Guides to cooking like a restaurant at home.

Short, plain guides to the parts of a good week at the table: the menu, the allergens, the shop and the prep.

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A tasting menu is only a dinner served in small courses, one after another. You do not need a restaurant kitchen. You need a plan.

UK law names 14 allergens that must be shown on food. Planning the week around them is easier when you leave them out from the start.

Shopping once for the week saves time and money. It works best when the list is added up for you and sorted the way the shop is laid out.

Restaurant kitchens do the slow jobs before service. At home that means an hour or two at the weekend, then quick cooking every evening.