News from COOK

Robin’s Secret Ingredient: A Passion for Food and Words

Posted on 20 February 2025

Meet Robin, our Head of Pastry. He’s here to share a secret recipe and, in doing so, a secret passion for writing that came to light when he took part in the Dream Academy here at COOK.

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Healthy Eating Ideas

Posted on 16 January 2025

What we eat is one of the most important choices we make for our mental and physical health. The right food can help us feel good and live longer, but what is the right food? With the new year’s diet madness – “Eat this! Don’t eat that! Wait, eat this instead!” – it’s hard to know where to start. So, we’ve rounded up key healthy eating strategies for 2025, along with delicious recipes to make eating well something you actually want to do.

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Download COOK January Menu

Posted on 16 January 2025

A new season means a new menu has landed at COOK. If you can't get to your local COOK shop for a physical copy, you can download the whole thing by clicking the button below.

Download January Menu

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Cheesy Corny Sunshine Scones Recipe

Posted on 30 November 2024

We’re thrilled to be working with chef Allegra McEvedy. Here’s a fantastic recipe from her new book Chefs Wanted!

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Spice Up Your New Year

Posted on 25 October 2024

Fireworks, countdowns and hugging strangers can be fun, but there are other ways to celebrate New Year too … slightly lower decibel forms of entertainment, that still bring plenty of warmth and cheer to the evening. A good meal is most definitely one of them. And a spread of shareable Indian curries is a very good place to start in terms of bringing everyone together to celebrate New Year around the table.

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Fuss-free Christmas Eve dinner ideas

Posted on 24 October 2024

The meal on Christmas Eve can be a tricky one … you want to make a bit of a fuss, but you don't want to overdo things before Christmas dinner on the big day; you want some Christmas eve dinner ideas to keep it easy, but you don’t want to downplay it so much that it becomes a culinary damp squib.

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New Year’s Eve Menu

Posted on 21 October 2024

They say you should start as you mean to go on, and what better way to kick off a new year than with a night of feasting with family and friends. To get you off the starting blocks, we’ve pulled together a suggestion for a New Year’s Eve menu, perfect if you’re thinking of having a really special sit-down meal.

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To whet your apple-tite: our Bramley apple blog…

Posted on 17 October 2024

Everyone loves a day trip, and our most recent one was to Puratos Fourayes, the 100-acre English Bramley apple orchard, who supply us with the apples for our Bramley Apple & Blackberry Crumble and our Braised Red Cabbage. They’re another family owned business and are only 20 minutes down the road from us in Sittingbourne. So, the fruit has a very easy commute to our kitchens.

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Bubble and Squeak Brunch Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

Bubble and squeak - arguably one of the most classic Christmas dinner leftover recipes you could look for, and for good reason. This dish is the perfect way to give your leftovers a second life, turning any excess Christmas vegetables into a crispy and delicious lunch for the next day. It’s a nice and easy Christmas leftover idea to pull off and something that everyone can enjoy, and even better it will go with anything you fancy - trust us, give it a go.

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Shredded Sprout Slaw Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

A vibrant and fresh take on what’s left from your festive meal, this Christmas leftover recipe from our Development Chef Jo makes use of any abandoned sprouts and, with the help of a few extra veggies, creates a mouthwatering shredded sprout slaw. Not only is this idea quick and easy, but it’s the perfect accompaniment with your lunch the day after (did someone say cold cut sandwiches?); so give this Christmas leftover recipe a try with your extra sprouts this year.

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