Breakfast
How to make a classic French omelette – recipe | Felicity Cloake
It’s odd that in English we have only one word for a dish as multifarious as the omelette, which is used for everything from a solid Spanish wedge of...
Brexit
UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products...
Food
Jacob’s Creek, Campo Viejo … the wines I grew up with are suddenly as relevant as Blue Nun
It was one of those “have you noticed the police are getting younger?” moments. A sudden realisation of...
Autumn food and drink
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for charred corn, chorizo and avocado
While corn on the cob is an autumn staple in our house (my girls love finding new flavours...
Food
Rahel Stephanie’s secret ingredient: pandan
Pandan, thought to originate from Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, is used across south-east Asia. It has a vanilla-esque aroma,...
Yotam Ottolenghi’s tinned fish recipes for students
Good-quality oily fish, packed in (even more) oil and preserved in a jar or tin: in my book, that’s the pantry staple gift that...
EU failing to enforce illegal fishing rules, say campaigners
Campaigners have said that the EU is failing to enforce rules on illegal fishing, and allowing member states to conceal information that could help...
Why Labour needs to fix British fishing – will it stand by its principles now it is in power? | Charles Clover
It is a lonely and unglamorous job, being His Majesty’s official opposition, as Labour knows only too well. There were moments when, out of...
‘There is no doubt I have appetites. I like my dinner. And my lunch’: Jay Rayner on food, diet and cooking at home
When I was eight or nine years old, my mother told me I had “the Greenspan arse”. I knew she meant it fondly. John Greenspan,...
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for sweet potato falafel with harissa mayo and pickled cabbage | The new vegan
Purists will rightly take issue with me calling this a “falafel”, because it isn’t made with dried chickpeas and then deep-fried to achieve a...
Cocktail of the week: Nipperkin at Nijū’s menta – recipe | The good mixer
This take on the mojito has been a staple on our menu since day one at Nipperkin. It’s delicate, light and refreshing, and simplicity...