Delia’s right – menfolk really are taking over the kitchen

The difficulties of the pandemic have helped slowly bring the curtain down on my long acting career. To be honest, taking over the nightly meal preparation was…

The Ukrainian MasterChef fighting Putin from his kitchen

At first glance, the menu at Inshni (which means “others” in Ukrainian) looks like something you would find at any trendy new restaurant opening: there are dainty…

They’ve changed the MasterChef recipe – and somehow made it even more bland

They’ve changed the rules on MasterChef (BBC One), which is back for what feels like its 3,000th series. John Torode and Gregg Wallace no longer hang around…

Gregg Wallace’s Grand Christmas Adventure, review: a man of weird habits and endearing enthusiasm 

Gregg Wallace has been doing the rounds recently, talking about Christmas. Perhaps you’ve missed this, so let me fill you in. Gregg has eight Christmas trees in…

Forget Bake Off – MasterChef: The Professionals is far more riveting

The other half were variously floored by a pudding comprising strawberry ripple cream and Italian meringues. The sugar syrup must reach 121 degrees, didn’t you know? But…