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Stoned, soused and singed: nine nectarine recipes to make the most of the summer fruit’s season | Summer food and drink
While the forecast for summer mangoes is not looking good, nectarines are stepping up to the plate instead, with some major supermarkets selling the yellow …
How to make perfect speculaas – a Christmas gift recipe | Christmas food and drink
When I told my sweet-toothed nieces and nephews that I was making their beloved speculoos cookies, their response was blank incomprehension … until I clarified …
Christmas party food and drink – tested by Jessie and Lennie Ware | Christmas food and drink
M&S Collection Middle Eastern flatbreads £7.50 for 10, Marks & Spencer Jessie I don’t know about this. It’s a fancy chicken doner on pizza bread. …
Merchants 1688, Lancaster: ‘Seriously impressive food’ – restaurant review | British food and drink
Merchants 1688, 29 Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YN (01524 66466). Starters £7-£11, mains £12-£32, desserts £8-£9, wines from £21 It’s tempting to describe Merchants 1688 …
Yotam Ottolenghi’s vegetarian Christmas: rice pie, sticky sprouts and yoghurty beans – recipes | Christmas food and drink
Don’t let the absence of a big bird get in the way of having a Christmas centrepiece. As no vegetarian needs pointing out, far from …
Double Christmas dessert: Ravneet Gill’s mango creme brulee and brown sugar meringues – recipes | Christmas food and drink
There is always a debate about Christmas dessert in my family, and I get many requests. The staples are always there: mince pies, sticky toffee …
Fattoush, spiced eggplant and muhammara chicken: Joseph Abboud’s summer recipes | Australian food and drink
Summer koussa fattoush (Pictured above) At my Melbourne restaurant Rumi, we change our fattoush through the season. Although there is a “classic” Lebanese version, fattoush …
Hot chocolate, mulled wine, nourishing soup: the best food and drink for when it’s dark outside | Food
Cheddar and cider soup by Nigel Slater A nourishing, silky bowl of soup to cosy up with and keep out the cold. Serves 6 onions …
The magic of manoush: flatbread comes in more than 20 varieties at this Lebanese bakery in Brisbane | Australian food and drink
When Ghaleb and Rana Khechen moved from Melbourne to Brisbane in 2013, they planned on opening a pizza joint at Palmdale Shopping Centre in the …
Shredded chicken, spicy potato and cheesy prawn: Rosa Cienfuegos’ easy taco recipes | Australian food and drink
Tacos de tinga de pollo (shredded chilli chicken tacos) (Pictured above) As chipotle is my favourite chilli, this tinga sauce is always present in my …
Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for November: ‘Mangoes – they’re in’ | Australian food and drink
As the countdown to Christmas begins, you might see glimpses of cherries and stone fruit on shelves. But for now mangoes are the summer fruit …
How to make timballo – recipe | Italian food and drink
As fans of Stanley Tucci’s directorial debut, Big Night, will know, “timpano is a pasta with a special crust, shaped like a drum … and …
‘What do you call these, love?’: Alice Zaslavsky’s chicken and cauliflower rissoles | Australian food and drink
At some point in the culinary discourse, rissoles got lumped in with meatloaf, Viennetta and devils on horseback as “daggy foods”, relegated to the sepia-toned …
Onigiri, donburi and one-pot chicken rice: Emiko Davies’ everyday Japanese recipes | Japanese food and drink
Sakedon (salmon donburi) This donburi is quick to prepare – there is no cooking involved other than the rice, and you could put whatever ultra-fresh, …
Easy and cheesy: three savoury bakes for school lunchboxes – recipes | Australian food and drink
Vegetarian frittata bake Get creative with whatever veggies you like in this recipe. These frittata slices are perfect for batch cooking. They will keep well …
Tropical chowder, sticky peaches and cream: Shivi Ramoutar’s budget recipes with coconut milk | Caribbean food and drink
Tins of coconut milk are a store-cupboard staple that I always have ready to go. Adding them to a dish immediately gives it a hint …
Roast chicken and super salads: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for an alfresco feast | Summer food and drink
Dining outdoors can be a joy, as long as everything comes together just so. You can’t control the elements, so it’s useful to be all …
Nigel Slater’s recipes for aubergine filo dumplings, and gooseberry and goat’s milk ice-cream | Vegetarian food and drink
I had cooked aubergines in a pan on the hob, letting them soak up as much olive oil as they liked, then seasoned them with …
West African stew and peanut butter cups: Shivi Ramoutar’s budget peanut butter recipes | West African food and drink
Peanut butter is a pantry stalwart (well, it is in my house) that works beautifully in both savouries and desserts, adding a richness and subtle …