Food & Drink

Haagen-Dazs Cocktail
7 May 2020

Secret Cinema’s Secret Sofa in partnership with Häagen-Dazs brings you ‘Casino Royale’
This Friday at 7.30pm open your living room to one of the most successful British film franchises - James Bond - as Secret Cinema and Häagen-Dazs present the critically-acclaimed Casino ...

2 indulgent cake recipes that don’t require flour
7 May 2020

2 Indulgent Cake Recipes That Don’T Require Flour
In some areas, getting hold of the white stuff has become near impossible in lockdown. Plain and self-raising flour have become incredibly scarce – which is concerning when so many ...

7 noodle dishes from around the world to make at home
7 May 2020

7 Noodle Dishes From Around the World to Make At Home
When lockdown began, many of us were bulk buying spaghetti and making huge quantities of Bolognese. Now we've settled into the rhythm of cooking at home all the time (and ...

The 8 emotional stages of raising your own sourdough starter
7 May 2020

The 8 Emotional Stages of Raising Your Own Sourdough Starter
Bread is good. Bread with butter is even better. Bread you handmade yourself, slathered with salty, yellow butter, sliced as thick as cheese? Unbeatable. It's the perfect equation, and one ...

Best BBQ wines: 7 top drops to boost the thrill of the grill
6 May 2020

Best Bbq Wines: 7 Top Drops to Boost the Thrill of the Grill
We might have had to put all those open-air parties, casual cookouts and gourmet get-togethers on hold for now – but you can still have fun being the pitmaster at ...

Blood orange cake recipe with ricotta, polenta and olive oil
6 May 2020

Blood Orange Cake Recipe With Ricotta, Polenta And Olive Oil
"A perfect cake, this is simultaneously fluffy, rich and light. The polenta gives it a lovely crunchiness at the edges. It will stay soft and sticky for days, though it ...

Deep-fried peppers with anchovies and capers recipe
6 May 2020

Deep-Fried Peppers With Anchovies And Capers Recipe
"I wasn't lying when I said the Sardinians love deep frying. Deep frying the peppers here means they become deliciously soft, silky and sweet, but you can achieve a similar ...

Food writer Letitia Clark: ‘Life is full of sweet and sour’
6 May 2020

Food Writer Letitia Clark: ‘Life Is Full of Sweet And Sour’
You'd think getting your hands on a batch of homemade olive oil in Italy would be pretty straightforward. Even in lockdown times. But if you're in Sardinia and want the ...

The psychology behind why we’re missing restaurants and craving takeaway treats right now
6 May 2020

The Psychology Behind Why We’Re Missing Restaurants And Craving Takeaway Treats Right Now
Of the myriad things we miss during lockdown, eating out is surely one of them. While we've been able to indulge in the odd takeaway home delivery (in a responsible, ...

10 homeschool lunch ideas
6 May 2020

10 Homeschool Lunch Ideas
Homeschooling is now de rigueur around the world, and one thing that goes along with the lessons and PE is lunchtime. You might have sent the kids off with a ...

9 things you’ll only know if you’re an adult but still can’t cook
4 May 2020

9 Things You’Ll Only Know If You’Re An Adult But Still Can’T Cook
Of the many household tasks one must master on the road to adulthood, cooking is the most complex and the most divisive. Every shirt is ironed pretty much the same ...

Honey Monster Chicken Wings
4 May 2020

Honey Monster chicken wings recipe
These lip-smacking chicken wings are sweet and sticky. “This recipe it so simple to prepare that Ben’s mum swears by it,” Wingmans owners David Turofsky and Ben Ford explain in ...

‘Pancake cereal’ is the latest food craze to sweep social media
4 May 2020

‘Pancake Cereal’ Is the Latest Food Craze to Sweep Social Media
Cooking every meal at home can get a bit dull, but it also means we have plenty of time to experiment with new dishes. The latest food craze to come ...

2 minutes with Melissa Hemsley – who adores apple cider vinegar and leftovers
4 May 2020

2 Minutes With Melissa Hemsley – Who Adores Apple Cider Vinegar And Leftovers
Food writer and cookbook author Melissa Hemsley is infectiously positive, always on the lookout for a new way to use up fridge-leftovers, and forever with an eye on feel-good grub ...

Make your own pasta
3 May 2020

How to make pasta from scratch
Lasagne and fusilli seem to have become the pariahs of the pasta aisle – they’re pretty much all that’s left. So, if you still have a ready supply of flour, ...

Honey Monster chicken wings recipe
3 May 2020

How to make - Honey Chicken Wings Recipe
"This recipe it so simple to prepare that Ben's mum swears by it," Wingmans owners David Turofsky and Ben Ford explain in their new cookbook. "It's sweet and sticky, with ...

7 perfect drinks for a rainy day in watching a film
1 May 2020

7 Perfect Drinks for a Rainy Day in Watching a Film
Even though we've had to put cinema experiences, VIP treatment and having a professional serve us drinks and popcorn, on hold – for now – movie buffs can still get ...

Things you only know if you’re obsessed with spicy food
30 April 2020

Things You Only Know If You’Re Obsessed With Spicy Food
Not everyone can handle their chilli – especially if you were raised on bland fare, rather than the vibrancy of cuisines that actually use peppers right. But if dinner for ...

Is cooking in lockdown a joy or a chore?
30 April 2020

Is Cooking in Lockdown a Joy Or a Chore?
Even if you haven't newly dedicated your life to nurturing a needy, bubbling sourdough starter through lockdown (Instagramming your beloved incessantly as you go), the likelihood is, you'll have been ...

Nutella
28 April 2020

Whipped Nutella is latest drink trend
We don’t know what it is about fluffy drinks at the moment, but for many seeking comfort in quarantine whipped beverages seem to be the order of the day. First ...

bizarre food and drink
28 April 2020

9 of the most bizarre food and drink
As we reach the end of the year, it’s a good time to look back at some of the strangest things we’ve been scoffing… Pickle ice cream sounds like the ...

The Perfect Platter
23 April 2020

Inspiring Culinary Creativity with Tips from Port Salut & GRAPE&fig
Grazing tables are show-stopping, edible works of art which are perfect for upgrading any food occasion. From beautiful boards for one, to pretty platters for two, they can be created ...

Plum frangipane tart recipe
18 April 2020

Harriott’s twist on a classic Bakewell
Ainsley Harriott’s twist on a classic Bakewell tart is inspired by his travels in the Med – and if there was ever a time to get to grips with making ...

Plum frangipane tart recipe
18 April 2020

Harriott’s twist on a classic Bakewell
Ainsley Harriott’s twist on a classic Bakewell tart is inspired by his travels in the Med – and if there was ever a time to get to grips with making ...