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Easy pastry recipe: How to make shortcrust pastry Easy pastry recipe: How to make shortcrust pastry
Posted by: EasyLiving

Video duration: 200 seconds

Pastry and baking is much easier than you'd think. Here's a great recipe that's quick and simple and tastes delicious! Cook: David Herbert, food editor of Easy Living magazine (UK)

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EXCLUSIVE: HUGH JACKMAN TALKS ABOUT AUSTRALIA EXCLUSIVE: HUGH JACKMAN TALKS ABOUT AUSTRALIA
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Video duration: 393 seconds

EasyLivingTV met actor Hugh Jackman, who talked about filming Baz Luhrmann's epic film Australia in his home country. See the interview here

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EasyLivingTV talks to Colin Firth and Jessica Biel EasyLivingTV talks to Colin Firth and Jessica Biel
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Video duration: 237 seconds

Colin Firth and Jessica Biel talk about their new film, Easy Virtue

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Apple pie recipe: Easy recipe for pastry and pie Apple pie recipe: Easy recipe for pastry and pie
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Video duration: 118 seconds

How to make and roll pastry, then create a delicious deep-filled apple pie. Cook: David Herbert, food editor of Easy Living magazine (UK)

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Focaccia recipe Focaccia recipe
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Video duration: 269 seconds

FOCACCIA INGREDIENTS: 1 x 7g sachet instant yeast (or 1 sachet dry yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 200ml tepid water); 350g (2 1/2 cups) strong white bread flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil
To season - 2 cloves garlic; handful of rosemary; salt and pepper, to season; extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle

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Turkey Turkey
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Video duration: 172 seconds

How to truss and roast turkey

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Ladurée at Harrods Ladurée at Harrods
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Video duration: 203 seconds

Louise Roe visits Ladurée's head chef at Harrods and learns about macaroons, the traditional French treat that Ladurée has made so famous

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Pizza recipe Pizza recipe
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Video duration: 240 seconds

PIZZA INGREDIENTS: For making the base - 1 x 7 g sachet instant yeast (or 1 sachet dry yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 200ml tepid water); 350g (2 1/2 cups) strong white bread flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil. For the toppings - 100g cherry tomatoes, halved; 250g mozzarella, thinly sliced; small handful basil; olive oil, to drizzle

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Cannes Film Festival Part III Cannes Film Festival Part III
Posted by: EasyLiving

Video duration: 319 seconds

Catch red-carpet interviews, behind-the-scenes peeks and see what the A list stars in attendance were wearing. Catch Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper and Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai

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Mayonnaise: Easy recipe for delicious mayonnaise Mayonnaise: Easy recipe for delicious mayonnaise
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Video duration: 178 seconds

All you need it an egg yolk, mustard, lemon, vegetable oil, salt and pepper

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Tomato, Pesto and Feta Tart recipe Tomato, Pesto and Feta Tart recipe
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Video duration: 175 seconds

RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 1 pack ready-rolled puff pastry; 2tbsp pesto; 200g (6½oz) cherry tomatoes, halved; 40g (1¼oz) feta or goats cheese, crumbled; 1tbsp fresh basil, roughly chopped

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Cannes Film Festival 2008 part I Cannes Film Festival 2008 part I
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Video duration: 249 seconds

Catch red-carpet interviews, behind-the-scenes peeks, glamorous parties and see what the A listers were wearing. In our first instalment, Angelina Jolie talks about her new film Kung Fu Panda, Lucy Liu, Eva Longoria Parker and Jack Black hit the red carpet. Check back every day for the latest news

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Lemon & Pea \ Lemon & Pea 'Nearly No-Stir' Risotto recipe
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Video duration: 307 seconds

RISOTTO INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ litres chicken or vegetable stock; 45g butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 ½ cups arborio or carnaroli rice; grated rind 1 lemon; 1/3 cup dry white wine; 3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
[Stainless steel cookware from All-Clad, available at Divertimenti.co.uk]

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Petite fashion - Shopping as a Size Zero / Size 0 Petite fashion - Shopping as a Size Zero / Size 0
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Video duration: 514 seconds

Fashion as a Size Zero (Size 0) might sound like a dream, but the reality for Lisa at an extremely petite 4'9" is far from easy. Shopping, in fact, is a nightmare. Here she learns to find outfits and styles that work.
With thanks to Amanda Lester of Precis Petite and Claude Pinnot of Selfridges & Co.

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Gravy: How to make gravy Gravy: How to make gravy
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Video duration: 145 seconds

All you need to make delicious gravy from scratch is the leftover juices from a roast, a bit of flour, red wine and red currant jelly. Delicious!

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Orange & Pecan Biscuit recipe Orange & Pecan Biscuit recipe
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Video duration: 216 seconds

RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 450g softened butter; 300g caster sugar; 500g self raising flour; grated rind of 1 orange; 2 large eggs; 175g roughly chopped pecans

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Stuffing: How to make stuffing Stuffing: How to make stuffing
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Video duration: 206 seconds

To go with your turkey or on its own, here's an easy, delicious recipe and three simple techniques for lemon and hazelnut stuffing

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Superfoods: How to get seeds out of pomegranates Superfoods: How to get seeds out of pomegranates
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Video duration: 51 seconds

Pomegranates are the superfood of the moment. In season through the winter, they are rich in Vitamin C, among others. Here's the easiest way to get the seeds out.

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How to slice an onion How to slice an onion
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Video duration: 39 seconds

This easy and efficient way to slice an onion also helps to stop you cutting your fingers, and means minimum eye-watering time!

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Blind baking: How to make a pie or quiche base Blind baking: How to make a pie or quiche base
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Video duration: 185 seconds

Watch the Easy Living video below entitled Easy Pastry Recipe, then learn here how to make the base of a quiche or pie. Blind baking is very simple - all you need are baking beads or, if you don't have any, dried beans will do

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Cannes Film Festival 2008 part II Cannes Film Festival 2008 part II
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Video duration: 243 seconds

Catch red-carpet interviews, behind-the-scenes peeks and see what the A list stars in attendance were wearing. Check back every day for the latest news

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Carving turkey: How to carve Carving turkey: How to carve
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Video duration: 177 seconds

Carving turkey and chicken can be done in two different ways. Be an expert this Christmas by following David Herbert's carving techniques

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Tuna & Rocket Pasta recipe - The Store Cupboard Standby Tuna & Rocket Pasta recipe - The Store Cupboard Standby
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Video duration: 179 seconds

RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 250g (8oz) penne; 4 tbsp roughly chopped rocket leaves; grated rind and juice of 1 lemon; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 long red chilli, chopped; 200g (6½oz) tinned tuna in oil; extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle
[Stainless steel cookware from All-Clad, available at Divertimenti.co.uk]

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Garlic: Easy way to crush garlic Garlic: Easy way to crush garlic
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Video duration: 73 seconds

Garlic crushers are inefficient, so here's a great way to do it by hand. All you need is a knife and a bit of rock salt, which also adds great flavour! Cook: David Herbert, food editor of Easy Living magazine (UK)

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Chilli: How to CHOP a chilli Chilli: How to CHOP a chilli
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Video duration: 49 seconds

For spicy recipes, here's how to remove the seeds and finely chop a hot chilli pepper

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