It has been more than four decades since I left the city, yet I still think of Manado, in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, as my home. …
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How to make the perfect kimchi pancake – recipe | Korean food and drink
Crepes, okonomiyaki, blini, dosa … much as I love a classic pancake doused in sharp lemon juice and crunchy sugar, they’re certainly not the only …
Tasteless ads, a dirty drink, and messy Olympic designs – take the Thursday quiz | Life and style
The Thursday quiz hopes that Valentine’s Day was everything you dreamed it would be, and that today’s quiz will not give you nightmares. You face …
Pasta and tacos: Miguel Barclay’s £1 cauliflower recipes | Vegetarian food and drink
When creating dishes for £1, I have to be super-aware of just how much I’m getting for my money, and whether an ingredient is main …
Miguel Barclay’s £1 recipes: couscous paella, charred veg and feta | North African food and drink
Couscous is a much overlooked store-cupboard ingredient that should definitely feature in your midweek meals. It’s a great way to bulk out a meal and …
£1 meals: aubergine milanese with pasta and Chinese-inspired aubergine with sticky rice – recipes | Italian food and drink
A comparatively bulky veg that can hold its own, the aubergine can definitely be the star of the show. That’s the trick behind cooking for …
Use it up jam recipe: turn a soggy fruit salad into a long-lasting preserve | Australian food and drink
Picture this: it’s the day after a big party – perhaps it was a summer picnic – and among the empty glasses and used plates, …
Dal, dumplings and a giant cookie: Broke Vegan’s comfort food recipes | Vegan food and drink
Root veg and stout stew with dumplings (pictured top) This hearty and comforting dish is perfect for an evening meal during the colder months. Prep …
Joe Woodhouse’s recipes for leftover Christmas vegetables | Christmas food and drink
These recipes reimagine your Christmas leftovers; they are also a fresh way of working with what’s on offer at this time of year. The idea …
Recipes for Ramadan: Amina Elshafei’s spicy Korean seafood hotpot (haemultang) | Australian food and drink
Haemultang is a deliciously wholesome Korean soup, made from a combination of shellfish and fish, simmered in a spicy broth. Quite often it is cooked …
Moro’s recipes for sweetcorn and labneh dip, and spiced potted shrimp | Christmas food and drink
Christmas parties don’t have to mean pigs in blankets and mince pies. We like to put twists on classics, such as potted shrimp, which we’ve …
Prawn blinis and stuffed artichokes: Ravinder Bhogal’s Christmas canape recipes | Christmas food and drink
Canapes and party nibbles shouldn’t be overly complicated, but they should involve more effort than emptying a bag of crisps into a bowl. By definition, …
The 20 best easy Christmas baking recipes | Christmas food and drink
Easy. Christmas. Baking. Three of my favourite words. Three of my favourite things. Twenty perfect recipes. Nigel and Nigella! Maple walnut biscuits from Jeremy Lee. …
Brandy butter, spicy cocktails and a chocolate log: Yotam Ottolenghi’s homemade Christmas gifts – recipes | Christmas food and drink
Christmas could be Christmas without brandy butter, chocolate logs and bottles of infused booze, but doesn’t it just feel a bit more like Christmas with …
Nigel Slater’s recipes for roast tomatoes with chickpea mash, and orange and poppy seed cake | Vegetarian food and drink
There was the most wonderful storm the other night, no doubt the first of many, with rain lashing the kitchen roof-lights and wind rattling the …
Balmain bug curry and shahi tukda: the Manjits’ Diwali recipes | Indian food and drink
Balmain bug curry Serves 4 Nowhere in India do we see Balmain bugs! We are so lucky to be in Australia surrounded by wonderful fresh …
Knead for speed: Margo and Rosa Flanagan’s easy vegetarian flatbread pizza recipes | Vegetarian food and drink
Flatbread pizza is the perfect canvas to get creative. Think of these recipes as guidelines and substitute and use whatever ingredients you have at home, …
Seek kelp! Hetty McKinnon’s seaweed recipes | Australian food and drink
Hijiki baked rice wrapped in nori You could call these lazy sushi rice rolls, or seaweed rice tacos, but we eat some iteration of this …
Nigel Slater’s jam, pickle and relish recipes | Autumn food and drink
At this time of year, I put away damsons, gooseberries and blackcurrants in the freezer. A squirrel-store of fruits that are distinctly seasonal and are …
Bubbling rarebit and a poached pud: Ravinder Bhogal’s pear recipes | Autumn food and drink
Pears, in all their voluptuous juiciness, are autumn’s gem, but are often overlooked in favour of apples. To get the best from them, wait until …