Food & Drink

No one likes that starchy, clumpy mess that even the wasps avoid at summer parties and barbecues. But our favourite chefs have some fresh tips on how to put pasta salad back on your menu Got a culinary dilemma? Email ...

Unusual twists on a hearty vegetarian classic Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6. Thinly slice 5 spring onions. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan – I use one about 20cm in diameter – then add ...

Little cups of filo pastry filled with citrussy creme patissiere and soft, boozy cherries We are trying to decide what fruit tree to plant in our garden, to join our apple tree. My husband is in favour of another apple, ...

Tuna whizzed into a paste with anchovies, capers, parsley, olive oil, then spread on toast and topped with marinated roast peppers: if that doesn’t ring your bell, what will? In Calabria there is a particular variety of peperoncino that is ...

Jay Rayner picks the cookbooks that have made a real difference to the British dinner table and explains why these are his go-to recipe books for home chefs Continue reading… …read more Source:: Food & Drink – the guardian

A gently herbed salmon supper puts summer on the table All the early summer ingredients came out this week. The salmon and asparagus, the pink-flesh garlic and avocados and the first decent, peppery basil. I raided the early mint from ...

The Caribbean cookery here deserves to become the pride of Northamptonshire June Plum, 31-32 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough NN8 1DW (juneplum.net). Starters £1.95-£8.25, mains £9.95-£18.50, desserts £6.50-£7.95, cocktails £6.95-£8 While the East Midlands will not dazzle you with Michelin stars, Northamptonshire, ...

Add some fizz to your sunshine fun with fresh and fragrant sparkling wines Oliver Zeter Sauvignon Blanc Brut, Pfalz, Germany 2019 (from £22.95, mumblesfinewines.co.uk; weaverswines.com; novelwines.co.uk) Putting together a choice of summer wines for the Observer Food Monthly this month, ...

A double-decker retro dessert that makes for a colourful centrepiece at any summer table, inside or out This is a bit of fun, and really good for a summer sharing dessert, because it’s light and not too sweet. If you’ve ...

Four dips to grace any party table: green lentil hummus with crisp shallots, pea and mint with radish salsa and feta, a vibrant south Indian beetroot and coconut number, and a tangy carrot pot with fennel and goat’s curd Continue ...