Len Deighton's new Cookstrips No.11: Sea urchin pasta
Len Deighton’s new cookstripsLen Deighton
View ArticleMy wishlist for really useful kitchen gadgets
A mandoline that won’t slice your hand open, a prawn peeler and a self-cleaning hob. Who could ask for more?I was born in 1966, from which vantage point next year, 2016, was the unimaginable future....
View ArticleSofia Helin on being Saga Norén (and why kale is boring)
The star of The Bridge on the show’s success, the joys of Swedish kindergarten – and vegetable miseryOne of the last things you’d associate with Saga Norén, the curious and compelling Swedish detective...
View ArticleNigel Slater’s vegetarian Christmas recipes
Crunchy salads, creamy soups and tangy puddings. Who needs a turkey when meat-free dishes are as tasty as this?A crackling raw salad; a fragrantly spiced rice and aubergine pie; bowls of rich, cheese...
View ArticleOFM’s Christmas taste test 2015
High street turkeys, cheese, chocolates and cakes tasted and rated by top chefs for Observer Food MonthlyRated by The Ivy’s Gary LeeContinue reading...
View ArticleWelcome to the second of OFM’s special Christmas issues
We bring you all the recipes you’ll need for the perfect festive feast, including Len Deighton’s cookstrip on how to bone and stuff a turkey. Plus, our experts give their verdicts on the best of the...
View ArticleNigella Lawson's chilled-out Christmas
Christmas Eve macaroni cheese, spicy drunken noodles, a luxurious lemon pavlova. Nigella Lawson shares her recipe for a very happy holidayFor me, the central Christmas feast is the least problematical...
View ArticleThe 25 best food books of 2015
Cookbooks, memoirs and tales from around the world: Observer Food Monthly’s picks of the yearHog by Richard TurnerIf you don’t fancy curing bacon at home, console yourself with the recipes for Korean...
View ArticleThe meals that mark life’s milestones
Novelist Kathleen Alcott on taste and memory and the meals that matteredTry Kathleen Alcott’s recipesMemory has a funny way of tying us to our old selves, often focusing on the mundanities that were...
View ArticleKathleen Alcott’s memorable meals: the recipes
Meatballs for a New Year hangover, chicken for a funeral, arancini for a reunionThe meatballs are what make this meal remarkable, and I think they would work with any tomato-based sauce and any pasta....
View ArticleMix up your Christmas drinking traditions
Everybody has their seasonal rituals – this year, give them a tweakThere are certain Christmas drinking traditions that can never be broken, even if they vary from family to family. The early-morning...
View ArticleSix Christmas cocktails
Get into the spirit of the season with these delicious drinks by the award-winning Ryan Chetiyawardana and friendsby Ryan ChetiyawardanaContinue reading...
View ArticleLen Deighton's Christmas Cookstrip
An easy, step-by-step guide to the perfect bird, roasties (and even the brussels sprouts)Continue reading...
View ArticleLen Deighton's new Cookstrips No.12: Brouillade de truffes
Soft, almost liquid, scrambled eggs (from my son’s chickens) are my favourite way to eat truffles. Fifteen grams of truffle is generous, but as Colette said, “If I can’t have too many truffles, I’ll do...
View ArticleLemn Sissay: ‘We sneaked into the larder one night and had a midnight food...
The poet remembers a childhood with foster parents and in a children’s home, and how he now tries to give good food memories to other kids in careMy strict Baptist foster parents, who were white and...
View ArticleWho says the dinner party is dead?
Get some wine in, iron a few napkins and cook something simple but delicious. It’s easy – and what could be nicer?Who is to blame for the media’s continuing obsession with the demise of the dinner...
View ArticleThe best food they ate in 2015
Kebabs in Istanbul, sea urchins in County Cork, a sensational lobster pasta in London: top chefs and food writers share their favourite meals this yearRené RedzepiChef-patron, Noma, CopenhagenContinue...
View ArticleJay Rayner v Instagram's top dishes
Are social media’s food hits as good as they look? Our restaurant critic rates some of 2015’s most popular dishesIn the world of Instagram everything is delicious. Every heap of chickpeas is glossy and...
View ArticleThe 12 things that restaurants must stop doing in 2016
Get rid of the tiny tables and put in some lights so I can read the menu. Please …My dentist tells me that I grind my teeth at night. He says this is a very bad thing and needs to be remedied....
View ArticleLen Deighton's new Cookstrips No.13: Chestnut pappardelle with porcini
Decades ago near Barga in Tuscany we had neighbours who tended an olive grove down the hill. They often cooked with farina di castagne – finely ground chestnut flour. This classic recipe reminds me of...
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