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....

Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for crab and leek tarts with chicory salad | Quick and easy

These are smashing little tarts: packed with flavour, they take minutes to make and, if you use tinned crab, are economical, too (feel free...

Australian cook Maggie Beer recovering from injuries after fall at home

Doctors expect Maggie Beer to make a “full recovery” after the Australian cook, author and TV presenter had a fall in her home. The 79-year-old,...

Meatball pastry puffs and a dip for crisps: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for cooking with kids

There’s often a gulf between the way that cooking with kids is portrayed – everyone smiling at each other adoringly, working together in harmony...

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for creamy, spicy courgette and tomato pasta | The new vegan

The pasta salad is an unsung hero. It’s never seen on the menus of fancy restaurants, but variations on the theme appear steadfastly on...

Nigel Slater’s recipes for pork and peppers, and potatoes, dill and mustard

I return from the shops with a bag of peppers in turning shades of orange and red, plump fruits begging to be stuffed and...

Panda’s Kitchen, London: ‘It demands your full attention’ – restaurant review

Panda’s Kitchen, 152 Station Road, Harrow HA1 2RH (pandas.kitchen). Starters £6.50-£12.80; large dishes £10.80-£26.80; desserts £5.50-£6.50; wine from £19; Tsingtao beer £4.50 We all find...