The Netflix show sees the heiress whip up ‘meals’ of glitter and gold with the likes of Kim Kardashian. But can someone really go through life without knowing what a whisk is?Can anyone be truly baffled by chives, you wonder. Would anyone really not kn…
Forget the emoji! 10 simple, seductive aubergine recipes – from donburi to chocolate cake
There are many quick, easy and delicious ways to eat an aubergine. Here are some of the best options, including salads and shakshukaThe aubergine hasn’t always had the most pristine reputation. There was a time when eating one required a complicated da…
How to make apricot tart – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s masterclass
Apricots seem almost to have been created to be baked into cakes such as this summery tart, where they reveal their jammy sweetness to full effectApricots are one of those fruits that, in Britain at least, promise so much, yet often deliver minor disap…
South Africa’s Khula closes $1.3M seed to scale its software-for-agriculture platform
The myriad challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Africa — inadequate financing, education and input distribution — persist and greatly affect the agricultural output on the continent.
Planted raises another $21M to expand its growing plant-based meat empire (and add schnitzel)
Swiss alternative protein company Planted has raised its second round of the year, a CHF 19M (about $21M at present) “pre-B” fundraise that will help it continue its growth and debut new products. A U.S. launch is in the cards eventually but for now Planted’s exclusively European customers will be able to give its new […]
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for cinnamon semifreddo with chocolate drizzle and raspberries | The simple fix
The famous Italian frozen mousse gets the Mexican treatment, with tequila-macerated raspberries and a poncho of sultry dark chocolateMaking ice-cream brings me pleasure like little else. There is something magical about transforming fruit puree, some m…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for strawberry tart with crema pasticcera | A kitchen in Rome
This strawberry custard tart is perhaps best known by Italians as one of the many tiny cakes to enjoy with coffee, but there’s nothing to stop you enjoying them on a larger scale …The bar in Linari must be 12m long, at least, and it’s shaped like an “L…
All the butter: how chefs are transforming the world’s greatest spread
Once neglected in favour of supposedly healthier products or mass-produced substitutes, butter is back, and better than ever, thanks to chefs who are adding bone marrow, chocolate and churning their ownIt sounded like another fad – like the cereal cafe…
Leaves of change: Paraguay’s small-scale farmers see a new future in yerba mate tea
A resurgence in the traditional drink is offering rural communities independence and a sustainable alternative to industrial soy and cattle farmingFour men emerge from the intense heat and steam of the barbacuá into the cold winter’s night in the rural…
Top seeds: artists capture global efforts to future-proof nature – in pictures
Scientists, ecologists and artists have collaborated to showcase global work to protect seeds in an exhibition at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & art gallery (Ramm) in Exeter.Seedscapes: future-proofing nature runs until 5 September Continue rea…