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
Good Old Days, Reading: ‘Like finding a chef from the Ritz at your local caff’ – restaurant review
The Hong Kong expats of Reading have a Cantonese treasure house right on their doorstop, writes Jay Rayner
Five ways with chicken – recipes from Moro’s Sam and Sam Clark
Roast lemony wings, braised thighs with peas and sour cream, a whole bird with mushroom gravy – flavour-packed recipes for the whole family
Pamela Brunton’s secret ingredient: pumpkin seeds
Squeeze them for milk, toast them, pop them … they’re delicious and versatile, says the chef-owner of Inver
James Blunt: ‘Have I changed and grown up? No, not really’
Over lunch as he turns 50, the singer tells a host of wild celebrity tales, involving Ed Sheeran and Bear Grylls, and admits that, just sometimes, the criticism can sting
30 things we love in the world of food, 2024
Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year
Everyday People, Nottingham: ‘Small things done right’ – restaurant review
Ramen is all about attention to detail, and these Japanese food enthusiasts are truly meticulous
I’m fascinated by fasting but, sorry Rishi Sunak, I’m not about to bin my morning toast
I’m suspicious of this fad, and do worry how anyone can run a country on an empty stomach
Angela Hartnett: ‘One of life’s great things is a crisps sandwich: white bread, butter, crisps’
The acclaimed chef on some simple pleasures – kitchen discos, Come Dine With Me, campari and soda – and long, long lunches with friends