Jacob Kenedy’s secret ingredient: guanciale
It’s an intensely piggy slice of bacon – try it in this carbonara recipe to see just how good it isGuanciale is bacon made from the jowl of the pig. It has a much more intense, piggy flavour than...
View ArticleInside the test kitchens where restaurants cook up new dishes
From Michelin-star meals to fast food and no-fail family recipes, chances are your favourite dish was developed in a test kitchen. Meet the chefs who transform ideas into dinnerIn Cartmel in rural...
View ArticleSimon Amstell: ‘It’s difficult to retain depression if you’re jumping around...
The comedian on shamanic ceremonies, vegan diets and the catharsis of performanceYou can imagine how the prospect of turning 40 was particularly problematic for Simon Amstell. The film-maker and...
View Article‘Our gateway to British food and culture’: the nostalgic power of school dinners
Novelist Shahnaz Ahsan on growing up with jam roly-poly, apple crumble and sticky toffee puddingMention school dinners to anyone and you will be met with either groans of disgust or moans of delight....
View ArticleWelcome to March’s Observer Food Monthly
Our 250th issue includes a look inside test kitchens, memories of school dinners and lunch with Simon AmstellWelcome to our 250th issue! Much has happened since that first magazine, but we continue to...
View ArticleThe unloved wines I wish we drank more often
Beaujolais, riesling, muscadet … so many styles that fell off wine lists after the 1980s are well worth revisitingWhat is it that makes some wines popular and others beyond the pale? For example,...
View ArticleNigella Lawson’s recipe for spaghetti with Marmite
Salty, savoury and simplicity itself, this pasta dish will be a hit with Marmite loversThe 20 best easy dinner recipes – in fullI came across this recipe in Anna Del Conte’s memoirs, Risotto with...
View ArticleBen Tish’s recipe for Sicilian lemon and orange sweet bread
Packed with citrus flavours, nuts and cinnamon, this Sicilian version of a traditional Italian Easter cake will bring rays of sunshineThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThis fantastic recipe is based on...
View ArticleMeera Sodha’s recipe for gosht anna palak nu shaak – slow-cooked lamb and...
A warming curry and just-wilted spinach are perfect for when there’s still a nip in the air but you want something freshThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThis is one of my favourite springtime dishes....
View ArticleGiorgio Locatelli’s recipe for vignarola – braised spring vegetables
What makes this dish special is cooking the vegetables one after the other. Vary the ingredients as the seasons changeThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullSimple springtime vegetable dishes like this have...
View ArticleDevilled egg and anchovy recipe by Florence Knight
A fail-safe way of cooking this classic egg dish, with the added umami of anchovy and punch of TabascoThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThis way of cooking eggs has never failed me. The hard-boiled...
View ArticleHot cross buns recipe by Justin Gellatly
Nothing says Easter more than these tasty spiced buns, and making your own is well worth the effortThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThese are an Easter classic, but you can make them during the rest...
View ArticleAnna Jones’s recipe for cheddar, swede and wild garlic scones
Warming, quick little scones to make when you run out of bread or want to make a bowl of soup look a bit more like a mealThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThese might sound more wintry but this time of...
View ArticleFried duck egg with asparagus, sage and parmesan recipe by Jane Scotter and...
These beautiful eggs are richly flavoured and go well with fresh asparagus and sageThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullUnlike chickens, which lay eggs most of the year, ducks tend to lay seasonally, in...
View ArticleLemon and rhubarb trifle recipe by Gill Meller
Spring is the season for rhubarb, so make the most of it with this trifle – the lemon custard pairs perfectlyThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullRhubarb is actually a vegetable, but we tend to think of...
View ArticleSimon Hopkinson’s recipe for pot-roast shoulder of lamb with endives
A slow affair, this lamb dish is cooked until the meat is falling off the bone and pared with bittersweet endivesThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullI am particularly fond of a braised, small joint of...
View ArticleGeorgina Hayden’s recipe for apricot, coriander and chilli chicken
The addition of apricots gives this chicken dish a subtle promise of sunnier days. Finish on the barbecue for a real spring treatThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullMy family adores this chicken any time...
View ArticleNigel Slater’s recipe for roast chicken, new potato and tarragon stuffing
If you’re cooking a large chicken for an Easter feast, fill it with potatoes for a delicious all-in-one side dish and stuffingThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullI don’t often stuff a roasting chicken....
View ArticleAlbóndigas de semana santa – salt cod meatballs in chickpea soup recipe by...
A traditional Easter dish in Spain, the salt cod and chickpeas make for a satisfying celebration mealThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThis dish is mostly eaten at Easter; cod is very popular in Spain,...
View ArticleTarunima Sinha’s recipe for panna cotta cake
An impressive spring cake, this can be prepared in advance of your family Easter lunchThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullA sponge soaked in passion fruit panna cotta makes a delicate spring cake. It can...
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