James Blunt: ‘My body has not been a temple. I’ve put it through painful experiences’
The singer talks about sharing rations with the Russians, after-party toasties and his mum’s signature dish
Why biscuits will see us through the good times and the bad
A person’s choice of biscuit can say a lot about character. Pass me another Jammie Dodger…
At-home meal kits: the gift of your favourite restaurant during lockdown
‘These boxes are like an emergency delivery of happiness’
It’s not just chlorinated chickens: there’s still nothing appetising about a UK-US trade deal
How America’s low-welfare standards could wreck the UK’s farming and food industry
For me, wine goes down too easily to ever go up
The key to a successful wine investment, it appears, is not to drink it
The Elder, Bath: ‘A brilliant beam of sunshine’ – restaurant review
This bravely newly opened restaurant offers a show of giddy optimism and engrossing food. By Jay Rayner
Townsend, London: ‘A place to keep the world at bay’ – restaurant review
This place in the Whitechapel Gallery won’t cure the ills of our times, but it’ll take your mind off them, says Jay Rayner
Land, Birmingham: ‘Vegan cookery to file under thrilling’ – restaurant review
In a world where meat-free cuisine can still be dreary and predictable, Land is designed to take you somewhere new. By Jay Rayner
Bubbles, bacteria and me: Sandor Katz on why fermentation isn’t a fad
The American author explains why he has been extolling the virtues of kimchi, sourdough and pickles for 25 years
Adeel Akhtar: ‘People are ready to stretch their ideas on diversity’
The Bafta-winning actor on Four Lions, Enola Holmes and why he spent lockdown retracing his family history – and trampolining
Nadiya Hussain: ‘I want to blend in. But the truth is, I’m never going to blend in’
Five years after winning Bake Off, she’d love to just talk about baking and cookbooks. But then there’s diversity in TV, mental health, the pandemic…
JAE at Untitled, London: ‘Seriously punchy Korean cooking’ – restaurant review
Rough-plaster walls, piped music and an irritating name can’t dull the zinginess of the cuisine, says Jay Rayner
James Rebanks: ‘I don’t want to be soppy, but my father ended up as my best friend’
The Herdwick Shepherd on three generations of farm life, the joy of cold tea and earning the respect of Masai warriors
I used to think it was fashionable to eat late. Curfew changed that
The early bird special is back in fashion – and I for one am perfectly fine with sitting in a restaurant at 6.30pm
How do I mark the strangeness of 2020? I check my spice shelf
To stave off the boredom of lockdown, I went shopping for new ingredients – tamarind concentrate, a vast bottle of mirin. Now what do I do with them?