Food and Drink

This comforting and easy salad works as a refreshing aside to a barbecue, sun willing, or a main course

It’s cheaper to buy beer than bottled water in Czechia but is this about to change?

I missed out on the crispy pork belly from Cambridge brasserie Six, but you don't have to

This mushroom recipe is worth cooking and good on a slice or two of sourdough toast

New trading arrangements, as well as the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, have forced brewers out of business

Leandro Carreira’s skill with shellfish and fish is expert. Here is his dish of tiger prawns with almonds and ginger

Hit Netflix series Restaurants on the Edge demonstrates that keeping it simple in the kitchen doesn’t always mean submitting to the obvious

Industry hit with a blow as government halts trial of a system designed to limit paperwork

Rishi Sunak says he wants to protect the price of your pint - but membership in the EU didn’t stop him

This dish is worth the trek down to The Gurnard's Head in west Cornwall. I, for one, will be returning for another sample

This cod dish is exquisitely considered and delicate, but doable in the home

Lina Stores has looked further afield – to America, essentially – than the Ligurian hills for inspiration

This recipe is classically European in nature – a piece of white fish, breadcrumbed, served with a creamy garlic and spinach sauce

This is a fantastic plate of food, fresh and summery, and ideal for the weather

Broad beans are in season, bouncy and abundant

Like hummus and olives, two other central components of a train picnic in modern Britain, chorizo is almost as much of a cultural touchpoint as a sausage roll

We have to some degree lost our way with burgers. But not always

This is a fancy and complex plate of food because Hall-McCarron’s delicate and careful combinations of flavour are majestic, but with time and energy it can be replicated at home

This is a dessert worth queuing for. It’s a bit different and absolutely worth trying

Does Rome’s first Starbucks threaten Italy’s coffee tradition?

Romans, in particular, become stressed when dishes are vandalised. Serve this to a Roman nonna and she may well try to conquer you again

Life need not be completely depressing in modern Britain. Praise be to pie

Taramas is a glorious dip, reliant only on cod’s roe, old bread, oil, garlic, lemon juice and the like. I’m not convinced anything tastes more Mediterranean

We are entering asparagus season. I love it, earthy and nutty as it is

This recipe from the chef of Quality Wines uses the finest charcuterie from rare-breed pigs in the Bologna Apennines

This recipe, from the founder of Michelin-starred Le Quinzième in Paris, puts a South American twist on a familiar favourite

This recipe from the founder of Spanish deli Brindisa is a sure-fire winner for group dining

Celebrating pizza – a better gauge of human integrity than Matt Hancock

This delicious dish is inspired by sustainability and doesn’t require anything of which we’re currently short. Nor, thankfully, does it call for turnips...

This Italian-style dish is ideally suited to late winter

Meat-free diets are on the rise. But, where in Europe are they most popular?

This is an ideal midweek meal, playing up to the season diligently but without fuss