When Covid-19 first loomed and people cleared shelves of flour and pasta, I realised all I’d need — if the worst came to the worst — was salt, vinegar and oil from my store cupboard. It would be hard, but I could survive with just those things because everything else exists in the great outdoors. … Read more
Small and perfectly formed, or sprawling spreads shared with friends and family. Whatever the size, all good picnics should make you feel as if you’ve packed a holiday into a hamper. Part of the skill is in knowing what to take, and what to leave at home. Here, our finest foodies share their memories of … Read more
Small and perfectly formed, or sprawling spreads shared with friends and family. Whatever the size, all good picnics should make you feel as if you’ve packed a holiday into a hamper. Part of the skill is in knowing what to take, and what to leave at home. Here, our finest foodies share their memories of … Read more
Gordon Ramsay has claimed that most TV chefs are completely overrated and could never run a proper restaurant kitchen. The celebrity chef, 53, whose signature Chelsea restaurant holds three Michelin stars, said many of those running food shows ‘get away with a lot of s***’ and ‘wouldn’t last an hour in a professional kitchen’. The … Read more
Stuck at home, perhaps bored with home-schooling the kids, definitely missing their restaurants? Yes, yes and yes again. Many top chefs and cooks have turned to the internet to rustle up tasty films showing how they are cooking and caring for their families during the lockdown. For once these Michelin-starred gods are not tweezering herbs, … Read more