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Brits also took on Woodwards recipes in droves, with sales of key ingredients she uses soaring.

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The mother-of-two you will NEVER believe is 51! Chef who looks decades younger says she is proof of the age-defying effects of eating food packed with spices

Chef Anjula Devi says she is proof of the age-defying effects of food with spices

Chef Anjula Devi (pictured), 51, from west London, believes that the secret to her amazingly youthful looks lies in her traditional Indian diet filled with herbs and spices such as turmeric, cumin and chillies. She says British 'curries' bear little resemblance to authentic Indian cooking, which is based on fresh vegetables and greens without any artificial colours. The cookery school founder said: 'The biggest sign that these spices keep you young is that I'm living proof of it - although I hate saying it!'

Bizarre trick for the perfect boiled egg: You should STEAM it for six minutes to achieve a soft yolk (and never cook in fiercely bubbling water)

Many of us get it wrong when preparing eggs, resulting in yolks which are either too soft, or too hard. This graphic reveals that the best way to get a perfect egg is to steam it instead.

How to create the PERFECT piece of toast: Put the timer on for just over two minutes and wait 22 seconds before buttering

The formula that will put an end to soggy bread has been revealed. According to research the ideal slice is toasted for 128 seconds until golden and is topped with spread right to the edge of the crusts.

Now that's how you cut it fine! The seven knives any self-respecting cook MUST have in their kitchen revealed

An infographic by mealspirations reveals the seven knives every cook should have in their kitchen, with clear explanations of the uses of each type of knife.

Can you contour your face with FOOD? How eating oysters, spinach, and tangerines could be the secret to chiselled cheekbones and plump lips

Frida Harju, nutritionist at health and fitness app Lifesum, advises incorporating food into your diet that is high in vitamins C and A and zinc to help boost skin and improve definition.

You've been slicing your watermelon all WRONG: Vlogger reveals how to skin the fruit in four simple steps... but it's not quite as it seems

Mark Rober reveals a simple trick to skin a watermelon

YouTube star Mark Rober has revealed a clever way to skin a watermelon. The four-minute clip on his channel Creativity, Science, Design has received more than 18,000 views. However, the video demonstrates that you actually need two watermelons, using one for the flesh and the second purely as an outer casing.

'He puts the bae in Bake Off!' Tamal Ray is crowned GBBO heartthrob in deluge of innuendo-filled tweets from smitten fans

The trainee anaesthetist, 29, from Manchester, has been dubbed the eye candy of the tent by lusty viewers n on social media who are calling him 'hot Tamale' and declaring him husband material.

Can you REALLY cook perfect crispy bacon in just three minutes in the microwave? FEMAIL puts kitchen hack to the test

In the interests of science FEMAIL attempted to cook a rasher of bacon in the microwave to see if it would turn out as good as its grilled or fried counterpart.

The food that destroys your libido! Experts reveal how red meat, chocolate and booze all dampen desire

Experts say that consuming the wrong foods can destroy your libido by causing lethargy, lowering testosterone levels and increasing abnormal sperm production.

Who needs Mr Whippy? Video shows how to turn custard into ice cream with a Tupperware tub and A LOT of stirring

A video reveals how easy it is to make ice cream by pouring home-made custard into a Tupperware box and stirring every half an hour for four hours to ensure it's as smooth as store-bought varieties.

What really happens when you eat nothing but fast food? Mood swings, exhaustion, greasy skin and double the body fat... and that's just after ONE week

FEMAIL writer Phoebe Jackson-Edwards, 24, from London, ate takeaway convenience meals every day for a week and was shocked by how much it affected her. Experts say it will now take two months for her body to return to normal. Phoebe said: 'My concentration levels were much lower than usual and my fatigue was a real issue, even after a long night's sleep. My skin was slippery and my hair needed washing more often - all pretty shocking after just seven days of junk food.'

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FEMAIL puts the McWhopper to the test

Is this the unhealthiest burger ever? Chef's 6,000-calorie creation contains nearly three pounds of meat, 10 rashers of bacon and 12 onion rings (but it comes with a salad)

The 30cm-tall burger, which weighs four pounds, was created by Dave Cameron, head chef at The Hog in Horsley, Gloucestershire, for the village local fete, which takes place this weekend.

Big Mac, fries and a martini, please! The best cocktails to complement your dirty takeaway

MailOnline has consulted some of Britain's top bartenders, who created the perfect cocktails to go with the nation's favourite takeaways - from McDonald's to pizza and fried chicken.

End of the Champagne lifestyle? Brits spend more on Italian sparkling wine Prosecco than traditional French fizz

Sales of Prosecco jumped 72% in value in the year to mid-July, reaching £339 million, whilst sales of Champagne rose just 1.2% year-on-year, with total sales worth £250 million.

A slice of white bread, one plastic container and a blast in the microwave: Video reveals simple trick to soften rock-hard brown sugar in just 30 seconds

The Rumble video, presented by DIY expert Jill Urban demonstrates how to soften rock-hard brown sugar with just a slice of white bread and a quick zap in a microwave.

Magneto, Macbeth... and Marco Pierre White! X-Men villain Michael Fassbender set to play former bad boy chef in biopic

Marco Pierre White, 53, revealed that the Macbeth and Steve Jobs actor has first option for the script which will be based on the chef's best-selling autobiography, The Devil In The Kitchen.

Would you like some beer on your toast? Archaeologist turns her favourite drink into breakfast jelly and is now so successful she sells 3,000 jars a week

Nancy Warner, from Stowe in Vermont, US, came up with the ground-breaking idea after running out of fruit with which to make jams and jellies for her preserves company run from her own kitchen.

What would YOU do to avoid soggy cornflakes? Inventor's bizarre device sets off an alarm if there's too much milk into your bowl... but it's not in stores yet

Inventor Dominic Wilcox from Sunderland has created a range of gadgets including a cereal dispensing crane and a device which sets off an alarm if your breakfast is too soggy.

But what IS a spiralizer? Half of Britons have never heard of healthy eating gadget loved by Hemsley sisters... and a tenth don't even know what a spatula does!

A study by Kenwood has revealed the gaps in the nation's culinary knowledge with 55% of Britons admitting they don't know what a spiralizer, made popular by chefs Hemsley + Hemsley, is.

Top chefs' secrets that will change the way you cook forever: Make pizza in a frying pan, boil veg with bicarbonate of soda and marinate meat for TWO DAYS

FEMAIL has consulted the UK's top chefs including Marco Pierre White and Vivek Singh for restaurant tricks that will give your home-made meals a professional polish.

Butcher creates 3,500 calorie MAN-WICH by wrapping a cheese sarnie in 20 rashers of bacon.. because he was fed up with the Great British Bake Off's 'pompous' food

Chris Cunningham, 26, from Kilkeel, County Down (inset), used more than 20 slices of bacon and 1lb of cheese to build the 4lb-heavy 'real' sandwich. First the butcher added the cheese to half wholemeal bread (top left), then he wrapped the sandwich in layers of bacon (top right). Then, another layer of bacon was wrapped around the snack (bottom left), and then slowly fried for half and hour to ensure it was cooked all the way through (bottom right).

Jamie Oliver calls for 7p tax on cans of fizzy drinks and criticises breakfast cereal manufacturers for selling 'sugary s***e'

The TV chef, who is no stranger to lending his voice to powerful campaigns, has urged the government to introduce a 7p 'sugar tax' on cans of fizzy drink.

Is this McDonald's most attractive worker? Fans flock to fast-food chain in Taiwan just to see 'goddess' waitress with doll-like features... but some claim she isn't real

Blogger RainDog captured photos of Hsu Wei-han serving fries and burgers in Taiwan. She is now building a fan base as customers flock to the fast-food chain in the city of Kaohsiung.

Damn you, autocorrect: Mother receives birthday cake topped with a figure of a BLIND girl... after phone changed the word 'blonde' in her order when she sent it by text

Marie Seggie, from Lanarkshire in Scotland, had ordered a cake for her daughter's birthday, but her phone autocorrected 'blonde' to 'blind', resulting in an unconventional cake topper.

Sounds offal! Scottish dairy farm serves up 'adventurous' HAGGIS ice cream and swede sorbet... and taste-testers are 'pleasantly surprised' by the results

Jane Davidson, owner of ice-cream shop Glen Urr, who created the frozen treat, said she likes 'a challenge'. The company's previous quirky creations include malt whisky, beer and curry ice-creams.

What a miscake! The unbelievable icing fails that reveal how some bakers take their orders just a little TOO literally

After a mother was sent a 'blind girl' topper on a cake after an autocorrect fail of the word 'blonde' on her order, it appears she isn't the only one to get unfortunate icing. FEMAIL rounds up the best.

Are YOU brave enough to try the UK's hottest chilli? As the Komodo Dragon pepper hits supermarkets, two brave volunteers taste it for themselves

This week the Komodo Dragon, the UK's hottest commercially grown chilli pepper is being rolled out in 500 Tesco stores nationwide. Two brave volunteers from MailOnline taste it for themselves

The secret vegetarian challenge: Woman tricks her carnivore husband into eating meat-free meals for a week... but did he notice the difference?

Joanne Gould, 30, from London, decided to put her carnivore husband Richard to the test - cooking him vegetarian meals for a week, to see if he would notice the difference.

There's more to diets than salad! The 18 fat-burning foods that will help you lose weight

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Bacon sundaes, rose-flavoured burgers and a Doritos-crusted pizza... perhaps there's a reason these limited edition Franken-foods DIDN'T stay on the menu?

Fast food giants around the world will seemingly stop at nothing to pique their customers' interest, and while some experiments are hits, others are just stomach-churning misses.

Breakthrough Bake Off: Make cakes to raise funds for charity

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Amaretti Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
250g plain chocolate
50g amaretti biscuits
100g ground almonds
150g caster sugar
100g softened butter
4 medium eggs
4 tbsps bottlegreen pomegranate & elderflower cordial
100g fresh cherries
Icing sugar
Method
Pre-heat oven to 180c/gas mark 4. Line a 20cm springform tin. Melt 150g of chocolate. Blitz amaretti biscuits, ground almonds and sugar in food processor, add the butter, eggs and 2 tbsps of cordial, process again. Add melted chocolate and briefly process. Pour mixture into the tin, cook for 35-45mins. To finish the cake, cut melt remaining chocolate and mix with 2tbsps of cordial and cut star shapes out when it's set. Decorate cake with icing sugar, stars and chocolate dipped cherries. www.breakthrough.org.uk/bakeoff/

TROPICAL PAVLOVA

Ingredients
5 egg whites
275g light brown muscovado sugar
300ml double cream
8 tbsps Bottlegreen lime cordial
Selection of tropical fruits, such as mango, papaya, passion fruit and kiwi
Method
Pre-heat oven to 140c, gas mark 1. Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff, gradually add sugar. Pile the meringue into the centre of the lined baking tray, spread to approx. 25cm, swirling the meringue into peaks, make a dip in the centre. Cook for 1 hour 20 minutes. Place 6 tbsps of the Bottlegreen lime cordial into a small saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer until syrupy, cool. Whisk the cream and the remaining cordial until standing in soft peaks. Prepare the fruits, spoon the cream into the centre of the pavlova, arrange the fruits on top, drizzle over the cooled syrup and serve cut into slices.
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Ingredients
5 egg whites
275g caster sugar
25g flaked almonds
284ml double cream
200g fresh cherries
4 tbsps bottlegreen pomegranate & elderflower cordial
1 tsp arrowroot or cornflour
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 200c, gas mark 6. Line a baking tin with baking parchment. Whisk egg whites until stiff, gradually add the sugar.Spread the meringue into tin and sprinkle with almonds, cook in the oven for 5 minutes, reduce the heat to 170c, gas mark 3 and continue to cook for a 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stone the cherries, place in saucepan with cordial and cook until softened, stir a little of the juices into the arrowroot/cornflour, add to cherries and cook until thickened, cool. Place a tea towel covered with greaseproof paper on the work surface, tip out roulade with the almonds on the bottom. Whisk the cream into soft peaks, spread over the roulade followed by the cherry filling and roll.
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175g (6oz) butter, plus extra for greasing
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 large eggs
175g (6oz) self-raising flour
50g (2oz) desiccated coconut
6 tbsp Bottlegreen Lemongrass & Ginger cordial
50g (2oz) icing sugar
50g (2oz) stem ginger in syrup, drained and thinly sliced
Fine strips of lemon zest
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C, Gas Mark 4. Butter a 1.2 litre capacity non-stick ring cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs. Fold in flour using a metal spoon. Add coconut, then gently stir in 2tbsp of Bottlegreen Lemongrass & Ginger cordial. Spoon into the cake tin. Bake for 45 minutes. Dilute the remaining cordial with 4 tbsp just-boiled water. Spoon this over top of the cake. Leave cake to cool. To decorate, mix the icing sugar with a little cold water to make a thin icing. Drizzle this over the cake. Top with sliced ginger and lemon rind.
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325g softened butter
225g golden caster sugar
4 large free range eggs
225g self raising flour
2 tsps baking powder
250g strawberries, chopped
3 tbsp Bottlegreen pomegranate and elderflower cordial
200g icing sugar
250g Mascarpone cheese
50g prepared seeds
Pink colouring
14g freeze dried strawberries
150g white chocolate
Heat chopped strawberries with tbsp of cordial for a few minutes. Pre heat oven to 180c, gas mark 4, grease 3 x 18 cm cake tins. Beat the 225g butter and sugar, gradually add eggs. Stir in flour and baking powder followed by cooled strawberries and a little pink food colouring. Divide between tins, bake for 25-30 minutes. Beat butter and icing sugar with cordial, add mascarpone and a little food colouring, divide the mixture in half and add finely chopped strawberries and pomegranate to one half. Divide the icing with fruit between layers. Spread the remaining icing and decorate.

150g digestive biscuits
50g butter
450g full fat soft cream cheese
2 tbsp cornflour
4 tbsp Bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
2 free range egg yolks
150ml sour cream
8 tbsp Bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
2 gelatine sheets
400g summer berries
Icing sugar
Pre heat oven 200c, gas 6. Line the base of a 20cm/8in tin. Crush the biscuits, melt the butter and mix. Press into base of tin, bake for 8 minutes, cool. Reduce oven to 150c/gas 2. Place cream cheese into bowl, mix a little of the cordial with the cornflour to a smooth paste and add to cheese with the remaining cordial, egg yolks and sour cream. Whisk until smooth, pour into tin and cook for 45-50mins. Cool in tin. Make the topping by soaking the gelatine in cold water then place the cordial in a small pan. Add 8 tbsp water and gently heat. Stir in the gelatine until melted, cool. Top cheesecake with berries. Spoon glaze over, place in the fridge to set.

(and there's even a doughy Mary Berry)

The mother-of-two you will NEVER believe is 51! Chef who looks decades younger says she is proof of the age-defying effects of eating food packed with spices

Bizarre trick for the perfect boiled egg: You should STEAM it for six minutes to achieve a soft yolk (and never cook in fiercely bubbling water)

How to create the PERFECT piece of toast: Put the timer on for just over two minutes and wait 22 seconds before buttering

Now that's how you cut it fine! The seven knives any self-respecting cook MUST have in their kitchen revealed

Can you contour your face with FOOD? How eating oysters, spinach, and tangerines could be the secret to chiselled cheekbones and plump lips

You've been slicing your watermelon all WRONG: Vlogger reveals how to skin the fruit in four simple steps... but it's not quite as it seems

'He puts the bae in Bake Off!' Tamal Ray is crowned GBBO heartthrob in deluge of innuendo-filled tweets from smitten fans

Can you REALLY cook perfect crispy bacon in just three minutes in the microwave? FEMAIL puts kitchen hack to the test

The food that destroys your libido! Experts reveal how red meat, chocolate and booze all dampen desire

Who needs Mr Whippy? Video shows how to turn custard into ice cream with a Tupperware tub and A LOT of stirring

What really happens when you eat nothing but fast food? Mood swings, exhaustion, greasy skin and double the body fat... and that's just after ONE week

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Top chefs' secrets that will change the way you cook forever: Make pizza in a frying pan, boil veg with bicarbonate of soda and marinate meat for TWO DAYS

Butcher creates 3,500 calorie MAN-WICH by wrapping a cheese sarnie in 20 rashers of bacon.. because he was fed up with the Great British Bake Off's 'pompous' food

Jamie Oliver calls for 7p tax on cans of fizzy drinks and criticises breakfast cereal manufacturers for selling 'sugary s***e'

Is this McDonald's most attractive worker? Fans flock to fast-food chain in Taiwan just to see 'goddess' waitress with doll-like features... but some claim she isn't real

Damn you, autocorrect: Mother receives birthday cake topped with a figure of a BLIND girl... after phone changed the word 'blonde' in her order when she sent it by text

Sounds offal! Scottish dairy farm serves up 'adventurous' HAGGIS ice cream and swede sorbet... and taste-testers are 'pleasantly surprised' by the results

What a miscake! The unbelievable icing fails that reveal how some bakers take their orders just a little TOO literally

Are YOU brave enough to try the UK's hottest chilli? As the Komodo Dragon pepper hits supermarkets, two brave volunteers taste it for themselves

The secret vegetarian challenge: Woman tricks her carnivore husband into eating meat-free meals for a week... but did he notice the difference?

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