It’s a long way from Leytonstone, but the Thai food is just as good as ever
Tomos Parry: Venison salad and leeks with laverbread
Our new chef at large adds French flare to his take on the Welsh coastline
‘Clean food’ brands stall but are in for the long haul
Even major brands in the plant-based food industry are finding that sustainability is not such an easy sell
Their dark materials: the chefs cooking with black food
Complex, rare and packed with flavour, leading chefs are using black foods to add drama – and mystery – to their cooking
‘I’ve fallen in love with school lunch leftovers’
A new initiative sees top chefs cook school meals from scratch
Chef Ben Lippett’s three recipes to make you a better home cook
A twist on schnitzel holstein, a nourishing beany soup and how to nail the perfect omelette
Fruit-flavoured choc is a matter of taste
Freeze-dried raspberries in dark chocolate can be complete heaven. Or hell…
The art of winter entertaining
Welcoming tables, candlelight and feasting… Chilly evenings are when your hosting skills are needed most
How gen Z saved afternoon tea
Why this old-fashioned occasion has gone from kitsch to cool
‘Dave and I knocked 50 Shades of Grey off the top of the charts’
The Hairy Biker, 58, on best mate Dave Myers and why pollock is a waste of time
Slow cooks, braises and a soothing broth
Shorter days and a nip in the air mean it’s time to head back to the kitchen and make cosy, comforting meals
Sugar and spice: autumn baking
Put the oven on for five seasonal treats, including ginger-cider cake, feta and cherry cookies and pumpkin buns
Nutella’s Big Bread Question
Nutella loves bread – but which pairs best with this classic chocolate-hazelnut spread?
There’s no business like dough business
Meet four independent bakers, all with a growing customer base and a passion for doing things right
Cook House, Newcastle: ‘Relaxed, exciting, intimate’
Situated in a former architects’ practice, Cook House in Newcastle is building a loyal and knowing following
Watch: the Great British honey scandal
Fireside pubs, cobbled streets and culture on tap
A weekend in Ireland’s lovably wild west
Cantaloupe in Stockport is so good
It’s a former laundrette with slippery tile floors. But when the cooking is this good, who’s complaining?
An outstanding gianduia bar and, remarkably, it’s vegan
But why does Aldi have to spell the word ‘gianduja’? It just isn’t the Italian way
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