Food

How to cook the perfect aloo bhorta

Bhorta is, Kolkata-native chef Asma Khan explains, the Bengali pronunciation of the Hindi word bharta, meaning mashed – it’s an important distinction, too, because, although spiced mashed vegetables, seafood...

Nigel Slater’s recipe for coffee cream liqueur trifle

A hybrid of trifle and tiramisu, this is one for lovers of creamy puddings. Give the sponge fingers...

Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for Sri Lankan-style aubergine and black eye bean curry | Quick and easy

Today’s recipe takes great liberties with the base for the classic Sri Lankan aubergine pickle, wambatu moju, in...

Rukmiini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for Sri Lankan-style aubergine and black eye bean curry | Quick and easy

Today’s recipe takes great liberties with the base for the classic Sri Lankan aubergine pickle, wambatu moju, in...

Taxing times for wine lovers

Equilibriste Chenin Blanc, Loire, France 2023 (£8.99, Waitrose) I’m not sure if Rachel Reeves is a wine lover....

RFK will clean up FDA ‘corruption’: ‘The Food Babe’

(NewsNation) —Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face tough questions from Congress about his controversial opinions regarding vaccines and drugs. But the work already done...

Return of the green fairy: once-notorious absinthe enjoys UK revival

It was the spirit of choice for history’s most bohemian creatives, from Oscar Wilde to Vincent van Gogh, popular during the belle époque for...

How to turn old milk into homemade cheese – recipe | Waste not

Crowdie is a traditional soft fresh cheese from Scotland, originally made with sour milk. In raw, unpasteurised milk, lactic acid builds up as it...

Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for masala chai teacakes | The sweet spot

Teacakes mean different things to different people, depending on where they’re based. These aren’t the chocolate-covered marshmallow kind, but rather the spiced bread variety....

Cocktail of the week: Lilienblum’s calvados old fashioned – recipe | The good mixer

A kind-of old fashioned with a wintry, appley twist. Calvados old fashionedServes 1 For the honey syrup (makes about 10 serves) 30ml honey For the drink 5ml (ie, 1...

What’s the silliest question you can ask a restaurant critic? (And yes, I have the answer) | Jay Rayner

Who is the best member of your family? Not your favourite relative, which may be an easy question to answer. No, the best –...