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Shepherd's Pie 1 h 15 min 37 min

Shepherd's Pie

Minced lamb simmered with carrots, peas and sweetcorn in a savoury gravy, topped with buttery mash and baked until golden. A proper British family supper. Adapted from “Shepherd's Pie III” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Scaled from 1–2 to 4 servings with amounts for the vegetables, ketchup and stock; the stock now has 300 ml water so it can simmer, and an onion stands in for the unspecified mixed vegetables. Photo: Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Shepherd Pie from Grand Cafe”).

Vietnamese Summer Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn) 28 min 23 min

Vietnamese Summer Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn)

Fresh, no-cook rolls of prawns, pork, rice noodles and herbs wrapped in rice paper. Fun to roll at the table. Adapted from “Summer Rolls” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Doubled to 8 rolls for 4 people, started from dried vermicelli, made the prawns and meat amounts specific. Photo: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Vietnamese spring rolls (23691938909)”).

Pavlova with Berries 2 h 5 min 29 min

Pavlova with Berries

A crisp-shelled, marshmallow-soft meringue piled with whipped cream and fresh berries, the celebration dessert of Australia and New Zealand. Bake the base ahead and assemble just before serving. Adapted from “Pavlova” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gave amounts for the cream, powdered sugar and fruit; the sugar is beaten in gradually rather than folded, and the meringue cools in the switched-off oven, as the source's notes suggest. Photo: Dariusz Więckiewicz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Pavlova Cake”).

Fish and Chips 50 min 48 min

Fish and Chips

Britain's Friday-night favourite at home: thick white fish fillets in a crisp flour-and-cornflour batter, with chunky chips, lemon, salt and malt vinegar. Adapted from “Fish and Chips” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Potatoes, water and fish given weights; 2 litres of oil instead of 1 for safe deep-frying, and a low oven to keep the chips warm. Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Fish and chips at Sainsbury's Low Hall, Chingford, London”).