The eccentric vegetarian’s guide to crusading against carnivores
They’re going to lose, one day soon.
How gentrification killed the jellied eel
Jellied eels were London’s original fast food. That was, until the hipsters arrived in the East End.
The Sunday roast is dying – and the Tories are to blame
Mrs Thatcher introduced the first bill to allow for Sunday trading in 1986; then the change ultimately happened under John Major.
There like a shot: where to eat grouse on the Glorious Twelfth
A guide for anyone stuck in the capital rather than a grouse moor.
How breakfast became the brattiest meal of the day
The range of choice is turning us all into monsters.
Can I convince my father to like chicken?
He is eighty one, walks with a cane, and is a traditional sort of British gent. And he has never liked chicken.
Cake expectations: A guide to afternoon tea
It’s one of the great English contributions to civilisation, this mid-afternoon break for tea and cake.
Can an ancient Hellenic concept solve Greece’s food crisis?
Greece is looking backwards to help it move forwards.
Bake a Breton cake, wrap up warm and head to the sea
When I feel homesick for the sea, I bake this cake.
Why breakfast still trumps brunch
Brunch is neither one thing nor another thing. Better to stick with breakfast and lunch.
In defence of cheap mayonnaise
There’s a reason some of the most beloved items in our kitchen cupboards have survived so long.
‘Perfect Instagram fodder’ – Rawligion reviewed
It’s not easy being green, as Van Morrison sang. It’s not cheap either. One of the chief criticisms of pretty-girl…
What will Brexit mean for British food?
The EU has transformed the way we buy, cook, eat and think about food.
Theresa May’s Ottolenghi revelation is gobsmacking
Forget footwear. The most telling thing about Theresa May, as suggested in interview with Robert Peston, is her cookbook collection…
What will heaven be if not a charming room in Islington, full of delicious food? – Smoke & Salt reviewed
Upstairs at the Chapel Bar in Islington, the windows at Smoke & Salt overlook a terrace bedecked with pot plants and…
Food in the nude isn’t all it’s cracked up to be: The Bunyadi, reviewed
I’m not a stranger to getting my kit off. I once spent a day on the tube in a bikini,…
Even hungry migrants won’t eat the food in Italy
Frozen fish, insipid sauces, dry bread and cheapskate pizza
For the ultimate posh picnic, the sky’s the limit
Silver napkin rings £350, basket with bike attached £33,659… or come back down to earth with classy tin plates for £5.95
Will these new apps be an Uber for eating?
EatAbout and Dish Next Door connect chefs and amateur cooks to hungry diners, cutting out the restaurant trade entirely
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