How to make apricot jam – amaretto optional

Making jam is trickier than most people think – get it right with the author of The Modern Preserver

Daydreaming of your first meal out after lockdown?

Well, quelle surprise, it’s most likely to be French. Jay Rayner explores our enduring love affair with the cuisine of France

My daily coronavirus lockdown walks are full of food discoveries

Pink wafers from a corner shop, fresh naan at the grocer’s – and a heart-warming sign in one shop window: ‘We are still baking’

Our baby was born. Then coronavirus lockdown began

We always knew a baby would mean a change of gear. But we’ve had a crash course in an old-fashioned way of feeding a family

Jack Monroe: ‘My back-up plan is to go back to working at the supermarket’

The cook and campaigner talks about growing up in a house full of foster children, her large appetite, and why she doesn’t take her career for granted

I’m becoming emotionally attached to my frying pans – am I going stir crazy?

I have three frying pans but two are really only there for use on violent intruders. I might be losing the plot …

As Germans prepare for foreign holidays, I console myself with travel books

The deckchairs are all theirs In the past month some mundane words seem to have regained their old mystery. “Travel” is one. In my dutiful daily hour on the rusting exercise bike in the garden I’ve been listening to favourite … Continue reading →

What does it take to get really great service in restaurants?

The first rule is, don’t be a complete schmuck. Top maître d’s tell their stories

My favourite restaurants: a trip down Memory Lane

There have been some real beauties down the years, and not all the best ones were grand. By Jay Rayner

Can Europe’s restaurants survive the coronavirus lockdown?

Chefs and owners fear bankruptcy as continent’s gastronomic culture remains in limbo

Chain reaction: the ups and downs of Britain’s high street stalwarts

It’s easy to sneer at our restaurant chains. Sometimes they deserve it, but sometimes they really hit the spot

The best wines to drink during lockdown

It’s best to drink moderately right now – so choose a wine that soothes

Easy spaghetti, chicken with goat’s cheese: simple recipes with three main ingredients

Five dishes from top chefs including Giorgio Locatelli, Anna Haugh and Jeremy Lee

Will Britain’s restaurants survive coronavirus?

For many chefs and restaurateurs the end of lockdown will not be the end of their problems. Here they describe how they’re coping

The 10 best food TV shows to watch on lockdown

From the inimitable Anthony Bourdain to classic Madhur Jaffrey, food programmes offer much more than a chance to catch up on recipes. But which ones should you stream now?