Brasserie of Light, London W1: ‘It knocked the cynic right out of me’ –...
A twinkling 1940s Hollywood movie set that doubles as a glitzy brasserieAlmost everything about Brasserie of Light, a new restaurant at Selfridges in London,...
Kim-Joy’s recipe for bear biscuits: a cardamom, orange and chocolate delight
In the first of a new weekly series of recipes for the Guardian, the Bake Off star presents biscuits that children will loveThese...
Tamal Ray’s recipe for gingerbread pudding with caramel sauce
Stave off the January blues with this piping hot pud full of warming spicesChristmas is over. It’s a new year. There are a...
Do you have to salt aubergines?
Now that the bitterness has been bred out of the aubergine, the need to draw out the juices before cooking is a moot point...
Liam Charles’ recipe for power-up bars
Honey, bananas, apples and melted dark chocolate – a fibre-filled end-of-January treatThe end of January approachesand, while you might still want to be...
Nigel Slater’s butternut soup with tahini and chestnuts recipe
A warming, wholesome, nutty and seedy soup for cold winter nightsPeel and halve 1kg of butternut squash and cut into large chunks. Put...
Dry January is almost over – time to try a new wine
Given the range of delicious options, why not find alternatives to your regular tipple?I was chatting to a friend the other day and discovered...
Nigel Slater’s red cabbage with cider and steamed potatoes recipe
A cheap, cheerful, colourful and quick dish that’s tasty tooCut half a large red cabbage into 4 wedges. Tuck the cabbage into a...
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for tagliatelle with gorgonzola and walnuts
Salty-sweet blue cheese is melded with walnuts and sage, then tossed into fresh egg pasta to make a very dishy dishThe shopping list...
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for lentil rasam with roast red cabbage
A dal buzzing with spices topped with sweet charred cabbage, guaranteed to revive you when you’re feeling sluggishThere are dals to comfort and...
