Food crazes make me want to roll my eyes. But first, pass me a crookie History is littered with food fads, from pineapples to ‘poultry mania’ – and now, anything involving croissant dough
Dream Xi’an, London EC3: ‘I challenge you to find a nicer way to spend a couple of hours near the Tower of London’ – restaurant review I have yet to leave any of Guirong Wei’s places not delightedly flecked with umami, sweet, hot and vinegary sauces
Josephine Bouchon, London: ‘Beautifully executed’ – restaurant review They are putting the world to rights here on the Fulham Road, with every classic Lyonnais dish they serve
Hats off! It’s Tom Kerridge’s Easter recipes: shoulder of lamb, onion tart and a hot cross bun bread and butter pudding The chef explains why cooks are like musicians and presents a special Easter menu with a lamb centrepiece and an indulgent dessert
Right place, long time: what are the secret ingredients that help a restaurant last for years? The Sportsman, Melton’s and Prashad have thrived for two decades or longer. We meet the teams behind these evergreen favourites
Helen Rebanks: ‘Everyone in farming families knows how important the farmer’s wife is’ The author, artist and farmer’s wife tells how marmalade helped her find her literary voice – and why we can’t ignore the costs of processed foods
Easter egg taste test: will our baking queen love them to bits? Benjamina Ebuehi tastes and rates 2024’s batch of high street chocolate treats
Poppy O’Toole’s secret ingredient – ’nduja Fry eggs and cubed potatoes in this Italian pork paste for a spicy brunch, or toss vegetables in it for an umami hit
Richard Corrigan: ‘St Patrick’s is a get together day for humanity. We Irish know how to celebrate’ The chef on his childhood on a farm, why his restaurant’s oysters are the best, and how to do St Patrick’s Day properly
Omni Café, Whitley Bay: ‘The food is cracking’: restaurant review Vietnamese-inspired food served with warmth and enthusiasm
I didn’t eat proper risotto till I was nearly 30. And now drought may take it off menus for ever Just as Britain gets the hang of cooking risotto, its future has been thrown into doubt
The smell of frying onions is the scent of home – and a passport to a world of cooking Writer Danny Wallace celebrates his favourite aroma, with help from Michel Roux, an award-winning hot dog stand owner and the executive vice-president of the US National Onion Association
No one likes my home cooking more than me (sorry, not sorry, son) I do the family cooking. Or rather, I cook for me and they get to eat it
Paradise Food, Harrogate: ‘Precise and generous cookery’ – restaurant review This isn’t a normal café in a garden centre, thank heavens – it’s halfway to Paradise
Suffield Arms, Norfolk: ‘a delicious experience’ – restaurant review A chance to feast on Spanish food and soak up the fantasy of a louche Granada – all in a pub outside Norwich