Nigel Slater’s recipe for trout with cucumber and cornichons
A gently flavoured fish dish that works equally well as a starter for an Easter feast or a light Sunday supperThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullThe addition of pickle juice puts a spring in the step of...
View ArticleMilk chocolate and bay leaf tarts recipe by Claire Ptak
A truffle-like filling with a crisp cookie crust, plus bay leaves to add a layer of complexity, results in a special chocolate treatThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullMilk chocolate bay leaf ganache...
View ArticleTrine Hahnemann’s recipe for Easter eggs
These homemade chocolate marzipan eggs will please both adults and children this Easter – who can resist?The 20 best Easter recipes in fullEggs symbolise fertility, health and life, and are therefore...
View ArticleBanana cocoa cake with whipped ganache and pecan brittle recipe by Helen Goh
Unadorned, this cake is light enough for a lunchbox treat, but the ganache and pecan brittle makes it worthy of a celebrationThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullDon’t feel you need to make all the...
View ArticleLamb wellington with feta, pine nuts and sumac recipe by Ravinder Bhogal
With flavours borrowed from Greece and the Middle East to cut through the richness of the lamb, this is a great Easter Sunday lunch dishThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullWhen it comes to dinner...
View ArticleLittle gem tart with Keen’s cheddar, spring onions and flat-leaf parsley...
These crunchy lettuces are perfect for cooking in this tart as they hold their shape, while the sweet notes pair well with rich cheddarThe 20 best Easter recipes in fullLittle gems are sweet, crunchy...
View ArticleChocolate eggs, lamb wellington, broad bean tagliatelle – the 20 best recipes...
From a lunch of Nigel Slater’s roast chicken or Meera Sodha’s lamb curry, to sweet specialities like Claire Ptak’s chocolate and bay tarts or Ben Tish’s citrus sweet bread, we choose our favourite...
View ArticleCrack on! John Whaite rates the best and worst chocolate Easter eggs
The Great British Bake Off winner and Strictly finalist gives his verdict on 2022’s high street Easter treatsStrazzantiMini Sicilian pistachio-filled Easter egg chocolate truffles325g, £18,...
View ArticleMussel soup, asparagus spaghetti, slow-roast lamb: Italian Easter recipes
From Good Friday fish to roast meats for Easter Sunday, recipes from the River Cafe chef for a weekend of celebrationThe life of a chef has many advantages but routine is not one of them. Easter at...
View ArticleHot cross bun cookies, double chocolate cake: Easter baking recipes
From traditional Sicilian cassata to comforting cake and custard, these Easter bakes are full of candied citrus, spices … and chocolateAt Easter, I am always in the mood for comfort baking. Madeira...
View ArticleMillionaire, Reacher, The Bridge … some shows are more suited to TV dinners...
Here’s a rule of thumb: when eating in front of the telly, the bleeding pieces of meat should mostly be on your plate, not the screenWhen our children were small, the grindingly matey tones of Chris...
View ArticleLife is about small pleasures. Having the same thing for dinner every night...
When I had no time or money, I ate nothing but pasta and pesto. But why would anyone choose to do that?What did I eat when I had no kitchen of my own, and very little money? The answer is: the same...
View ArticleCorinne Bailey Rae: ‘On tour, I’ll chop up raw garlic, put it in hot water...
The singer on the most effective way to look after her voice, why she swears by manuka honey and lunch with Stevie WonderWhen you sing and it’s your job, if you get a cold, it’s kind of the end of the...
View ArticleDad, bread and me: how baking gave one teenager a new zest for life
Kitty Tait was 14 when depression struck. Three years later the Orange Bakery she runs with her dad is feted by star bakers on Instagram – and they have their own book of recipes, BreadsongDon’t,...
View ArticleRichard Corrigan’s secret ingredient: seaweed
Used by generations in Ireland, seaweed works brilliantly in tapenades or as an extra flavour in a fish dishGenerations have eaten seaweed – including my mother who is from Connemara in the west of...
View ArticleThirty years of Nando’s, Wagamama and a British food revolution
April 1992: the two chains open their first UK branches. Since then they’ve changed the restaurant industry and the way we eat out. How did they stay so fresh?In the mid-1990s, 4a Streatham Street in...
View ArticlePatrick McCabe: ‘You can walk into some Irish bars and be in a different...
In his hometown bar in Clones, the Butcher Boy novelist talks about the nature of memory and surreal 1960s ‘happenings’At one o’clock on a Thursday lunchtime there’s not a seat to be had in the Canal...
View ArticleAll back to mine: Angela Hartnett’s recipes for easy entertaining
Asparagus quiche, crab salad and floating islands – the Michelin-starred chef shares exclusive recipes from her new cookbook for fuss-free cooking for friendsAt just after nine one Friday spring...
View ArticleWelcome to April’s Observer Food Monthly
This month, we have a heartwarming family baking tale and your chance to vote in this year’s OFM awardsThere is the most heartwarming story in this issue of OFM. It involves the 17-year-old Kitty Tait...
View ArticleHow to find wines that give the best value for money
Chasing deals on wine can be a mug’s game. Here’s how to come out on topBuying wine on a budget can be an enervating experience. It’s fraught with that dreary and all-too-common modern British emotion,...
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