At last, my unfashionable kitchen is back in style
In his report on the house that is now our home, the surveyor concluded that it was in fair nick for a building so venerable. He added,…
Yes, you can make roast beef and cakes in a pressure cooker
For me, the joy of pressure cooking is the fact that I am able to cook properly from scratch, but in a fast, convenient and sustainable way….
How the Russian war is putting unfashionable food back on our plates
For Professor Tim Lang, author of Feeding Britain, the Ukrainian war is a timely wake-up. “Britain has a disproportionate reliance on others to feed ourselves,” he says….
The ultimate Pancake Day kit for flipping perfection, from frying pans to spatulas
Mixing bowl One of the key methods to pancake perfection is a silky smooth batter made well in advance. The right mixing bowl is your friend here…
I must be middle-aged (and middle-class): I’m lusting after an Aga
The first Everhot cooker, meanwhile, was designed to run from renewable energy in the late 1970s, specifically to replace a solid fuel appliance, and was powered by…
The best air fryers for healthier home cooking
If you’re at all tempted by the prospect of crispy chips and sizzling fried chicken with a fraction of the oil of conventional cooking, you may have…
The best chef’s knives for impressive results
Few chefs are as infatuated by knives as Henry Harris, chef-director of The Hero of Maida, The Coach and Three Cranes. Harris owns around 100, and uses…
A food snob’s guide to the microwave
Why do people who love food hate microwaves? Ask a food lover about one of these super-fast cookers, and the chances are their nostrils will flare disparagingly…