The best cookbooks for those who want to learn more about under-celebrated African cuisine
A few suggestions to dive into what The Groundnut Cookbook describes as “some of the best food on the planet”.
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Locked down in Burgundy, I’m discovering the French wines that rarely make it across the Channel
These wines aren’t necessarily quite the same quality, but they aren’t the same price, either.
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The politics of the spice rack: cumin
Each jar and packet in the kitchen is part of a wider story, involving geography, culture and politics.
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I wistfully remember my last meal out pre-lockdown – at a Greek restaurant full of interesting wine
This meal has had to feed my imagination for the past three months, and may need to for many more.
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Chefs to guide you through lockdown
I am bored to tears of my own cooking, but two food writers are helping me through.
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Trapped at home with no hope of dining out, I’ve rediscovered the vicarious pleasures of armchair travel
From my cramped London flat, I have been from the Hook of Holland to the Golden Horn, and across the…
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In this panicky moment, wine is comfort, sociability and liquid memory
With friends and relatives at a distance, I want good bottles around me.
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Food-based fears are rarely rational, but there is a long and vibrant history of culinary boycotts
From sugar to “freedom fries”, eating - or not eating - can be a powerful form of political expression.
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