Food

Life need not be completely depressing in modern Britain. Praise be to pie

Taramas is a glorious dip, reliant only on cod’s roe, old bread, oil, garlic, lemon juice and the like. I’m not convinced anything tastes more Mediterranean

This wonderfully fresh springtime dish is a fitting way to hail the new season

We are entering asparagus season. I love it, earthy and nutty as it is

Lack of rain and extreme summer heat are causing a dramatic decline in olive oil production in Italy. Consumers and producers alike are worried

From Irish Gubbeen to Lithuanian Džiugas – a look at Europe’s favourite cheeses

This dish from the executive chef of Legare in London combines perfectly made risotto with a generous helping of mussels

Celebrating pizza – a better gauge of human integrity than Matt Hancock

This delicious dish is inspired by sustainability and doesn’t require anything of which we’re currently short. Nor, thankfully, does it call for turnips...

Marie Antoinette was probably deeply upset by her fate. The environment secretary, however, appears unbothered by the current state of affairs

This Italian-style dish is ideally suited to late winter

Meat-free diets are on the rise. But, where in Europe are they most popular?

A food industry expert warns that parts of the food chain may collapse when Brexit checks come in later this year

Supermarkets left with empty shelves as Morocco restricts its exports to the UK

This is an ideal midweek meal, playing up to the season diligently but without fuss

Climate change, increasing production costs and rapacious demand are combining to threaten producers of jamón ibérico

Here is a stunning composition where brioche is used as bread in that traditionally hearty and filling dish of bread and butter pudding

This soft, chewy flatbread topped with rich taramasalata, salty brown shrimps and dill is fantastic

Sourdough bread has its place but when it comes to cheese toasties, sliced white is unbeatable

In this cost-of-living crisis, and amidst this endlessly dreary, cold weather, few dishes will soothe and warm you more than fish pie

Snacking is so, so important. Prepare a batch of these and pour a beer

This pavlova is light yet soothing, and an excellent pudding to share

Christmas will be along soon. Celebrate it with this brilliant venison Welly recipe

Christmas markets defy the logic of “seen one, seen them all”. They just have one thing in common: the magic of the festive season

We are talking about Christmas and excess is the order of the day: give me a juicy Cumberland and wrap it in thick bacon

A bank in Italy accepts cheese as a deposit. And why not?

Duck is revered in Ukraine year-round, but it is particularly suited to winter

Even if the UK eats its normal fill of 11 million turkeys this Christmas, there’s always a place for lamb at the dinner table

Spain’s most important port is over 300km from the sea

Sardines are making more appearances on restaurant menus today, and we might heed their example

The government’s Brexit policy has devastated the sector – and opened up a £7bn black hole in public finances