Tapas not tantrums: we put food at the centre of our Barcelona family holiday

On a rail trip to Spain from the UK via Paris, our writer discovers a great way of travelling happily with children …

Meet your makers: the artisans who help make eating out magical

Bespoke ceramics, evocative music playlists, handmade leather aprons – we may not always notice them, but these are the things that make eating out magical

Si King’s secret ingredient: yellow split peas

The Hairy Biker cook on the pleasures of ‘Geordie hummus’

Sarah Perry: faith, telescopes and the perils of pigeon-holing writers

The Essex Serpent novelist discusses the connection between astrophysics and her religious upbringing … and over-doing all you can eat sushi

The crunch, the flavours, the rituals: how crisps became a British snack obsession

From morale boosters in the blitz to comfort food in the pandemic, a short history from ready salted to oyster and vinegar

Maroto, London: ‘I really can’t recommend it’ – restaurant review

The experiment with five flavours at this Brazilian-inspired place will leave diners feeling only bitter

Cooking for one? Sometimes frozen lasagne just won’t cut it and life calls for a cheese soufflé

A new book of classic but simple recipes makes solo cooking more pleasure than chore

Ken Hom: ‘I was petrified of being in front of the camera. Doing TV was a nightmare’

The chef and broadcaster on peeling prawns by the kilo, his bicultural pride and being ‘addicted’ to fish and chips

One spicy roast chicken, four brilliant meals – recipes

Make this chicken alla diavola, then use the leftovers for a Vietnamese salad, a spinach curry and a shawarma pitta. Plus inspiration for five more dishes

When pubs and restaurants close, our culture is a casualty

Hospitality jobs have long kept struggling artists, actors and musicians going. When those gigs go, the arts are diminished too

Stage, Exeter: ‘Just know it’s all bloody good’ – restaurant review

Every dish from this superbly talented young cast deserves its moment in the spotlight

Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, London: ‘Things that no one needs’ – restaurant review

Hot dogs are meant to be an indulgence, but these ‘gourmet’ offerings are barking up the wrong tree

‘If we can’t tell the truth … we can’t run Attica’: Ben Shewry on the failings of fine dining

In his new memoir the acclaimed Melbourne chef calls out ‘incredibly problematic’ restaurant awards and toxic hospitality culture

18, St Andrews: ‘Smells of newly pumped testosterone’ – restaurant review

18 at St Andrews serves huge steaks to golf lovers, but more imaginative dishes are well below par

20 of the best UK foodie breaks for autumn

Fancy a seasonal getaway? From cosy inns to restaurants with rooms, we’ve found the best boltholes – all with menus as enticing as the scenery