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Welcome to the Beyond Baked Beans student cooking site! Or welcome back if you've been a regular visitor over the past 5 years. As you see we've got masses of money-saving tips and cheap, easy recipes for any occasion. Although the original site was set up to help students eat more healthily we know there are loads of first-time cooks and others who are struggling to eat well on a budget so this is for all of you too. The site will be updated every few days so visit us regularly. See the most recently posted articles below:

"A great website. If you're stuck for ideas on what to cook on a budget this is the place to look." Annalisa Barbieri - The Guardian, August 2008

Recent articles

  England, where is your real food? (in: News & Views)
Jun 30, 2009
In an impassioned plea for a return to home cooking, Italian-born PhD student Veronica Bascella laments the lack of a real food culture in her adopted country and asks why we rely so heavily on ready meals
  How to make your own ice-cream (in: Treats & celebrations)
Jun 25, 2009
Inspired by Sig's fabulous blackcurrant ice cream on our Facebook page earlier this week we got her to explain the science of how ice-cream works. With a little help from Heston Blumenthal and friends . . .
  Greek-style halloumi and pepper kebabs (in: Recipes for sharing)
Jun 21, 2009
What to make a vegetarian for a barbie? Apart from veggie burgers and veggie sausages . . . Try these simple kebabs made with halloumi, one of the few cheeses you can grill without it melting away
  How to make fresh green pesto (in: Treats & celebrations)
Jun 17, 2009
If you've never tasted homemade pesto you're in for a treat. It's so vividly green, fresh and intense in flavour, far better than the tubs you can buy in supermarkets (never mind a jar). The recipe is quite expensive but it makes a lot and a little goes a long way. And with basil in season now is the best time to make it.
  Strawberry and apricot fruit salad with orange and mint (in: Recipes for sharing)
Jun 14, 2009
One of the simplest and best recipes from my most recent book The Frugal Cook, devised to find a use for a can of apricots and make a small punnet of strawberries stretch for four.
  Ronbumblebee (in: News & Views)
Jun 10, 2009
We have to admit it - we awarded the prize for our recent SCRIB competition to Siobhan Brown because we couldn't resist the name of her recipe. And it sounded pretty tasty anyway.
  Smashed strawberry meringue (in: Treats & celebrations)
Jun 6, 2009
A really easy summer pudding that used to be known as Eton Mess. For obvious reasons I think this is a better name for it. This should stretch to 6 but I wouldn’t bank on it so double the recipe if you want plenty to go round.
  How to barbecue a chicken on a beer can (in: Beginners' Basics)
May 30, 2009
Beer-can chicken, as the Americans call it, has to be the best ever way of cooking a bird -  a cross between roasting and barbecuing. The whole process is so quick and the result so tasty you just wouldn’t believe it. It also looks quite hilariously comic, as you can see (right)
  Go green! Win some fab recycled kitchen goodies and a can compactor! (in: News & Views)
May 26, 2009
A reminder of our current comp courtesy of SCRIB, the Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau. Only six days left to enter!
  Parsee-style eggs with potatoes, spinach and cumin (in: Quick meals for 1 or 2)
May 23, 2009
This is possibly the best egg recipe in the world. It comes from one of my favourite Indian chefs Cyrus Todiwala who runs a London restaurant called Cafe Spice Namaste.  I’ve added spinach because I like it and it’s a good way of sneaking it into your diet but leave it out if you prefer
  Announcing The Ultimate Student Cookbook! (in: News & Views)
May 20, 2009
I’ve been dying to tell you that my new book, The Ultimate Student Cookbook is finally on its way! Basically it’s a compilation of all the best recipes and most useful tips and techniques I’ve accumulated during the six years I’ve been running this site and writing the Beyond Baked Beans student cookbooks PLUS - and this is the great thing - extra tips and recipes from our three most active student cooks, Guy, Sig and James who are all currently at university.
  Roast chicken with garlic and lovely lemony potatoes (in: Recipes for sharing)
May 17, 2009
One of our all-time favourites from the first Beyond Baked Beans book. Quick and easy to prepare then just leave it to cook
 
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