Food

The gaping hole in the UK pizza market is New York-style slices. Might it be something in the water?

This white chocolate cheesecake is served tableside from a large bowl, as is done in so many parts of Italy

The humble Friday night takeaway staple is a magnificent immigration success story

As Vanessa Feltz could tell you, custard is nothing to be feared

The origin of Italy’s favourite dessert is a hotly contested topic

This cake from Scotland’s Twelve Triangles bakery is perfect for autumn

This is the best of Britain elevated by French technique

Bologna is at risk of being turned into a tourist’s vending machine

Here’s a superb chicken dish – a hearty hotpot for autumn

This “one-minute steak” pita is definitely one for a Saturday afternoon now the Premier League’s back

With its second-day stew, gazpacho, Russian salad and the ubiquitous jamón Ibérico, Seville is one of Europe’s best – and least pretentious – places to eat

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

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

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

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

There is only one solution to the plethora of cookery programmes cluttering up the TV schedules, and that’s to eat Gregg Wallace

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

Many businesses are unprepared for the new rules which will come into effect from October 31

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 “ancient pizza” is a phoney. The world media has – mistakenly – got excited over a large terracotta plate or flatbread

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

A new proposal will make it easier to farm and sell genetically modified crops - and campaigners are aghast

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

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