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• ‘Greasy, flavourless and bland’: the best (and worst) supermarket party cakes, tasted and rated

  11-07-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  There’s no getting away from it: these are all ultra-processed, but which sponges are the life of the party and which are too sweet for comfort?• The best (and worst) supermarket dark chocolateSome of these taste tests – for instance, the oven chips one from last summer – surprise me with their overall quality and minimal processing. But others, such as today’s party cakes, sit firmly in the ultra-processed category, and often make contradictory claims, “handma
  
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• Meera Sodha’s recipe for rollercoaster apple muffins | Meera Sodha recipes

  11-07-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  These easy bakes are packed full of the good stuff, and will keep kids fuelled all summer longMy children are mostly vegetarian, which means that at home I’m always searching for what we call “rollercoaster foods” due to their obsession with being allowed on Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World of Adventures. In other words, food that will help both of them reach the next level on the rollercoaster height chart – that is, food packed full of the good stuff (protein, whole
  
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