Food & Drink

Step away from that toaster! Try baked pesto eggs, with sourdough soldiers for dipping, super-basic but mega-tasty chilli noodles, and fish fingers in a quickfire homemade katsu curry sauce For when you want something easy and delicious – lazy days ...

A vegan take on the classic Greek dessert I ate this cake many years ago when I dated a teacher who was passionate about Greek food. I didn’t fall in love with him, but I thoroughly enjoyed the cake. It ...

A soothing, mild curry served with a swirl of yoghurt and a sprinkling of crisp fried onions The excesses of December are a fading memory, but the wind and the cold and the dark remain. Without the twinkle of fairy ...

Rice three ways: a savoury ‘porridge’ topped with spicy oil and stir-fried Chinese leaves, a layered dish of tamarind-infused grains, chana dal and aromatic oil, and pumpkin rice fritters with chilli soured cream I’m often asked what my most comforting ...

Avocado fries can turn an under-ripe avocado into an unexpectedly delicious party piece The avocado has a large carbon footprint and extremely seductive texture, so no wonder it has become such an infamous commodity, especially considering it’s often wasted due ...

There are only a few days of dry January to go, so see it out with this rich and luxurious, coconut caramel treat A favourite alcohol-free drink to help you through the last days of dry January. Continue reading… …read ...

The traditional rustic loaf gets a sweet makeover Soda bread is normally pitched as being perfect for people who are a bit scared of making bread. It is much more forgiving than traditional yeasted doughs, and comes together in a ...

There’s so much choice, you may now find something you like enough to drink even after Dry January Advice on alcohol-free drinking is normally dispensed at the beginning of January, but it strikes me that it might be more useful ...

‘This is confident, swaggering cooking. You’ll get fed until you can barely walk’ One of the several million reasons I love Great Britain, and can never truly join in with giving it a kicking, is our place names. Nobody doles ...

Push for legislation to protect employees in hospitality industry rife with abuse as corporations spend millions to oppose initiatives Sexual harassment is pervasive in the restaurant service and hospitality industries in the US and more claims of this kind are ...