The very best white wines to drink with British asparagus

British asparagus season usually kicks off on or around April 23, St George’s Day, but thanks to a relatively mild winter, and early picking varieties it is…

Four of Britain and Ireland’s best cheeses – and how to make them sing

Every winter I think about snow. I am a chionophile, someone who thrives in cold weather, but it’s a few years since I last set off for…

Shop for victory! Now is the time to buy British food

We must face that it’s crunch time for British food shoppers – and not just because of Russia. According to market research specialists Kantar, grocery price inflation…

Cancel the croissant, we should all be having a full English

That may be true (witness the £20 Hawksmoor breakfast) – and it’s hard to imagine life in the capital without The Wolseley, which may serve a fry-up…