Rachel Khoo: ‘My parents thought I was mad to go off baking cakes in Paris’
The star of The Little Paris Kitchen is refreshingly unfussy on screen – but it's taken determination and willpower to get there, writes Elizabeth Day
Sweet and savoury tart recipes
Lemon tarts, bacon and leek tart, rhubarb and whitecurrant tart recipes by master baker Richard Bertinet
Christina Tosi: ‘My diet was crazy for the first 27 years of my life’
New York's baking superstar on her very sweet tooth, David Chang, and the success of the Milk Bar. Interview by Ariel Leve
Breadwinners to breadmakers
What drives a bunch of thirtysomething men bristling with PhDs to start a bakery in east London? Tim Lewis joins the early shift at E5 Bakehouse to find out
Nordic Christmas baking recipes
Everyone in Trine Hahnemann's family has their favourite Christmas cookie recipe – pepper, vanilla, almond… So in the end she bakes them all
Lorraine Pascale’s Easter cake recipes
Lorraine Pascale – ex-model, car mechanic, now TV baking guru – dishes up an exclusive array of delicious cakes for the holiday weekend
Lorraine Pascale: baking guru
Ex-model and car mechanic, Lorraine Pascale's baking book was second only to Jamie Oliver in the bestseller lists
Nordic cinnamon buns, rye bread and rhubarb meringue pie recipes
Easy-to-bake cinnamon buns and rye bread from London's Nordic Bakery
Jason Atherton: pudding recipes and fish recipes
The Pollen Street Social chef's desserts – and a few fish dishes too
Claire Ptak’s Christmas dessert recipes
The former Chez Panisse pastry chef Claire Ptak puts a delicious spin on seasonal favourites
A feast without meat
For non-meat eaters the old nut roast can wear a bit thin. Here are some delicious, different ideas for a meat-free Christmas feast from Sarah Raven
What top chefs eat at Christmas
By Giorgio Locatelli, Raymond Blanc, Richard Corrigan, Thomasina Miers, Tom Parker Bowles, Michel Roux Jr, Tom Aikens and many more
Meet Rosie, queen of the new café society
Eva Wiseman has tea with Rosie Lovell, a Nigella for the next generation, in her Brixton deli
How to cook like the French
Can't you almost smell it? From garlic snails and partridge with puy lentils to a zingy lemon tart, Fran Warde travels around France to find the most delicious and simple dishes from the country's best bistros
Yum’s the word
Avoid the queues at the Hummingbird Bakery and stay at home with their luscious new cookbook. Here's a taster of the chocolate section ...