Want to know why food prices won’t go down any time soon? Ask a farmer | Jay...
The simple solution to food inflation is to grow more of our own produce. Just don’t expect the government to support thatIf only the Ukraine war came to an end. If only energy prices dropped. If only...
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 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 ArticleShopping in Eataly is like duty free: there’s nothing I need but it’s hard to...
Don’t expect pasta by mamma and Titians: this is Italy shrinkwrapped and at a premium compared with normal supermarketsWhen the first British outpost of the Italian megastore, Eataly, opened its doors...
View ArticleOlia Hercules: ‘When Russia invaded Ukraine, I couldn’t cook for the first...
The chef on supporting her homeland, the power of broth and pining for Ukrainian wineWhen Russia invaded Ukraine,I couldn’t eat. And I definitely couldn’t cook for the first month and a half. It was...
View ArticleChips off the old block: the chefs teaching their kids to cook
Three chefs and their children tell us about food, family and helping in a professional kitchen, plus their favourite recipes to make togetherCooking professionally runs in the Byatt family. Adam,...
View ArticleThe greasy spoon chronicles: a day in the life of the Hope Workers Cafe
This traditional British caff is the beating heart of its north London community The first customer of the day pushes through the door a little after 7.30am. His name is Matthew. He is thin and pale...
View ArticleAndrew Wong’s secret ingredient: fermented bean curd
The two-Michelin-star chef suggests using this salty-umami condiment in vegetarian dishes instead of oyster sauceFermented bean curd is about as close as we get to cheese in China. Basically, it’s tofu...
View ArticleAll together now: six brilliant recipes for meals to share with family and...
Gobi tamatar, beetroot-marinated salmon, pork chops with rhubarb – perfect dishes to make when there’s more than four of you around the tableThis dish is inspired by the red spinach dish of Bengal. It...
View ArticleCarsten Höller: ‘I don’t want flowers on my food, ever. It disturbs me’
The artist’s new project is a restaurant in Stockholm, with strict, brutalist rules. Just don’t ask for ketchupI have only been to Stockholm twice, both times to meet the experimental artist Carsten...
View ArticleWelcome to May’s Observer Food Monthly
This month we have full English breakfasts, chefs cooking with their kids, and recipes for summer puddingsThe kitchen is starting to smell deeply of crisping pig and newly fried chips. It smells of all...
View ArticleNigel Slater’s recipes for puddings to celebrate the jubilee
Orange custard tart, gooseberry fool and meringue roulade – summer sweet treats worthy of the long bank holiday weekendA jubilee celebration with cake, an indulgent creamy dessert or a slice of...
View ArticleJoe Trivelli’s recipe for insalata di riso al mare
A tasty cornucopia of a rice salad that can incorporate almost any store-cupboard ingredient and vegetables lurking in your fridgeThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullI might make a colourful, tasty...
View ArticleScotch eggs recipe by Calum Franklin
The perfect outdoor snack, this recipe has a soft, self-saucing yolk and the deep flavour of black pudding-studded sausage meatThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullThe scotch egg is so perfect an outdoor...
View ArticleCue Point’s recipe for grilled chilli, coriander and lime king prawn ‘nacos’
Herby spicy prawns with an easy chilli chutney – mouthwatering flavours that combine our Afghan and Guyanese food heritagesThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullThis dish is a real homage to both Josh’s...
View ArticleYasmin Khan’s recipe for sunshine salad
Inspired by the bounty of Cyprus’s summer produce, creamy avocado, sweet cherry tomatoes and halloumi cheese combine to make sunshine on a plateThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullThis cheerful salad is...
View ArticleSimon Hopkinson’s recipe for gooseberry pie
Nothing says summer more than gooseberries, and this classic pie works beautifully in any outdoor settingThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullThis is almost exactly how my mother made one of her sugary...
View ArticleNigel Slater’s recipe for orange and lemon ice-cream sandwiches
An easy homemade ice-cream sandwiched between freshly baked citrussy biscuits – sit in the sun and enjoyThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullMake the ice-cream first, then the biscuits. To assemble the...
View ArticleRavneet Gill’s recipe for ras malai cake
A sensational cake that is soaked in cardamom-spiced milk, bake it in a foil container, give everyone a spoon and get stuck inThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullWhen I worked in an Indian restaurant...
View ArticleFresh salad rolls – goi cuon recipe by Uyen Luu
Filled with fresh leaves and herbs, plus Vietnamese specialities such as pork or prawns, these rolls can be as simple or as inventive as you likeThe 20 best outdoor recipes in fullThe ability to roll...
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