This is inspired wholeheartedly by a dish I ate while cooking at the 45th birthday party of Nicos in Mexico City a few months ago. …
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Georgina Hayden’s recipe for sausage baps with mustardy apple slaw | Food
There’s something about autumn that screams sausages – maybe it’s the forthcoming Bonfire Night, but I crave them more than normal. This slaw is a …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for pan-roast chicken with butter bean mash | Chicken
This recipe is in memory of my late ex-husband, the academic Ken Millard, who used to pan-fry chicken par excellence and who gave me the …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Thai-style stir-fried squash with tofu, black pepper and basil | Vegan food and drink
This popular Thai stir-fry has taken a while to come out of the shadows and into this column due to an insecurity about its looks. …
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for smoked salt chocolate creme brulee | Food
There are few things I love more than baked custard, and I’m reminded of just how easy it is to pull together every time I …
How to make leek and potato soup – recipe | Soup
I find potatoes in all forms, from fluffy mash to dripping-soaked chips, supremely comforting, but there’s little that hits the spot more effectively on a …
José Pizarro’s recipe for jerusalem artichoke, chorizo and bread bake | Spanish food and drink
This hearty dish is rich, warming and perfect for chilly autumn days, or whenever you crave some comfort food. I’m surprised that jerusalem artichokes are …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy squash fritters with rosemary and feta – recipe | Snacks
These six-ingredient fritters are ridiculously moreish and, if served with something green alongside, make a lovely autumnal dinner. You could, however, just as easily make …
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for rice, chestnut, milk and bay soup | Soup
In her 1845 book Modern Cookery for Private Families, Eliza Acton has six recipes for chestnuts: a soup, a stuffing, a stew, with sausages, as …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for pumpkin and chocolate crumble loaf cake | Cake
It’s very rare, but occasionally a recipe hits the bullseye the first time around, and to that hall of fame I’m now adding this pumpkin …
How to turn browned bananas into a brilliant ice-cream – recipe | Food
Brown bananas are a gooey, sweet gift from the gods that just keeps giving. If you don’t have brown bananas to hand, it’s just a …
Ravneet Gill’s recipe for portokalopita | Cake
This cake is a true revelation; it uses dried filo sheets to create a moreish texture. I first tasted it on holiday in Cyprus, and …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for black pepper and bay leaf chicken curry | Food
This is a lovely weeknight curry that, thanks to the dash of single cream to finish, also feels rich and indulgent. I must admit to …
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for bread, sage and lemon frittata | Food
The Sicilian chef Corrado Assenza studied agronomy at the University of Bologna before returning to his home town of Noto and taking over his aunt’s …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for fennel, artichoke, potato and kalamata olive stew | Stew
I’ve written before about things that feel just right, such as a bath at the perfect temperature. To this list I’m now adding making a …
How to turn old bread into German dumplings – recipe | Bread
Semmelknödel are traditional German dumplings made from dried bread rolls, milk, eggs and parsley. They can be served as a standalone dish, in a bowl …
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for pecan and coffee bundt cake | Cake
When I want an impressive-looking cake with minimal effort, I always reach for my bundt tin; it does all the work for you and you …
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for sausage meatballs with beans and caramelised peppers | Food
For such a short ingredients list, this recipe is packed with flavour and something I cook almost weekly for my family (with slight variations). Using …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for miso salmon noodles – recipe | Fish
This flavour-packed dinner takes just minutes to put together. The salmon then looks after itself for 15 minutes in the oven with a miso-sesame glaze, …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for blistered beans with gnocchi Trapanese | Italian food and drink
When I’ve eaten something delicious, it evokes two things in me: total joy, but also a fear that it was, potentially, a one-time-only event. Usually, …