Chef-level fillings, queues down the street, big on TikTok: Britain’s new sandwich boom
Deluxe, restaurant-quality sandwiches have become a national obsession. Here’s why tuna mayo will never be the same again
You say bap, I say bread cake, but do delivery apps mean regional food names are becoming a thing of the past?
A sourdough-and-rocket monotony is spreading outwards from the M25. I worry about what we’re losing
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
Baked bass, saffron rice, cherry fool – Nathan Outlaw’s Cornish summer recipes
Following a Michelin star at 26 and restaurants in Dubai and Knightsbridge, the chef is finding contentment with a simpler way of cooking, like these brilliant recipes
Public House, Paris: ‘A calamitous experience’ – restaurant review
With a famed pie maker on board, the new ‘British brasserie’ in Paris ought to be glorious. Instead, it’s a huge disappointment
I eagerly await the English asparagus season, from tender start to woody finish
Until the 17th century, the vegetable was thought of as an ‘unimproved oddity’. But I could eat it morning, noon and night
Can’t face yet another menu offering charred hispi? This 50-year-old cookbook will help
Even at its most old-fashioned, Jane Grigson’s English Food is still bulging with exciting recipes. The perfect antidote to these jaded times
Merchants 1688, Lancaster: ‘Seriously impressive food’ – restaurant review
Don’t be put off by the tacky website and dodgy decor, Merchants 1688 is a complete gem
It’s easy to get stuck in a recipe rut. I’m going to cook a new dish every fortnight. Well, newish
The need to produce something good to eat when tired, or busy, or a bit less flush than usual is a test for any home cook. No wonder we fall back on failsafes
The Kirkstyle Inn, Northumberland: ‘Three courses for £30 in this day and age feels like a misprint’ – restaurant review
The inn is doing a nifty dance, luring in the gastropub crowd without scaring off people who just want cod and chips
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
Samphire, Lymington, Hampshire: ‘An eruption in a Cath Kidston outlet’ – restaurant review
Bold, unpretentious and one of the poshest restaurants in the New Forest. But can you handle the wallpaper?
The Woolpack, Slad, Gloucestershire: ‘Fancy but hearty food’ – restaurant review
‘This is confident, swaggering cooking. You’ll get fed until you can barely walk’
Restaurant St Barts, London EC1: ‘A place to take the food obsessive in your life’ – restaurant review
A place for diners who regard food as art, made to be gasped and cogitated over
Pentonbridge Inn, Penton, Cumbria: ‘The sort of food that makes me giddy’ – restaurant review
Why are more people not extolling this chef’s genius? And where are his Michelin stars?