Christopher Hirst reports on a legendary hot chicken outlet in Nashville recent issue of the New Yorker contained an article that was deeply disturbing to […]

Inexpensive cure-all for hunger pangs, hangovers and heartache, the sandwich is a culinary work of art says Sophie Hart-Walsh hen I get round to pitching the […]

Christopher Hirst reports on how George Orwell’s marmalade recipe has finally gained appeal after 70 years oinciding with the arrival of Seville oranges in January, this […]

Chris Corbin OBE, restaurateur, Chairman of the charity Leuka and founding partner of Who's Cooking Dinner The cookbook that has most influenced your cooking? I would say […]

scar Wilde was far from averse to food. Before his imprisonment, there were cruel remarks about his ballooning bulk and, following his release, friends maintained […]

Christopher Hirst finds that size matters when it comes to Yorkshire pudding ou might not have known that 3 February this year was Yorkshire Pudding Day […]

used to think ignorantly that marrow puddings were made of the vegetable marrow; only recently did I find an 18th century receipt which brought […]

Wonky vegan crisps Air-dried fruit and veg crisps made from oddly-shaped, discoloured or blemished produce that doesn’t conform to supermarket standards. A virtuous bag of crisps, […]

Turning to turtle: how Mrs Beeton catered for the aspirations of her readers The impossible recipe is commonplace today. The bestselling cookbooks by Heston Blumenthal, Thomas […]

In her recent book Eat Up!, the food writer Ruby Tandoh urges us to put pleasure back on the plate.  At Bread&Oysters we couldn't agree […]

Princess Prosecco As luxurious as having a cake delivered once a month, the Princess P subscription box delivers a bottle of vegan prosecco, including the ingredients […]

Pen Vogler, author and food historian The cookbook that has most influenced your cooking Eliza Acton’s Modern Cookery for Private Families; published in 1845. It includes every […]

Author of  the Pauper's Cookbook, kitchen bible of impecunious flat-dwellers throughout the UK in the 70s, Jocasta Innes was also a fount of information on […]

Spices, senses and simplicity figure large in Christopher Hirst’s selection of the best cookbooks to accompany you into the New Year Fortnum & Mason: Christmas & […]

Jason Atherton, chef and restaurateur The cookbook that has most influenced your cooking I like The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller, it is so well produced […]