Tarragon Chicken
Tarragon chicken, or poulet à l’estragon if you’re being proper about it, is one of those dishes that feels far more elegant…
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Steve Deacon
Hi, I'm Steve, founder of The Yum Yum Club. After years in the corporate rat race traveling the world, my wife Jen and I settled back in the UK to follow our true passion: great food and wine. Having worked in restaurant kitchens in my youth, I share honest home-cooked recipes, kitchen timing tips, and culinary discoveries.
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Honey Chicken: 4 Delicious Styles, From Crispy Takeaway to Sticky Honey Soy
Great honey chicken is tender meat under a glossy, balanced glaze that tastes of more than just sugar. The one rule governs…
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How to Butterfly a Chicken Breast (So It Cooks Evenly, Every Time)
Butterflying means cutting a chicken breast almost in half horizontally and opening it flat like a book, so the whole piece is…
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Calories in Chicken Mayo: Nutritional Breakdown, High-Street Benchmarks & Lighter Swaps
How many calories in chicken mayo? Per 100g, per sandwich and per tablespoon, plus Tesco, M&S, Greggs and McDonald's benchmarks and a…
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Easy Chicken and Leek Pie Recipe with Puff Pastry Lid
A comforting British chicken and leek pie with creamy filling, tender thighs, leeks, white wine and a golden puff pastry lid. An…
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Roadmap to The Best Cinnamon Rolls
Fresh cinnamon rolls set out for a bakery morning. There is a particular kind of quiet that falls over a bakery kitchen…
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Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Sandwich A good chicken sandwich is one of those things that sounds simple until you actually make…
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Chicken and Mushroom Pie (Jamie Oliver-Inspired)
Our own chicken and mushroom pie, inspired by Jamie Oliver's puff-pastry one-pan style. Ingredients, method, and what his real recipe contains.
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Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup Recipe (UK Takeaway-Style at Home)
Make chicken and sweetcorn soup exactly like the UK takeaway version at home: silky egg ribbons, tinned corn, ready in under 30…
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Chicken Balls
Steve's own chicken balls recipe using thigh, double-fried for a shattering shell, with a sweet and sour sauce you taste and adjust…
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Chicken Manchurian: Crispy, Garlicky, Restaurant-Style at Home
Crispy fried chicken tossed in a garlicky, tangy-sweet sauce. Make it dry or gravy-style in under an hour, and see why chicken…
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Slow Cooker Coca-Cola Ham
How to cook a raw gammon joint in cola until tender, then glaze it with honey and mustard for a proper Coca-Cola…
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Chicken and Ham Pie
A creamy chicken and ham pie with a golden puff pastry top, made with thigh meat for the best texture. Includes make-ahead,…
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Cooked Chicken: Safe Temperatures, Reheating and Storage, Explained Properly
Chicken is cooked when the middle reaches 70°C (158°F) for 2 minutes. Alternatively, you can hold it at 65°C (149°F) for 10…
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Minced Beef Recipes: 20 Dinners from One Pack
One 500g pack of minced beef makes four dinners for a family if you split it before you start cooking. Stretch it…
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Fish Pie Recipe: Creamy, Make-Ahead & Foolproof
Published July 2026. This fish pie recipe is Sunday-night comfort food at its best: flakes of smoked haddock, cod and salmon in…
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Slow Cooker Tasting Bland and Watery? 7 Fixes That Actually Work
Updated June 2026. Your slow cooker has been running all day, the house smells amazing, and then you taste it. Flat. Watery.…
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The Sunday Roast Timing Cheat Sheet (+ What to Prep the Day Before)
Updated June 2026. The single biggest problem with Sunday roast isn’t the cooking. It’s the coordination. Beef done, potatoes still chalky, Yorkshires…
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Lamb Loin Chops Recipe (Pan-Seared in 20 Minutes)
The best way to cook lamb loin chops: a quick, high-heat pan-sear with garlic-rosemary butter. Full method, timings, doneness temps, tips and…
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Sweet Escapes: The Best Food-Focused Day Trips for Culinary Wanderers
The Midwest gets a bad rap from people who’ve never actually stopped here. They fly over, assume it’s all cornfields and gas…
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