Food & Drink

Try this luxuriantly rich alternative to Christmas pud, heavy with buttery nuts, prunes and dark chocolate Tamal Ray’s alternative Christmas pud recipe Plums are all very well, but ageing suits them. Their youthful bounce, wrinkled into tricky sweetness with spicy ...

A centrepiece of a golden pumpkin, pomegranate-jewelled basmati rice, and a mouthwatering apple and mincemeat tart This year’s Christmas dinner will have at its heart a great golden pumpkin, full to the brim with long noodles, lentils and a saffron-coloured ...

The 2010s brought seismic change to the UK’s culinary landscape says critic and restaurateur Tim Hayward Talking about the British food renaissance is easy for those of us in the industry. Depending on your point of view, it either kicks ...

Eggs in Mexico City, pickles in New Delhi, king crab in Vancouver – chefs and cooks including Rick Stein, Clare Smyth and Angela Hartnett on the mouthfuls that made their year Rick Stein, chef and food writer Continue reading… …read ...

Melissa Hemsley tastes traditional and modern takes on mince pies, fruit cakes and roulades Andi Oliver tests cheese and chocolate Fred Sirieix tests party food and drink Morrisons The Best Classic Panettone, 750g, £7, morrisons.comThis one is really tasty. Moist ...

Potted stilton, salted caramels and festive boxes of chocs – it wouldn’t be Christmas without them. Andi Oliver rates the classics Melissa Hemsley tests cakes, pies and panettones Fred Sirieix tests party food and drink Co-op Irresistible Somerset Mature Cheddar, ...

From champagne and smoked salmon to paté and negronis – ranked by Fred Sirieix Melissa Hemsley tests cakes, pies and panettones Andi Oliver tests cheese and chocolate Waitrose Blanc de Noirs NV Champagne, 75cl, £23.99, waitrose.comLoads of bubbles. The smell ...

From Fuchsia Dunlop’s deep dive into Sichuan cuisine to Jonathan Safran Foer’s exploration of food and the climate crisis – OFM’s books of the year By Fuchsia Dunlop Continue reading… …read more Thank you Source: Food & Drink – the ...

A luxurious and traditional turkey dinner, but with a Mexican twist, and a really special stuffing roll you can make ahead to save time Yotam Ottolenghi’s alternative Christmas dinner The fun of planning, cooking and eating delicious food comes into ...

A luxuriant, festive dessert with layers of sponge, praline, stewed cherry and hazelnut cream, all covered in a rich ganache and spun sugar Yotam Ottolenghi’s alternative Christmas main course I’ve always enjoyed Christmas pudding piping hot and swimming in cold ...