Bread doesn’t have to mean sandwiches and breakfast toast. As these Nigel Slater recipes show, bread can make a summer salad more substantial or make a side dish more filling.
His ‘Salad of peas, beans and bread’ is an unusual combination and the perfect dish if the usual leafy salad doesn’t quite satisfy or fill you. [...]

Samosa are great party food but they don’t have to be Asian, Indian or even savoury.
If you’re looking for a healthy alternative to apple tart, why not give this apple samosa a try.
This hand-held dessert will go down well in a crowd and are totally delicious.
If you are after something savoury; these artichoke, feta and [...]

Although it has been out for a couple of years, I have only just come across the incredible Italian cookbook ‘Made in Italy - Food and Stories’ by Giorgio Locatelli. I have been a fan of his since seeing his recipes in the Observer Food Monthly but having over 600 pages of his dishes is [...]

These days we are bombarded by nutritional facts and figures which on the one hand is a good thing because we are getting important information but on the other hand can be really confusing.
It can be very difficult to pick your way through the maze of food facts and figure out if certain information is [...]

I’m a big fan of Yotam Ottolenghi and his exciting approach to vegetarian cooking.  The innovative chef has a very inventive take on Mediterranean food and incorporates bold flavours and pure ingredients.
His food is also good on a budget but creative enough to be gourmet. His Roast Vegetable Tart suits all seasons and is hearty [...]

One of the girls I work with occasionally brings in leftovers from her dinners which she very generously distributes to the rest of us poor street urchins.  One of these dinners was vegetarian chilli, which was absolutely delicious.
She gave me the recipe which turned out to be incredibly easy to make – especially if, like [...]

After the excesses of Easter, I am on day two of my eat myself better and happier regime.
Quoting the guy from the Fast Show, “Today I will be mostly eating raw fruit and vegetables.” However, I know that this will not suffice so I’m also having a hot meal this evening.
I have chosen another Yotam [...]

Continuing our occasional series on quick and easy midweek dinners, here’s one for the Asian storecupboard.
A healthy fallback, a quick and delicious dinner, and a good way of using what you have: stir-fries to the rescue. Lately I’ve been experimenting with some very simple variations, and I’ve hit on a few winners.
Egg Fried Rice with [...]

I’ve seen a sneak preview of Jamie’s Food Revolution in the US (watch the trailer here) and already I am fascinated and horrified in equal parts.
I think Jamie is fantastic, you can see that he really cares about what children are eating. He takes Huntington in West Virginia as his starting point for a ’seed of [...]

I planned on eating just one Easter egg over the weekend but I ended up eating two giant eggs, gorging myself on cake until I hated myself, and drinking like a sailor.
Now I feel rubbish and to make matters worse I’m off to Spain soon for a much awaited holiday and have to squash myself [...]