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Felicity Cloake’s banana bread recipe puts very ripe fruit to work
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In her November 2026 Guardian recipe, Felicity Cloake explains how soft, brown-skinned bananas become a versatile loaf cake. The method combines smooth and roughly mashed fruit, allows optional nuts or chocolate chips, and includes guidance for freezing the finished bake.
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Waxy potatoes and layered dressings anchor Cloake’s summer salad recipe
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In her May 2025 Guardian recipe, Felicity Cloake builds potato salad around small, waxy potatoes, a vinaigrette and herb-flecked mayonnaise. The method offers room for plant-based ingredients and flavour adjustments, while emphasising careful cooking and dressing in stages.
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Jess Shadbolt pairs winter bean soup with roast persimmon and radicchio
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In a Guardian recipe feature published on 9 November 2026, chef Jess Shadbolt offers two contrasting winter dishes: a creamy pasta-and-bean soup and a salad combining roasted persimmons, bitter leaves, gorgonzola and toasted hazelnuts.