Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene

A thriving artisan quarter and inventive restaurants have injected new life into this genteel seaside town famed for its fossils and literary haunts

I eagerly await the English asparagus season, from tender start to woody finish

Until the 17th century, the vegetable was thought of as an ‘unimproved oddity’. But I could eat it morning, noon and night

The Great British Sewing Bee judge on her mother’s first edition Elizabeth David books, Greek food, and cramming people into her tiny flat for dinner

In the new wine bars springing up in cities, towns and even at the seaside, natural wines and small plates are in, sommeliers and snobbery are out

History is littered with food fads, from pineapples to ‘poultry mania’ – and now, anything involving croissant dough

I have yet to leave any of Guirong Wei’s places not delightedly flecked with umami, sweet, hot and vinegary sauces

They are putting the world to rights here on the Fulham Road, with every classic Lyonnais dish they serve

The chef explains why cooks are like musicians and presents a special Easter menu with a lamb centrepiece and an indulgent dessert

The Sportsman, Melton’s and Prashad have thrived for two decades or longer. We meet the teams behind these evergreen favourites

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

Benjamina Ebuehi tastes and rates 2024’s batch of high street chocolate treats

Fry eggs and cubed potatoes in this Italian pork paste for a spicy brunch, or toss vegetables in it for an umami hit

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

Vietnamese-inspired food served with warmth and enthusiasm

Just as Britain gets the hang of cooking risotto, its future has been thrown into doubt