Nothing tells me that someone is all over Christmas more than an edible, homemade gift. It’s such a busy time of year – the downside …
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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 …
How to make pork goulash – recipe | Food
If you order a gulyás in Hungary, you’ll get a hearty bowl of soup, so if you’re after the richly flavoured, brick-red stew known elsewhere …
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 …
Are electric ‘composters’ the solution for food waste? Or a waste of time | Food waste
Michelle Cehn, founder of the popular Instagram account @vegan, built her reputation around her love for the planet – but food waste was something that …
Sprouts with iberico ham and a classic Danish salad – recipes for Christmas side dishes | Food
José Pizarro’s pan-fried sprouts with crisp ibérico ham and a sweet sherry vinegar dressing (pictured above) Living in the UK for so many years I …
Organic wine boxes, fruit candles and dan dan noodle kits – what to buy food lovers for Christmas | Food
Rainbow sprinkles OFM observer food monthly Gift Guide 2023 Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Observer The best looking (and tasting) party cake toppings from irreverent bakery …
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 …
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for potato flatbreads with anchovy butter | Food
Name a dish that isn’t improved, or unaffected, by the addition of a small potato? For this question to make sense, a bit of context …
Richard Corrigan’s Irish-style winter soup recipes | Food
Now that the days are shorter and colder, I find myself in need of real winter warmers to soothe the soul. And, in my book, …
How to make apple strudel – recipe | Food
Most often associated in the UK with Austria, thanks in no small part to its namecheck in the Sound of Music, variations on the fruit-filled …
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 …
A saucy salad and an orgasmic chicken sandwich: Honey & Co’s tribute to When Harry Met Sally – recipes | Food
When Harry Met Sally comes around unexpectedly: you catch it on a flight, in a hotel room, or, sometimes, on iPlayer. Anyway, we watch it …
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, …