Mary Berry's beef stew is smart enough to serve for a dinner party. Serve with mash or potatoes dauphinoise and green vegetables. Cut the beef into 2.5cm/1in chunks and trim off any excess fat.

For the coldest wintry evenings, tuck into a rich beef stew with fluffy dumplings to warm you right down to your toes. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. For the beef stew, heat the oil and ...

Phil Vickery's slowing it down in the kitchen with a recipe for a special beef stew for the bank holiday weekend. He says: The secret to any stew is slow cooking, the slower the better.