“I teach refugees [English] and every week this student brings in food for the whole class,” Shrea Kumar, a volunteer teacher at Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) in Ohio, captioned her now-viral TikTok video. That student is a 69-year-old Syrian refugee named Hazaa Alabdullah. The video shows Alabdullah handing out sandwiches, chips, vegetables and …
As in many Japanese families, we had curry regularly when I was growing up. It was the standard Japanese curry of potatoes, onion, carrot and pork, usually thickened with S&B Golden Curry blocks. It made a weekly appearance in our house, and now I regularly make it for my own family, too. However, my kids …
Looking for a recipe that warms the body and soul, or one with knockout flavours you can pull together midweek? Cookbook author, food writer and chef Lara Lee insists you don’t have to choose. “My food philosophy is: lean into the time you have,” Lee says. “If you have a weekend, then make the soul …
I have consumed a lot of cornbread in my lifetime—sweet, savory, spicy, muffin-style, cornstick-shaped, buttered, in a skillet, honey-drizzled…you get the idea. I come by this mass consumption honestly: I grew up in Tennessee and now live in Alabama, and in these parts, cornbread is the culinary equivalent of kudzu—as in, it’s everywhere. I’m also …
When I think of Crock-Pots, I often think of soups or pulled pork, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with either of those, but your favorite appliance can be used for even more. Chicken Marsala is already not the most complicated dish, but your slow cooker can make it even easier by taking over the …
Whether you’re cooking your own Thanksgiving feast or you feel like letting someone else do all the work, there are only a few days left until the big day. If you haven’t already purchased all the ingredients necessary to whip up a holiday meal, there’s still time to head to the grocery store and find …
Entertaining season is here, and with it will come visits from neighbours, kids and grandkids. What we all need are some showstopper recipes that’ll feed and delight our favourite crowds. Plus a few pro tips on ingredient swaps, preparation, and keeping things fresh, local and budget-friendly. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a …
“When you have something good and add something else good, you have something great,” says Junda Khoo. The celebrated Australian-Malaysian chef and restaurateur uses this culinary equation to reimagine classic dishes for modern tastes. His talent for innovation, deeply rooted in tradition, is fuelled by a passion for bringing people together. The Guardian’s journalism is …
A viral video showing passengers breaking an unspoken flight rule is not going over-easy. Last month, TikTok user @jordan_hel posted a video documenting a sulphurous in-flight faux pas happening beside her: a couple peeling and eating a mountain of hard-boiled eggs. “who did I piss off in a former life?” she wrote in the caption. …
There are two types of Thanksgiving leftover lovers: those who just want to eat Thanksgiving dinner all over again, and those who love to reinvent them into something fresh and new. Whichever camp you fall into, this Cobb salad is for you. Thanksgiving superstars turkey, sweet potatoes, pecans, and cranberries meet Cobb salad stalwarts bacon, …