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....

How to turn leftover lasagne into a deep-fried treat – recipe | Waste not

The love of my life doesn’t cook often, but when she does, she batch-cooks the most wonderful and comforting soups, stews and bolognese. She’ll...

Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for smoked salt chocolate creme brulee | The sweet spot

There are few things I love more than baked custard, and I’m reminded of just how easy it is to pull together every time...

There’s more to whisky than scotch and bourbon

The past 20 years has seen a profusion of new whisky distilleries in the most unlikely places, from India and Australia, and even to...

How to make leek and potato soup – recipe | Felicity Cloake

I find potatoes in all forms, from fluffy mash to dripping-soaked chips, supremely comforting, but there’s little that hits the spot more effectively on...

Pumpkin soup and DIY fake blood: how to be more sustainable this Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner, with millions of children gearing up to put on their favorite costumes and flock to the streets for...

‘It knocks your head off!’ How limoncello became a sudden, surprising, soaring success

When I was in northern Italy this month, I spotted the same sunshine-yellow drink wherever I went. Limoncello spritz – sweet-sharp lemon-flavoured liqueur, mixed...