News from COOK

The Home of Britain's Best Cheddar

Posted on 31 July 2025

Great home cooking is rarely about fancy ingredients. There is so much joy to found in really good quality staples: handmade bread, fresh eggs and, everyone’s favourite, cheese. And when we say cheese in Britain, we mean Cheddar. This humble Somerset cheese is a key ingredient in so many of our favourite dishes at COOK: Cod Mornay, Lasagne al Forno, Cottage Pie, Macaroni Cheese and so many others. So we use the best. And for that we go to Barber’s.

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The Secret’s in the Pastry

Posted on 27 June 2025

Robin’s been part of the COOK family for 22 years now. He started out in our prep kitchen, where all the fresh food is prepped so it’s ready for the chefs to work their magic. These days, he’s our Head of Pastry, responsible for all the golden pies, quiche bases and buttery crumble toppings that come out of our kitchens.

We popped into the pastry kitchen to catch up with Robin about a recent change we’ve made to our shortcrust pastry.

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Our first COOK book!

Posted on 15 June 2025

More than 80 of our favourite recipes, brought together for the very first time. From our award-winning Moroccan Lamb Tagine and classic Chicken Alexander to our indulgent pavlovas, cheesecakes and roulades, it’s a gorgeous book packed with sensational recipes, tried and tested over the years. You’ll also find serving tips, menu suggestions and, of course, how to get the most from your freezer.

Buy COOK Book

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World Bee Day 2025

Posted on 15 May 2025

On the day we celebrate these essential pollinators, we sharing a post from Curtis and the team at Local Honey Man, our brilliant suppliers of raw honey.

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The Sauce (and Salads) of all Happiness

Posted on 2 May 2025

If you haven’t tried our pan-Asian range yet, can we ever-so-nicely suggest that you do? Perfect instead of a Friday night takeaway, but also a really tasty way of mixing up your mid-week meals …

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Asian Ingredients 101

Posted on 7 April 2025

With the launch of our new pan-Asian range, we thought it was the perfect time to shine a light on some of the awesome ingredients that make Asian cuisine soooo good. Here’s a quick guide to some of our favourites and how to use them.

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Download COOK Summer Menu

Posted on 2 April 2025

A new season means a new menu has landed at COOK. If you can't get to your local COOK shop for a physical copy, you can download the whole thing by clicking the button below.

Download Summer Menu

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The Many Meals of Mother’s Day

Posted on 27 March 2025

For us, a special treat pretty much always comes back to food, better still, having that food cooked for you. It needn't be fancy or exotic, just made by someone who cares.

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Easter Dessert Ideas

Posted on 27 March 2025

If you’re looking to make Easter a little easier, we’ve pulled together some cracking Easter dessert ideas for you to try.

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