I first tried these biscuits at Selin Kiazim’s bakery in Fitzrovia, which has unfortunately since closed. Her baked goods were truly one of a kind, …
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How to make the perfect chana chaat – recipe | Food
Chaat, according to author and food writer Priya Krishna, is less a family of savoury Indian snacks and more “a way of life … a …
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for ful medames with charred olives | Vegetarian food and drink
Ful medames, often referred to as simply ful, is a popular breakfast dish in Egypt and parts of the Middle East. Packed with protein, it’s …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for spiced black bean and tomato soup | Soup
Another easy “dinner tonight, lunch tomorrow” recipe. This soup tastes even nicer the next day, and it’s perfect with some fancy tortilla chips on the …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for caramelised garlic, courgette and butter beans | Beans, pulses and legumes
This is a bit of a ready steady cook number, born out of an excess of courgettes. I (loosely) had in mind a Nigel Slater …
How to turn excess cooked beans into blondies – recipe | Beans, pulses and legumes
Since joining Beans is How, an ambitious campaign to double global bean consumption by 2028, I’m pretty sure I’ve tripled my own consumption of the …
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for roast chickpea trail mix | Snacks
I first tried trail mix in America, and quickly learned that no two are the same. Almost anything goes, with some containing just nuts and …
José Pizarro’s recipe for Spanish-style wild mushroom rice | Spanish food and drink
I love cooking rice, from paella to soupy stews and everything in between. What I enjoy most, though, is when a rice dish is seasonal …
Rukmini Iyer’s recipe for quick and easy pink linguine with pine nut pangrattato and goat’s cheese | Pasta
After trying this dish for the first time, my two-and-a-half-year-old now requests “pink pasta” on repeat, and she especially loves the theatre of her own …
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for braised chicken with grapes, wine and vinegar | Chicken
Braised chicken with grapes, wine and vinegar Pizzutella is a white or black grape variety. The name comes from the form: cylindrical and ending in …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for spaghetti chow mein | Chinese food and drink
My family and I adore an old-school Chinese takeaway, and we always order a Chinese curry (see here) and a chow mein. Sadly, we don’t …
How to turn excess yoghurt into a brilliant cake – recipe | Cake
My sister-in-law gets her dairy products delivered weekly from an outfit called Milk & More, whose business model is designed to preserve the legacy of …
Ravneet Gill’s recipe for orange, almond and olive oil cake with plum compote | Cake
A teatime cake should be moist enough to last a few days, retain its flavour and only improve over time. The plum compote seeps into …
How to make the perfect flan (or French custard tart) – recipe | Pastry
Flan: not the cheese-and-tomato traybake served up for British school dinners or the Latin American creme caramel, but the magnificent custard tart that stands proud …
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for roast courgettes, feta and preserved lemon | Summer food and drink
If you’re a keen gardener (or market frequenter), you may be lucky enough to have a glut of late-summer courgettes. I am often the recipient …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for quesadillas with chicken, lime and coriander | Mexican food and drink
Chicken, lime and coriander was the best bagel filling at the Edinburgh-based Elephants and Bagels (sadly now closed), and I’ve been making versions as sandwich …
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for very easy cherry cake with pistachio cream | Baking
This is the easiest “cake” I’ve made in a while, and it’s a great recipe for non-bakers. I’ve put cake in inverted commas, because the …
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for charred corn, chorizo and avocado | Autumn food and drink
While corn on the cob is an autumn staple in our house (my girls love finding new flavours to roll the cobs in), I also …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy hot smoked salmon frittatas with watercress and radishes – recipe | Fish
These hot smoked salmon frittatas are as good for children as they are for lunchboxes the next day. Caraway seeds are a lovely touch, but …
Indian-style vegan noodles: Meera Sodha’s recipe for angel hair spaghetti upma | Pasta
When it comes to brunch, I’m usually in a south Indian groove. If the family and I are heading out, I like to go to …