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<p>Pie and mash was designed for appetite not aesthietics or algorithms</p>
Features

Is pie and mash too ugly for the social media age?

London’s most traditional dish has long resisted reinvention, yet its survival may depend on the very platforms accused of eroding culinary authenticity. Hannah Twiggs explores how an unapologetically beige institution is navigating visibility, nostalgia and a new generation of diners

<p>Taking a photo of dinner is now so routine it barely registers – the argument begins when documentation turns into disruption</p>
Features

Why Jeremy King might regret banning influencers from his restaurants

<p>Ping Coombes has built an entire cookbook around rice, a reminder that the simplest dishes often demand the most care</p>
Recipes

Ping Coombes’ guide to perfect rice every time

<p>Cabbage: ancient, unfashionable and now improbably trendy</p>
Features

Cabbage Core - the trend that’s here to stay

<p>Ryan Riley</p>
Food and Drink

Recipe for joy: Sweet and sour apple crumble with sweet basil cream

<p>Fibre doesn’t have to mean a new way of eating, with familiar favourites quietly doing more for your gut and long-term health</p>
Recipes

Not eating enough fibre? These easy, fibre-rich recipes make it easy

<p>A stack built for Pancake Day excess, where restraint feels not just unnecessary but actively discouraged</p>
Recipes

Shrove Tuesday pancake recipes from Mary Berry, Jamie Oliver and more

<p>The moment you realise this will not, under any circumstances, become a second date</p>
Features

Valentine’s Day dining icks that guarantee no second date

<p>‘Here, the humble cheese twist has its party outfit on’</p>
Recipes

Ryan Riley recipe for joy: Black olive, feta and honey twists

<p>The cartons look familiar. The terminology, following the Supreme Court ruling, is less straightforward</p>
Features

If Oat milk isn’t milk – what are we really drinking?

<p>Cooking at home means better food, better wine and no one rushing you out for the next sitting</p>
Recipes

Six French dishes for a better Valentine’s dinner at home

<p>Big Mamma’s legendary 10-layer lasagne is engineered for maximum impact</p>
Recipes

Over-the-top Italian recipes you can actually make at home

Recipes

<p>Japanese soufflé pancakes</p>
Recipes

18 of the best pancakes recipes for Shrove Tuesday

<p>There’s plenty of recipes to keep the kids happy </p>
Recipes

15 easy sweet and savoury recipes for Pancake Day

<p>Toombs’ slow-cooker approach is all about patience – letting spices mellow, meat soften and flavour build while you get on with your day</p>
Recipes

The secret to better home curries, according to the Curry Guy

<p>This cauliflower and potato coconut curry sings with freshness and zing</p>
Recipes

Ryan Riley’s recipe for joy: Cauliflower and potato coconut curry

<p>Kimchi is known for its gut-loving benefits, but also for the punchy, fermented flavour</p>
Recipes

Ryan Riley’s recipe for joy: Kimchi salmon with ginger greens

<p>Mohamed Abdi alongside her 15-minute Somali rice – the dish that proved fast cooking doesn’t have to mean cutting corners on flavour or tradition</p>
Recipes

What happens when Ramadan cooking meets modern life

<p>This cauliflower and potato coconut curry sings with freshness and zing</p>
Recipes

Ryan Riley’s recipe for joy: Cauliflower and potato coconut curry

<p>Kimchi is known for its gut-loving benefits, but also for the punchy, fermented flavour</p>
Recipes

Ryan Riley’s recipe for joy: Kimchi salmon with ginger greens

<p>Mohamed Abdi alongside her 15-minute Somali rice – the dish that proved fast cooking doesn’t have to mean cutting corners on flavour or tradition</p>
Recipes

What happens when Ramadan cooking meets modern life

Budget Bites

<p>These Italian-inspired recipes transform Christmas leftovers into bold, flavourful dishes – perfect for keeping the festive spirit alive in new and exciting ways</p>
Recipes

Italian-inspired recipes for your Christmas leftovers

Recipes

Italian-inspired recipes for your Christmas leftovers

<p>These Italian-inspired recipes transform Christmas leftovers into bold, flavourful dishes – perfect for keeping the festive spirit alive in new and exciting ways</p>
<p>Three Italian-leaning winter warmers that deliver festive comfort without committing you to a full Christmas dinner</p>
Recipes

Italian Christmas recipes for when it’s too early for turkey

<p>Batch cooking at its best: bold, comforting dishes that stretch your budget further</p>
Recipes

Cook once, eat all week with these budget-friendly recipes

<p>Proof that the air fryer can do more than chips – three budget-friendly recipes that taste like a weekend treat on a weeknight budget</p>
Recipes

Three easy budget air fryer recipes that are more than just chips

<p>Golden-topped comfort food for every kind of autumn evening</p>
Recipes

Three golden, budget-friendly bakes for cosy autumn nights

<p>Golden-topped comfort food for every kind of autumn evening</p>
Recipes

Three golden, budget-friendly bakes for cosy autumn nights

<p>Low on carbs, high on flavour – three quick, budget-friendly meals worth making on repeat</p>
Recipes

Three easy low-carb recipes that won’t break the bank

<p>Proof that picnic food doesn’t need pastry faff to impress</p>
Recipes

8 quick summer recipes for easy lunches and picnics

Restaurants

<p>Two very different ways to escape London food fatigue</p>
Features

Fine & Dime: What to eat when you’re bored of eating

<p>Where Ancoats’ industrial past meets playful Italian energy – Bruco’s counter is the best seat in the house for watching the drama unfold</p>
IndyEats

Bruco, Manchester, restaurant review: Small plates, supersized flavour

<p>A set menu with just enough choice – Margaret’s lets the ingredients do the talking</p>
IndyEats

Cambridge’s new candlelit bistro is quietly brilliant

<p>A tale of two stars: Aulis’s Cumbrian trick door in Soho vs Gorse’s calm Cardiff corner – same Michelin badge, wildly different bills</p>
IndyEats

Fine and Dime: When does a Michelin star really earn its keep?

Chefs

<p>Gordon Ramsay is still the chef figurehead, but his kitchens now run on something far larger than one man</p>
Features

The brutal truth that ‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ happily ignores

Features

The brutal truth that ‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ happily ignores

<p>Gordon Ramsay is still the chef figurehead, but his kitchens now run on something far larger than one man</p>
<p>Many are set to introduce special interpretations of traditional Lunar New Year dishes for the Year of the Fire Horse, which commences on Tuesday</p>
Food and Drink

How Chinese fine dining is redefining America’s takeout perception

<p>Kim Sung-woon, the chef and owner of Table for Four, poses for a photo on Jan. 31, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/ Juwon Park)</p>
Food and Drink

The Netflix show transforming South Korea’s fine dining scene

Performers play traditional Irish music at the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026 ceremony in Dublin on February 09, 2026 (PA/ Bairbre Holmes)
Business

No new three star restaurants as Michelin names its top spots

<p>Michelin stars are awarded on the plate, but the decisions behind them are shaped by far more than what happens on the pass</p>
Features

How can a one-star hygiene rated restaurant have a Michelin star?

<p>Michelin stars are awarded on the plate, but the decisions behind them are shaped by far more than what happens on the pass</p>
Features

How can a one-star hygiene rated restaurant have a Michelin star?

<p>Three weeknight-friendly recipes that prove saving money doesn’t have to mean boring food – flexible, filling and designed to work hard across the wee</p>
Recipes

Bored of overspending? These meal-planning rules really work

<p>Three dishes that prove Stephen Harris’s point – the food you remember tastes better when it’s done properly at home</p>
Recipes

How a Michelin-starred chef upgrades childhood comfort food

Wine

<p>Fruits and vegetables exert their positive effects by trapping free radicals</p>
Food and Drink

Four foods that could improve your cholesterol and boost heart health

<p>Fan the flames of love with a top-notch fizz for less</p>
Wine

Experts share top supermarket champagnes and sparkling wines to buy

<p>Look out for these bottles in your local supermarket</p>
Wine

10 best supermarket wines according to sommeliers and experts

<p>Cognac was one of the biggest casualties of escalating trade tensions</p>
Europe

French wine and spirits exports plunge to 25-year low

<p>We’ve found offers on bottles recommended by wine experts</p>
Deals

Best supermarket wine deals to shop ahead of Valentine’s Day

<p>Dry doesn’t mean joyless – many of the lowest-sugar wines are also the most balanced and expressive</p>
Features

How much sugar is actually in your wine?

<p>Cognac was one of the biggest casualties of escalating trade tensions</p>
Europe

French wine and spirits exports plunge to 25-year low

<p>We’ve found offers on bottles recommended by wine experts</p>
Deals

Best supermarket wine deals to shop ahead of Valentine’s Day

<p>Dry doesn’t mean joyless – many of the lowest-sugar wines are also the most balanced and expressive</p>
Features

How much sugar is actually in your wine?

IndyBest

<p>From snacks to desserts, it’s time to widen your air fryer repertoire</p>
Cookbooks

Eight of the best air fryer cookbooks

Cookbooks

Eight of the best air fryer cookbooks

<p>From snacks to desserts, it’s time to widen your air fryer repertoire</p>
<p>This Easter egg raises sweet and salty to a new level</p>
Easter

The Torres crisps Easter egg is dividing opinions

<p>The best supermarket hot sauces include Ed Sheeran’s Tingly Ted’s blend </p>
Food & Drink

The best supermarket hot sauces – tried and tested by a spice fanatic

<p>These pizzas were blind taste-tested</p>
Food & Drink

Best supermarket pizza for 2026, taste-tested

<p>All the oils in this review are extra virgin olive oil, which is the highest quality</p>
Food & Drink

Best supermarket olive oils for 2026, taste-tested by a food editor

<p>All the oils in this review are extra virgin olive oil, which is the highest quality</p>
Food & Drink

Best supermarket olive oils for 2026, taste-tested by a food editor

<p>We put bread from Tesco, Waitrose and other big supermarkets to the test to see which are worth their dough</p>
Food & Drink

8 best supermarket sourdough for 2026, taste-tested by a food editor

<p>This delivery service is hugely popular for good reason </p>
Subscription Boxes

Is Hello Fresh worth it? I tested it for a month

<p>Shop the best spirits from Aldi, Tesco and more </p>
Spirits

The best supermarket whiskeys, according to industry experts

<p>Too Good To Go is just one of the apps I used</p>
Deals

I replaced my weekly shop with food waste apps such as Too Good To Go

<p>The demand has restricted how many bottles customers can buy</p>
Food & Drink

Supermarket restricts purchases of its £10 champagne

<p>Screaming Devil rosé has been going viral, thanks to its memorable name, and its similarities to the more expensive and incredibly popular Whispering Angel </p>
Wine

Asda’s Whispering Angel alternative is £7 ahead of Valentine’s Day

<p>Supermarkets will be wooing diners with their menu of mains, sides, desserts and a drink </p>
Valentine's

Best Valentine’s Day supermarket meal deals compared for 2026

<p>I tried everyday budget heroes and luxury butters worth splurging on </p>
Food & Drink

I’ve found the best supermarket butters from Tesco, Asda and more

<p>From dim sum and baked camembert to salmon en croute and beef wellington, the lineup is deliciously varied </p>
Valentine's

I taste-tested the M&S Valentine’s meal deal – here’s my honest review

<p>We all need vitamin D, even more so in the winter months. From capsules to sprays, experts weigh in on the supplements to take</p>
Food & Drink

Best vitamin D supplement 2026, tried and tested

Food and drink deals

<p>Stock up with your favourite chocolate brands using these Easter egg deals</p>
Easter

Best Easter egg deals 2025: Cadbury, Hotel Chocolat and more

<p>Stock up on your favourite chocolate for less</p>
Deals

Hotel Chocolat discount code 2026: 15% off in February

<p>Get your next coffee fix for less with these Nespresso deals</p>
Deals

How to save 35% on Nespresso coffee machines and pods

<p>Did somebody say Just Eat deals? </p>
Deals

Get up to 50% off orders with these Just Eat discount codes

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More food and drink features

<p>Hungary Ancient Rome Pizza</p>
Food and Drink

Eatery recreates ancient Roman pizza – without tomatoes or mozzarella

Food and Drink

Eatery recreates ancient Roman pizza – without tomatoes or mozzarella

<p>Hungary Ancient Rome Pizza</p>
<p>A lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings was dismissed this week after a judge ruled it had ‘no meat on its bones’</p>
Food and Drink

Judge throws out Buffalo wings lawsuit that has ‘no meat on its bones’

Food and Drink

Five tips for making the perfect pancake

<p>Pieter Aertsen’s The Pancake Bakery (1560)</p>
Food and Drink

A history of Pancake Day recipes: From Elizabethan ale to ‘snow’

<p>Pancake Day is celebrated to mark the start of Lent in the UK</p>
Food and Drink

The forgotten history of why we make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday

<p>Pancake Day is celebrated to mark the start of Lent in the UK</p>
Food and Drink

The forgotten history of why we make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday

<p>Yotube collective The Sides are expanding their Sides fried chicken brand with 10 new locations this year</p>
Food and Drink

Sidemen to expand chicken chain empire with more restaurants in 2026

<p>Raising Cane’s is suing its Boston landlord, claiming eviction threats over chicken smells aim to strip its exclusive operating rights</p>
Food and Drink

Raising Cane’s sues landlord over eviction threat from chicken smells

<p>Unilever fell as Magnum Ice Cream began trading in Amsterdam, London and New York</p>
Business

Ice cream giant boss reveals plan to survive amid weight-loss jabs

<p>Wholegrains – the secret weapon for gut health, mood and longevity</p>
Health and Wellbeing

Bowel cancer rates are soaring – is this the reason why?

<p>Science can help you make the perfect pasta dish</p>
Health & Families

This is how to cook the perfect bowl of pasta, according to scientists

<p>New one-star restaurants announced at the 2026 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland awards, which saw 20 new additions</p>
News

Michelin adds 20 new one-star restaurants to the UK guide

Host the best Super Bowl party with these recipes
Food and Drink

Six easy recipes for tonight’s Super Bowl

<p>Once the symbol of restraint, the salad has become lunch’s most ambitious – and expensive – offering</p>
Lifestyle

£15 salads: When did eating lunch at your desk become so expensive?

<p>Eating bamboo may help calm inflammation and protect cells from damage</p>
Food and Drink

The ‘superfood’ that claims to lower cholesterol and calm inflammation

<p>Eating salmon and eggs can provide you with beneficial protein and nutrients. But experts say salmon is the best pick for people looking to lower blood pressure</p>
Food and Drink

Why salmon is better than eggs for lowering blood pressure

SPONSORED

Share the joy of food and drink with these brands and restaurants

<p>Ryan Riley has helped thousands of cancer patients rediscover their love of food</p>
Health & Families

‘I have learned that you can run from grief but it will get you’

<p>The Royal Native Oyster Stores, operated by the Whitstable Oyster Company in Whitstable,</p>
Food and Drink

Michelin restaurant has hygiene rating slashed after ‘foul’ discovery

<p>The price cuts come after shoppers started swapping out brands they are familiar with for cheaper versions</p>
US Money

Pepsi is slashing chip prices after flood of consumer complaints

Food Super Bowl Crispy Chicken Strips
Food and Drink

A Super Bowl chicken tender recipe that’s sure to impress

<p>This week, Just Eat announced the launch of an AI voice assistant designed to help users decide what to order</p>
Food and Drink

Menu anxiety? No problem – AI is here to choose your dinner for you

<p>After 14 years in the spotlight, Ella Mills says the most radical wellness advice is also the simplest</p>
Features

Why Deliciously Ella says modern wellness just isn’t working

<p>Ultra-processed foods now span entire supermarket aisles – but only a fraction are the real metabolic culprits</p>
Features

The simple supermarket swaps to reduce ultra-processed foods

<p>The best rule of thumb when shopping for bread is to ignore everything on the front and turn the packet around</p>
Features

Is your bread ultra-processed? Nutritionists name alternative to try

<p>Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world</p>
Food and Drink

Five common types of medication you shouldn’t have with coffee

<p>Joe Wicks on Well Enough with Emilie Lavinia on why protein belongs in meals, not wrappers – a far cry from his lockdown PE persona</p>
Features

‘Don’t obsess over protein’: Joe Wicks on how to beat the UPF trap

<p>Superfoods Inc., the manufacturer of Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, has issued a recall for its original and wild berry flavors. </p>
Food and Drink

Popular diet supplement powder recalled over salmonella fears

<p>An herb first used in Ancient Greece comes with some major health benefits like protecting bone strength and nervous system health</p>
Food and Drink

The herb that can lower your blood pressure and help you sleep

<p>Even a seemingly harmless coffee cup can release microplastics into your hot beverage (PA)</p>
Food and Drink

The everyday foods and drinks that contain thousands of microplastics

<p>Gareth Ward, the chef behind the restaurant, was a contestant on ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’</p>
Home News

Top chef defends one-star hygiene rating at Michelin-star restaurant

<p>Studies have linked ultraprocessed foods to poor health outcomes, but such foods make up about half the calories of a typical American diet</p>
Food and Drink

Avoiding these foods could boost weight loss and improve cholesterol

<p>Many of us are reaching the recommended daily salt limit by lunchtime</p>
Features

Think you eat healthily? Why hidden salt is still wrecking our diets

<p>Among the offerings are the Turf and Clover small extra lean steak (100g), M&S high protein cottage cheese, three-ingredient beef burgers, and nutrient-dense Romesco chicken</p>
Food and Drink

Grocery giant launches aisle designed for people on weight loss jabs

<p>Kefir contains natural probiotics like lacto and bifido bacterium</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

I drank kefir for a month and it made me feel like a superhuman

<p>A comforting curry that proves January cooking doesn’t have to be dull</p>
Recipes

Healthy January recipes from Jamie Oliver, Tom Kerridge and more

<p>As appetite-suppressing drugs go mainstream, eating is becoming something to be managed, not indulged</p>
Features

M&S’s Ozempic meals: How do you feed people who aren’t hungry?

<p>Tesco supermarket has increased the price of the deal to a minimum of £3.40 (Alamy/PA)</p>
Food and Drink

Coca-Cola has lost the top spot in the Tesco meal deal drink of choice

<p>Eggs are the most sustainable form of animal protein and among the most affordable</p>
Food and Drink

One food that could help you prevent weight regain

<p>The foods to consume to look after your body if you are aged 60 and beyond</p>
Food and Drink

The foods over-60s should eat to boost immunity and sustain energy

<p>From a nervous young sushi chef to the architect of a global dining empire, Nobu Matsuhisa’s story is as much about resilience as it is about celebrity</p>
Recipes

Inside Nobu’s extraordinary rise

<p>Thanks to evolution, your brain is wired to make you love the sweet sugars your body and brain need for fuel and hate the bitter poisons than could kill you</p>
Food and Drink

Scientists explain why OJ tastes bad after you brush your teeth

<p>A fragrant, spicy-sour broth that shows why brothy rice bowls feel like comfort food with a point of view</p>
Recipes

Why TikTok can’t get enough of brothy rice – and how to cook it

<p>Proof that plant-based doesn’t mean bland – this Moroccan-inspired tagine is all spice, no sacrifice</p>
Recipes

How to eat comfort food all winter without overindulging

<p>The classic Christmas side dish can be eaten raw</p>
Food and Drink

Eight vegetables you should eat raw for a greater health boost

<p>Hall road-testing her way through the no/low aisle so you don’t have to</p>
Features

The best booze-free bottles for Dry January that actually taste good

<p>Five ways with beans – proof that Veganuary eating can be comforting, generous and genuinely craveable</p>
Recipes

The bean boom isn’t over – five recipes to cook this Veganuary

<p>The best NYE food feeds a crowd without fuss </p>
Recipes

The only New Year’s Eve recipes you’ll ever need from the top chefs

<p>Rosamund Hall’s New Year’s Eve edit in full: from champagne steals and elegant fizz to easy reds and cocktail-ready bottles worth stocking up on</p>
Food and Drink

26 brilliant bottles for New Year’s Eve, from champagne to party reds

<p>A cheese ball recipe from the cookbook Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South by Vivian Howard</p>
Food and Drink

Cheese balls are a retro party classic. Here’s how to make them

<p>Three January-proof meals that prove healthy doesn’t have to mean spartan</p>
Recipes

Three healthy January recipes that still feel comforting

<p>Top chefs reveal what they eat on Boxing Day</p>
Food and Drink

Top chefs reveal what they eat on Boxing Day – it’s not just leftovers

<p>Proof that Christmas leftovers reach their peak when pressed between bread, fried until golden and dunked in gravy</p>
Recipes

From pies to curries – 15 smart ways to use up Christmas leftovers

Food and Drink

Rick Stein’s expert tips for cooking the perfect roast potatoes

Food and Drink

Top chefs’ tips for avoiding turkey disasters this Christmas

Food and Drink

The Christmas treat that may aid digestion and reduce cholesterol

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