Hot take: Stuffing belongs in muffin tins. I know that sounds nonsensical, but trust me, after trying this recipe, you’ll understand. Stuffing is my absolute favorite part of Thanksgiving, and in my family, we get extra territorial over who gets the crispiest bits. Solution? Bake your stuffing in a muffin pan. That way, everybody gets …

I’m a lifelong vegetarian, but my boyfriend is a dedicated carnivore. How can I cook to please us both? Victoria, by email“I have three words for you, Victoria,” says Anna Ansari, author of Silk Roads, who grew up in a predominantly vegetarian household: “Di si xian.” Typical of northern China, this stir-fry of aubergine, potato …

My mum, Isabel, has always cooked slowly. Life on the family farm was busy, so a pot of lamb would often be bubbling away while she worked and, by the time we all sat down for lunch, the whole house smelled incredible. November takes me straight back there. It is the month for food that …

I love this one-tray dinner; it feels elegant but easy, and worthy of both a midweek meal and if you are entertaining. The punchy anchovy and garlic butter does all the hard work, and gives the impression of more effort than was actually exerted. But what to serve it with, I hear you ask? Well, …

Stuffing is a classic Thanksgiving side with almost endless options. Some love a classic homemade turkey stuffing using sourdough bread, while others prefer cornbread stuffing, or even our gnocchi stuffing. Some families want a meatier stuffing like our sausage or oyster stuffing, and others will be very happy with our vegetarian cranberry stuffing. The only …