Everything you need to know about brining — how it works, wet vs dry, the basic salt ratio, how long to brine different meats, and the mistakes to avoid.
Slow-cooked chilli con carne, two ways. My slow-roasted oven method builds a deeper, thicker chilli in 90 hands-off minutes, lifted at the last moment with fresh chopped tomatoes — and there are full slow cooker instructions too, if that...
Sticky, sweet-and-sour Asian pork belly slices in a tamarind, honey, lime and chilli marinade — succulent, budget-friendly and easier than you'd think.
Masala Zone’s limited-edition Grand Trunk Road Odyssey promises a 2,500-kilometre culinary journey across the subcontinent — from the Khyber Pass to the Bay of Bengal. Nephew Ben and I pulled up a chair and ate our way along the...
We asked some of London’s best chefs for the one tip they’d give every home cook. From seasoning from a height to cooking with game, here are their secrets.
lympia London has long been one of West London’s great landmarks. Now, after a £1.3 billion transformation, it’s becoming one of its best dining destinations too – with four seriously exciting new openings to explore.
For years I made cauliflower cheese the traditional way — until I tried roasting it. This roasted cauliflower cheese is golden, nutty and gloriously cheesy, with Dijon, smoky pimentón, melting brie and a crisp parmesan crumb. The perfect side...
The legendary Langan’s Brasserie on Stratton Street offers a prix fixe lunch that’s a genuine bargain for Mayfair — but does the food live up to the storied history? We went to find out.
A tomato salad is the easiest, most generous dish of summer — no cooking required. Here’s how to choose and dress the best tomatoes, plus dozens of ideas for turning a simple platter into a starter, a side or...
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