Food

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Nigel Slater’s recipe for chilled rice pudding and late summer compote

Put 95g of round grain pudding rice into a saucepan, pour in 320ml of full cream milk and the same of water. Using a...

Thomasina Miers’ late-summer sausage and pea cassoulet with a butter leaf salad – recipes

I cooked at a festival near Bristol recently where another chef made pasta tossed with peas; whole peas that burst with each mouthful and...

‘The ultimate fakeaway’: posh pizzas take over UK supermarket shelves

If you were in the mood for pizza the supermarket choice used to be straightforward – fresh or frozen, thin or thick, margherita or...

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for baked chicken with tomatoes, and a green bean salad | A kitchen in Rome

The male wears silky, orange-red feathers, has deep-purple wings and a highly exaggerated wattle and comb, while the female has soft, rusty-brown plumage and...

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,...