If the current crisis has got you down, here's a spot of brighter news – the recent warm and sunny weather means strawberry season has begun a little early this ...
Few things are as universally loved as hummus. A blend of chickpeas, lemon, tahini, garlic, olive oil and cumin, whizzed together (or just bought in a tub), it's the ideal ...
In a 'normal' world, viruses and vino wouldn't normally share the same platform – but normal is a relative word in these unprecedented times. With social distancing and wide-scale closures ...
"I think of this tomato relish as a beginner's guide to sambal, as it works beautifully either spicy or mild, depending on your preference," says food writer Lara Lee. "For ...
Lara Lee totally adores cooking. "Even in isolation, it's the thing I desperately love to do," she says over the phone when we talk during lockdown. "I want to cook ...
"I've been eating chicken fried rice for as long as I can recall and it's a dish of which I never tire," says food writer Lara Lee. "This version of ...
Whether you're confident in the kitchen already or building up your repertoire, you've probably had a lot more time on your hands to cook over the last couple of months. ...
Many women experience strong cravings during pregnancy. And whether you’re pregnant or not, sometimes all you want is to eat peanut butter straight from the jar with a spoon, right? ...
If you are wondering what this strange cake might taste like, the recipe is available on some Canadian Heinz bottles. The recipe from Kraft Canada is known as Great Canadian HEINZ ...
Baking has been a mainstay of life at home recently- and one of the biggest food trends we've seen during coronavirus. If people weren't making their own sourdough starter, they ...
From the heat of Michelin-star kitchens in Paris, to travelling the world and meeting fishermen to fully understand sustainable seafood practices, Bart van Olphen's knowledge of fish, and how to ...
Did you know scientists estimate there are over 20,000 species of edible plants in the world? Yet many of us stick to eating the same standard supermarket selection week after ...
"I love butter. I come from a family of butter-fiends. My mother eats it in chunks from the pat, with a spoon, and my father spreads it as thick as ...
This Friday at 7.30pm open your living room to one of the most successful British film franchises - James Bond - as Secret Cinema and Häagen-Dazs present the critically-acclaimed Casino ...
In some areas, getting hold of the white stuff has become near impossible in lockdown. Plain and self-raising flour have become incredibly scarce – which is concerning when so many ...
When lockdown began, many of us were bulk buying spaghetti and making huge quantities of Bolognese. Now we've settled into the rhythm of cooking at home all the time (and ...
Bread is good. Bread with butter is even better. Bread you handmade yourself, slathered with salty, yellow butter, sliced as thick as cheese? Unbeatable. It's the perfect equation, and one ...
We might have had to put all those open-air parties, casual cookouts and gourmet get-togethers on hold for now – but you can still have fun being the pitmaster at ...
"A perfect cake, this is simultaneously fluffy, rich and light. The polenta gives it a lovely crunchiness at the edges. It will stay soft and sticky for days, though it ...
"I wasn't lying when I said the Sardinians love deep frying. Deep frying the peppers here means they become deliciously soft, silky and sweet, but you can achieve a similar ...
You'd think getting your hands on a batch of homemade olive oil in Italy would be pretty straightforward. Even in lockdown times. But if you're in Sardinia and want the ...
Of the myriad things we miss during lockdown, eating out is surely one of them. While we've been able to indulge in the odd takeaway home delivery (in a responsible, ...
Homeschooling is now de rigueur around the world, and one thing that goes along with the lessons and PE is lunchtime. You might have sent the kids off with a ...
Of the many household tasks one must master on the road to adulthood, cooking is the most complex and the most divisive. Every shirt is ironed pretty much the same ...
