Guides & Recipes

Borough Kitchen Cinnamon Rolls
A recipe for American-style cinnamon rolls, made in the Ankarsrum stand mixer.

HORL 3 Knife Sharpeners: 5 Tips for the Perfect Edge
How to use the Horl rolling knife sharpener correctly – and achieve the best results every time.

3 Tips for Setting a Festive Table
Advice from Jars CEO Armelle Ferrieux, who has worked with Michelin-starred restaurants around the world.

Black Forest Yule Log
This festive recipe is perfect for serving at Christmas lunch (and you can use sponge cake base for any Swiss roll recipe).

The Simplest Roast Turkey (Also the Best)
Perfect for beginners and veterans alike – you don’t even need to measure anything.

The Borough Kitchen Christmas Pudding
Our tried-and-true Christmas Pudding recipe will win over any Christmas pudding sceptic.

Why Blenheim Forge Knives Are Exceptional
Inside our visit to the knife company’s workshop in South London.

Perfect Salmon Sous Vide
This largely hands-off technique is a lot simpler than it sounds.

Edie's Slow-Cooked Lamb Shoulder Boulangère
One of the best roasts we've ever tasted, where the main and side cook in one pan.

A Temperature Guide for Foolproof Cooking & Baking
This 'cheat sheet' also covers ideal temperatures for coffee, frying oil, homemade yogurt, and more.

Esther's Authentic Spanish Paella
Esther's seafood paella recipe is authentic and easy to adapt for vegetarians.

Our Fresh Pasta Dough Recipe
This dough is very forgiving – ideal for beginners and experts alike.

How to Make a Stainless Steel Pan Stick Less
Tips for easy-release cooking and just-as-easy cleaning.

Valeria's Apricot Cake
Plums, peaches, apples, cherries, or other stone fruits would be just as good here.

Dana's Simple Kale Salad
When it comes to kale salad, the secret ingredient is time.

Watermelon & Feta Salad
Peppery cress, sweet watermelon, and salty feta work in perfect harmony here.

Carla's Citrus, Fennel & Herb Salad
A favourite recipe from the Applied Knife Techniques class at our cook school.

David's Country-Style Greek Salad
In this Greek Salad recipe from co-founder David, 'country-style' means skipping lettuce to let summer produce shine.

Maria’s Espresso Tonic (With a Twist)
Espresso, tonic (or sparkling) water, and a splash of orange juice? Meet the perfect summer coffee.

How a Mauviel Pan Is Made, From A to Z
We visited Mauviel's centuries-old headquarters in France to see exactly what makes their pans so exceptional.

A Guide to Stainless Steel Pots & Pans
Everything you need to know about stainless steel cookware, from how to make it stick-resistant to what 'tri-ply' actually means.

Nut Roast Cake with All the Trimmings
This striking, crowd-pleaser of a recipe is for vegans and non-vegans alike, and it makes for excellent leftovers.

A Guide to Using Your Marcato Pasta Extruder Maker
Making extruded pasta like rigatoni and bucatini at home is possible, if you have this machine and know how to use it.

Bruna's Truly Italian Lasagne
Co-founder David's mother shared this lovely recipe with us, one that has been passed down in the family for years. It's a great way to use fresh pasta sheets.