Food & Drink

The head chef of Heston Blumenthal’s Hind’s Head, Bray, gives his take on the toasted cheese and mushroom open sandwich Zapiekanka is an open sandwich of mushrooms on toast, a popular Polish street food. When visiting cities in Poland you ...

This gelato is the ‘affordable’ way to sample such a decadent flavour and it’s so rich that one scoop is plenty Truffles are not a regular item on my plate and, at London’s Soho delicatessen Gelupo, I get a reminder ...

British families sublimate seasonal rage through chocolate. Now the pick-and-mix tin is going to tear us apart… Like it or not, Christmas is bearing down upon us. It’s a special time for over-eating, socially sanctioned inebriation and, most importantly, for ...

Muttar pilau, made with basmati rice and peas, can be enjoyed as a satisfying vegetarian main or as a glorious accompaniment Rice and peas with real peas, or muttar pilau, is a satisfying vegetarian dish popular in Pakistan and northern ...

Fortune favours the bold in the ultimate standoff between a hotel and its guests. Bringing Ziploc bags may be a step too far, though Eva Chen is not just Instagram’s director of fashion partnerships; she is also a blazing food ...

Shortage of sheep and goats in Cyprus coupled with growing taste for grilled cheese in China ‘threatens global supplies’ It’s on restaurant menus from London to New York and has become a barbecue favourite far and wide. But, on the ...

Soya, almond, oat… Whether for health issues, animal welfare or the future of the planet, ‘alt-milks’ have never been more popular. Are we approaching dairy’s final days? A couple of weeks ago, some eye-catching billboards began appearing around central and ...

Vegan-friendly Beyond Burger oozing a beetroot juice-based meaty hue stocked at Tesco A plant-based burger that “bleeds” – from cult US brand Beyond Meat – is to make its hotly-anticipated UK retail debut in Tesco on Monday after its launch ...

An Indian fast-food canteen in Rome inspires a revival of Madhur Jaffrey’s recipe for cauliflower and cumin A visit to the new Esquilino market inevitably ends with a second breakfast or early lunch at an Indian fast-food canteen called Janta. ...

Make a tub of this fragrant Vietnamese curry paste and whip it up again and again into a mouthwatering midweek dinner There is something therapeutic about making a quick curry paste at home. Few things can beat the smell of ...