Food

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 – the person who in every...

Heston Blumenthal fears watching TV series The Bear could trigger bipolar episode

Heston Blumenthal has said he fears that watching the high pressure depictions of kitchen life in the TV...

Nigel Slater’s recipe for orzo, smoked mozzarella and thyme

If I could choose just one dish for a cold autumn evening, it would be this calming, gentle...

Nigel Slater’s recipes for a teatime fruit cake and an orange and almond layer cake

An urgent need for cake. An old-fashioned one, studded with dried fruit, or perhaps a slice of something...

Cocktail of the week: Corrochio’s espresso martini de olla – recipe | The good mixer

Café de olla is a Mexican breakfast staple made from coffee brewed with spices, orange peel and piloncillo,...

Georgina Hayden’s potato and celeriac soup with almond breadcrumb topping – recipe

I’m not ashamed to say that as soon as September hits, my stick blender comes out. Just as I embrace salads when the clocks...

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for tomato crumble | A kitchen in Rome

Two years ago, a friend bought me a book at an auction. “Dear friend, will you accept this little book?” she joked, before handing...

Sales of old-school crisps jump as shoppers rediscover 1990s’ favourites

Forget the upmarket black truffle or posh sea salt and cider vinegar crisps. Shoppers are bringing 1990s flavours back.Whether it is nostalgia or a...

New Hampshire governor helps choking competitor at lobster roll eating contest

The New Hampshire governor, Chris Sununu, came to the aid of a contestant choking on a lobster roll at a seafood festival eating contest,...

Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for mushroom, spinach and hazelnut orzotto | Quick and easy

Orzo is such a hero ingredient, giving a risotto-like texture without the stirring, and especially so if you cook it in the oven for...

All these health scares are making me ill. I need someone to tell me croissants are good for you | Emma Beddington

The recent headline that a “Daily croissant can take a toll on your heart in under a month” was like a dagger to mine,...