Food & Drink

Probably the nicest thing you can do with a head of broccoliThe 20 best easy pasta recipes – in fullThis is one of those dishes that thrills me every time....

The fresh taste of summer in a bowlThe 20 best easy pasta recipes – in fullLovage leaves are one of my favourite herbs of the summer. Think freshly cut grass...

This cheesy peas dish is perfect comfort foodThe 20 best easy pasta recipes – in fullA good alternative to gnocchi would be dried pasta, especially linguine – you’d need about...

Go for sustainable prawns in this lunchtime treatThe 20 best easy pasta recipes – in fullA plate of hot, plump prawns with melted butter and dill is a good, if...

Deluxe homemade seedy crispbread and a tangy fennel salad for ever-ready summer meals‘Serve immediately’ is a suggestion I would rather not read on a summer’s day. “Eat at your leisure”...

For truly sensational fresh seafood, head for a refurbished yacht club at ColeraineLir and Native Seafood & Scran, The Marina, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT52 1EY. Meal for two, starters £7.50-£8.50,...

A brunch (or barbie) spread from Down Under: prawn toasts, salty-sweet chicken skewers, and hispi cabbage grilled in an umami bechamelPrep 10 minCook 1 hr 10 minChill 1 hr+Serves 4Milk...

A superb spring starter or light lunchGrilled onions are ever so underrated – in summer, I love them piled on to the barbecue, but their nutty sweetness is a great...

Smarter Food ramps up production of its GRextra plant strain that helps lower elevated blood glucose levelsImagine eating a bowl of soup once a week that could help bring down...

Fresh spring herbs and all of 40 cloves of sweet new-season’s garlic go into this traditional French chicken stewWhen I started cooking at an early age, I had to make...