Chaya Maya’s secret ingredient: tamarind
Marinades, soups, stews, even eat it straight from the pod – the Mauritian chef on the endless uses for this adaptable seasoning
The 67 best places to eat this summer in the UK
From Scottish fish and chips to a perfect Devon pub, top chefs recommend their favourite cafes, restaurants and inns in the UK for lunch or dinner, or just to while away a lazy sunny afternoon
La Gamba, London: ‘A pleasing take on the Spanish repertoire’ – restaurant review
London’s Southbank is well known for its services to the arts – and now there’s a good place to eat, too
Pearl Mackie: ‘I love cramming too many people around the table and feeding them’
The actor on TV caterers, her youthful McMuffin habit and trying to eat in a corset
From Cornish pasties to Slovenian potica, food is a language that everyone understands
What we eat defines us as a nation but it also crosses borders and, like Esperanto, helps us communicate globally
My shopping bags were too heavy. Could I embrace the obvious solution?
Replacing my canvas totes with a shopping trolley seemed the sensible thing to do, but I wasn’t sure I was ready to become that person
The Suffolk, Aldeburgh: ‘A sweet celebration, perfectly executed’ – restaurant review
Lobster and chips on the Suffolk coast proves life-affirming, and reminds me of my dear old mum
The Parakeet, London: ‘The food is great but beware of the dogs’ – restaurant review
The live-fire grilling at Parakeet is really exciting, but their dog-friendly policy is barking mad, says Jay Rayner
Recipe for sausage and carrot gnocchetti by Joe Trivelli
Carrots as the star of a sauce sounds leftfield but really works
Recipe for warm pasta salad with orzo by Mateo Zielonka
Lovely warm and just as good for a picnic or packed lunch
Recipe for brown crab cacio e pepe by Chris Leach
Californian food inspired these interesting flavours
Recipe for broccoli and anchovy farfalle by Georgia Levy
Probably the nicest thing you can do with a head of broccoli
Recipe for clams, lovage, linguine by Florence Knight
The fresh taste of summer in a bowl
Recipe for gnocchi with green peas and ricotta salata by Masha Rener
This cheesy peas dish is perfect comfort food
Recipe for pasta and potatoes – pasta e patate – by Jacob Kenedy
This dish is made with humble ingredients but gives maximum satisfaction