Darina Allen: Pasta, halloumi and other recipes to try if you're sick of Christmas turkey

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Darina Allen: Pasta, halloumi and other recipes to try if you're sick of Christmas turkey

Chicken and chickpea curry

I love that so many who have never cooked before have discovered the joy of cooking and experimenting in the kitchen during the lockdowns enforced on us during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Several of the ‘born again’ cooks I’ve spoken to are messianic about the therapeutic value of the experience and how amazed they are to find themselves actually feeling excited about getting into the kitchen and the delight they get from the reaction of their family to each new home-made dish. This experience has definitely heightened awareness of the importance of passing on each newly-learned skill to the next generation.

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