From grandma’s potted shrimps to spaghetti with a lifelong partner, top names from restaurants and food writing look back on the meals that made them who they are
They’ve been a screen staple for years and, as another series of Great British Menu nears its climax, chefs tell how their lives and careers have been changed
Riaz Phillips had jollof rice in east London, while Stephen Toman ate fish and chips on the Northern Irish coast – 15 chefs and food writers share their most memorable meal of the year
The Michelin-starred chef likens the world of professional cooking to the life of a pirate. So what happens on a two-day fishing trip to Cornwall with his head chefs?
The Italian restaurant, which opened 35 years ago, counts Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall among its alumni. We speak to three of its chefs who have taken its ethos with them into their own places
Shuko Oda heads to Brixton for West African fish and pickles, while Mary-Ellen McTague eats local veg in Stockport – top chefs tell us about their new discoveries