.2018
Romy Gill's Vegetarian Samosas
Romy Gill's delicious recipe for Vegetarian Samosas with spinach and Paneer.
09.20.2018
Niki Segnit's Flatbread and Crackers
Niki Segnit shares tips on Lateral Cooking with her recipe for Flatbread and Crackers
07.12.2018
Yasmin Khan's Fattoush
Yasmin Khan's adaptable and refreshing recipe for a citrusy Palestinian salad.
05.25.2018
Vanessa Kimbell's Sourdough
Vanessa Kimbell shares her tips on how to establish your sourdough starter.
04.27.2018
Aine Carlin's Quinoa & Cannellini Bean Soup
Aine Carlin talks plant based food and cooks Quinoa & Cannellini Bean Soup in the studio.
03.16.2018
Claire Thomson's Ligurian Farinata with Red Onion and Lots of Black Pepper
Claire Thomson uses store cupboard basics to cook a creative and thrifty dish.
02.02.2018
Signe Johansen’s Late-night miso ramen
Signe Johansen makes Late-night miso ramen and discusses the joy of cooking for one.
12.13.2017
Nigel Slater's Dark Chocolate Spice Cake
NigelSlater’s new book ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ is the story of his love for winter.
11.29.2017
Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s Tortilla with Chorizo
Nieves Barragán Mohacho shares her recipe for this classic Spanish dish.
10.26.2017
Chetna Makan's Chilli Paneer
Chetna Makan celebrates Indian street food with a simple recipe for Chilli Paneer.
09.07.2017
Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh's Rolled Pavlova
Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh share their recipe for a seasonal showstopper.
08.25.2017
Samin Nosrat's Pasta alla Puttanesca
Samin Nosrat’s new book SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT explains the four elements of good cooking.
07.21.2017
Smoked Aubergine Salad withItab Azzam and Dina Mousawi
Dina Mousawi and Itab Azzam celebrate Syrian food and culture.
06.22.2017
Buttered Freekeh with Chickpeas, Green Olives, Currants & Pistachios
Selin Kiazim combines flavours of her Turkish-Cypriot heritage with modern style cooking.
05.25.2017
Zoe Adjonyoh's Pan-fried Tilapia
Zoe Adjonyoh shares her delicious Ghanaian recipe for Pan-Fried Tilapia.
03.03.2017
Tortillas with Toasted Black Beans and Jalapeno Hummus
Thomasina Miers shares her love of Mexican cuisine with a delicious fuss-free recipe.
01.27.2017
Chocolate Reflection Cake and Scots Whisky Cream with Mary Berry
Discover cooking techniques and tips to help you perfect your cooking know-how.
01.13.2017
Diana Henry's Seared Tuna with Preserved Lemon, Olives and Avocado
Diana Henry cooks up the perfect simple weekday meal.
12.16.2016
Cook the Perfect Sausage Meat Stuffing
Gizzi Erskine shares her Sausagemeat Stuffing recipe
11.23.2016
Cook the Perfect: Triple Cherry Glogg
Signe Johansen makes one of her favourite winter warmers, Tripple Cherry Gløgg.
10.06.2016
Cook the Perfect: Artichoke salad with lemon and fennel
Monica Galetti demonstrates how to prepare an Artichoke salad with lemon and fennel.

What's Cook The Perfect... about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Cook The Perfect... episodes:

Kate Young's Jansson’s Temptation

Claire Thomson's Brussels Sprout Galette with Pancetta & Chestnuts

Marie Mitchell’s Roti

Nigella Lawson's Fish Finger Bhorta

Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage's Spicy Mushroom Lasagne

Ravinder Bhogal's Coffee Rasgullas with Mascarpone Ice Cream and Espresso Caramel

Lara Lee's Sambal

Olia Hercules Beetroot leaf rolls with buckwheat and mushrooms

Regula Ysewijn with Aunty Betty’s gingerbread

Romy Gill's Spicy Chickpeas

Catherine Phipps Winter Salad of Red Leaves, Mackerel and Orange

Flora Shedden's Shortbread

Signe Johansen’s Oolong, Whisky and Spice Punch

Ching-He Huang's Five Spice Saucy Stir Fry Chicken

Meera Sodha's Chilli Tofu

Sue Quinn's Pasta with Gorgonzola, walnuts, rosemary and chocolate

Fuchsia Dunlop - The Food of Sichuan

Selina Periampillai's Maldivian Tuna Curry

Rachel Ama's Jackfruit Fritters

MiMi Aye's Red Prawn Curry

Georgina Hayden's Charred Halloumi, Nectarine and Glysrida Salad

Elly Pear's Spiced Paneer, Spinach and Pea Grain Bowl

Jack Monroe's Cannellini Beurre Blanc

Nigel Slater's GreenFeast Spring, Summer

Alissa Timoshkina's Borsch

Mary Berry's Limoncello Trifle

Tom Kerridge's Roasted Winter Sprout Curry

Clodagh McKenna's Kale, Bean and Winter Roots Soup

Melissa Cole talks Beer and Food

Romy Gill's Vegetarian Samosas

Niki Segnit's Flatbread and Crackers

Yasmin Khan's Fattoush

Vanessa Kimbell's Sourdough

Aine Carlin's Quinoa & Cannellini Bean Soup

Claire Thomson's Ligurian Farinata with Red Onion and Lots of Black Pepper

Signe Johansen’s Late-night miso ramen

Nigel Slater's Dark Chocolate Spice Cake

Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s Tortilla with Chorizo

Chetna Makan's Chilli Paneer

Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh's Rolled Pavlova

Samin Nosrat's Pasta alla Puttanesca

Smoked Aubergine Salad withItab Azzam and Dina Mousawi

Buttered Freekeh with Chickpeas, Green Olives, Currants & Pistachios

Zoe Adjonyoh's Pan-fried Tilapia

Tortillas with Toasted Black Beans and Jalapeno Hummus

Chocolate Reflection Cake and Scots Whisky Cream with Mary Berry

Diana Henry's Seared Tuna with Preserved Lemon, Olives and Avocado

Cook the Perfect Sausage Meat Stuffing

Cook the Perfect: Triple Cherry Glogg

Cook the Perfect: Artichoke salad with lemon and fennel