We’ve just grown our own pumpkin. That’s why I know allotments won’t feed the world

The best way to remind yourself why we need mass agriculture is to try it on a very small scale yourself

Fin Boys, Cambridge: ‘Inventive cookery and seriously good ingredients’ – restaurant review

Travel to landlocked Cambridge for some stylish fish dishes that will leave you oohing and ahhing

Sam & Jak, Cirencester: ‘A story of skills and good taste’ – restaurant review

If you’re looking for a restaurant worth being on first-name terms with, book a table at Sam & Jak

Tendril, London: ‘A hotbed of vegetable-love’ – restaurant review

‘Mostly vegan’ Tendril has put down roots in meaty Mayfair and is doing smart things with great produce

‘This is when nature gives us the best it has’: Georgina Hayden’s autumn recipes

The changing season brings inspiration for roast chicken with plums, leek and kimchi soup … and a dreamy Swedish tosca cake

Kevin Rowland: ‘I couldn’t ever see myself doing the music again. I was violently against it’

The Dexys lead singer explains how tai chi and a vegan diet helped him find his creative energy – and why he was too shy to say hello to Bryan Ferry

Madhur Jaffrey: ‘Cookery might just be as serious as anything I’ve done in my life’

Now 90, and with a 40th anniversary edition of Indian Cookery imminent, the actor and culinary trailblazer is making peace with the twin tracks of her life

Margot Henderson’s secret ingredient: pickled walnuts

This very British product goes with meat and terrines and can zing up a salad

Just for starters: 11 of the best food podcasts

From sharing recipes to exploring politics, the podcasts that inspire a conversation about what we eat

Ed Gamble and James Acaster: ‘Food is the ultimate topic. But famous people rarely talk about it’

The comedy duo are taking their hit podcast Off Menu on tour. Who has been their strangest guest? Who do they most want on the show? And why has it become a phenomenon?

The Edinburgh Castle, Manchester: ‘A great place to eat’ – restaurant review

There’s a deftness and quality to the cooking at this new place in Ancoats. But you might want to sneak in a pepper grinder

It’s easy to get stuck in a recipe rut. I’m going to cook a new dish every fortnight. Well, newish

The need to produce something good to eat when tired, or busy, or a bit less flush than usual is a test for any home cook. No wonder we fall back on failsafes

Andi Osho: ‘The only soup I used to eat was tomato. Any other and I was like: What is this witchcraft?’

The actor, comedian and writer on her mum’s kitchen experiments, what wanting a burger says about her mood and the joy of cooking for one

Michel Roux’s Le Gavroche isn’t just a restaurant: it has been a school for chefs

The luxury Mayfair restaurant will close in January. Why should you care? Because it’s been a vital part of British cultural life

Going solo: why eating and travelling on my own is such a pleasure

Time alone is a chance to relax – and reboot your creativity