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Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses sees Sarah Beeny help not-so-savvy sellers maximise the saleability of their homes by giving them a unique opportunity to snoop on the competition. In each episode Sarah will work with one buyer and three homeowners desperate to sell. At the start of the programme, the three homeowners get the chance snoop […]

Grilled beef fillet with a fresh cream basil pesto sauce set on gorgonzola mash Ingredients 400g beef fillet cut into 2 portions salt, cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon butter olive oil 250ml fresh cream 1 tablespoon basil pesto 4 large waxy potatoes, peeled 60g gorgonzola cheese  Method For the mash, boil the potatoes in rapidly […]

French bistro classics from Martha Stewart’s Cooking School… Join Martha as she re-creates four French bistro recipes you can make at home, including lamb navarin, Niçoise salad, croque monsieur, and celery-root remoulade. Serves 8 Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 ½ pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 medium […]

A small, galley-kitchen gets a modern facelift and retains its charm. When Olivia’s Grandma moved into a retirement home, Olivia couldn’t bear to see the house she grew up in sold to a stranger. So together with her fiancé John, they purchased it. The only problem is, the small, galley-kitchen is stuck in the past. […]

Episode 1 – PETERSHAM This week the Auction Squad meets their one day challenge of turning eyesore into an auction day drawcard. An inner city garden gets a new lease on life in their pre auction, budget renovation. The inside team gives two bedrooms a budget revamp then ventures outside to turn an ordinary patio […]

Yield:  4 to 6 servingsPrep Time: 2 minutesCook Time: 10 to 15 minutes Ingredients 12 ounces egg noodles 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon chopped thyme leaves 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper Directions Cook the noodles according to package directions in a large pot of salted […]

Ingredients 500 grams chicken breasts (cut into 2 x 1cm / ¼ inch cubes) 200 grams greek yoghurt juice of ½ lemon ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon saffron strands 1 litre chicken stock (made from instant bouillon concentrate) 15 grams unsalted butter 3 tablespoons groundnut oil 500 grams basmati rice 4 cardamom pods (bruised) zest and juice of 1 lemon 50 grams cashew nuts 50 grams flaked almonds 25 grams pinenuts 4 tablespoons pistachios (shelled) 1 bunch fresh parsley (chopped) Method Marinate the chicken pieces in the yoghurt, lemon and […]

What you need Tools Materials GST 18 Jigsaw Meranti 20mm Router plus parallel guide Table top  460 x 460mm – 1 piece PSR 18 Cordless drill Top sides 500 x 80mm – 4 pieces Spray Gun Top sides 500 x 80mm – 2 pieces PSR 18 Cordless drill  Leg slats 30-40mm round wooden bar (curtain […]