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Don't open till Christmas: From puddings to sorbets, Skye Gyngell has got sweet festive treats all wrapped up
I'm beginning to feel that Christmas is just around the corner and I, for one, am excited. I love the food around this time of year. The beautiful clementines that are available are sweet and cool-tasting and if I'm not careful I can eat more than my share of mince pies.
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Super Tubers: With these luxury fillings, baked potatoes need never be the same again
Saturday, 28 November 2009
I'd got out of the habit of eating baked potatoes in recent years, so, when I gave you a recipe a few weeks ago for baked potato with haggis, it reminded me that now is the time of year to reinstate this simple, earthy pleasure.
Tequila: Get into the party spirit
Thursday, 26 November 2009
There's more to tequila than margaritas and slammers. Tim Wapshott hits the agave trail and learns to savour the real thing
This year's must-eat: 'bánh mì'
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Can a sandwich be fashionable? According to savvy foodies, the only snack to be seen with is a Vietnamese roll called a 'bánh mì'. Tim Walker tries a tasty trend
Bar stool myths about booze
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Bar stool philosophers have provided the world with a great many myths about drinking.
Britain's appetite for fast food is proving insatiable
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
The number of takeaway outlets in Britain's 10 largest cites rose by 8 per cent last year as cash-strapped customers looked for cheaper food options, reports James Thompson
What's The Catch? Is Albacore Tuna truly sustainable?
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Skipjack and bluefin are dirty words among conscientious diners, but a guilt-free alternative could see tuna back on the menu.
Great Shakes: Meet the remarkable jelly mongers
Sunday, 22 November 2009
They've made Calpol cupcakes, a 6ft gingerbread Gherkin and a walk-in G&T cocktail. But it is for their remarkable jellies – and sense of the ridiculous – that Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have caught the eye of everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Richard Rogers
Oliver's Army: Now Jamie has got designs on our dinner parties
Sunday, 22 November 2009
From school dinners to healthy snacks, Jamie Oliver's influence is growing. Now he's got designs on our dinner parties, and is employing thousands of troops to help him sell us everything we need to entertain in style
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