The combination of pineapple, salt and tamarind was part of my childhood in Malaysia. In fruit salads and the famous Penang laksa, the mix of sweet, tangy, salty and acidic is so vibrant and distinctive that, for me, it is almost synonymous with the country of my birth and, more importantly, its incredible range of …
I like my bacon sandwich with brown sauce, but that means keeping a bottle for a long time. What else can I do with it? Will, via emailIn the early 1980s, Tom Harris, co-owner and chef at the Marksman in east London, made a beer mat from penny coins for his dad (and in the …
This time of year has to be one of my favourites for British produce – all the joys of late summer sweetness with early autumn favourites just around the corner. I’m happy to keep the summer party going, though, with tomato salads, crisp sundowners and crab sarnies. Despite never having visited Cornwall as a kid, …
Eggs in a basket are a treat. The easiest way to make the necessary holes in your sliced bread is with a round pastry cutter – or a heart-shaped one for fun. Break the eggs into their bread ‘baskets’, then fry up their “hats” to go alongside. To make this a grownup rather than a …
Joseph Deleo This bright salad is lightly dressed with a mellow white-balsamic vinaigrette that lets the flavors of creamy, buttery-rich BelGioioso Burrata, salty proscuitto, and sweet, juicy melon shine. The simple-to-execute yet endlessly sophisticated dish is best served as a refreshing starter or a showstopping side that wows. Read More Advertisement – Continue Reading Below …
There are a handful of moments on the culinary calendar that feel like striking gold: rhubarb in January, peas and broad beans in spring, summer cherries and tomatoes, and, for just a few short weeks in late-summer, figs. Typically, they might be torn over yoghurt and granola for breakfast or baked into a tart with …
Canadians are famously nice – think laid-back Keanu Reeves, sunny Pamela Anderson, the charmingly incompetent Inspector Gadget – except when it comes to their beloved nanaimo bars. Get the ratio of this three-tier national treasure wrong, as the New York Times stood accused of doing in 2021, when its Instagram account posted a picture of …
My grandmother, Narmada Lakhani, passed away earlier this year aged 92. Well, we think she was 92, but no one recorded her birth date, so we can only estimate. What we do know about her, though, is that she had a very cheeky laugh, and that she loved lager tops, penny slot machines and tucking …
Our drinks list, like our food offering, is shaped by a mixture of traditional Scottish cuisine, Japanese kaiseki and the seasons. Liquorice flip Serves 1 40ml spiced rum – we use Dark Matter10ml liquorice liqueur – we use Koskenkorva Salmiakki10ml 2:1 sugar syrup1 egg white15ml double cream Measure everything into a cocktail shaker, seal and …
Rocky road—featuring a chocolate ice cream base, marshmallows, and nuts—isn’t usually the type of ice cream I gravitate toward. These cookies, though? HELLO, huge fan. I love how decadent they are without being overly complicated to make. My best secret: Instead of creaming together butter and sugar, I use only melted butter, which works just …