British tastes may favour jam or marmalade, but that’s just the tip of the toppings iceberg. Chefs and other food-lovers pick favourites from around the worldBritain loves toast for breakfast but, arguably, lacks a sense of adventure about how to top i…
How to turn mushroom trimmings into a fabulous Thai stir-fry – recipe | Waste not
Minced offcut stalks and skins bring body and flavour to many dishes, such as this pad kra paoTom Hibbert is the chef and co-owner of my neighbourhood cafe Good As Gold, in Brockley, south-east London, where I often write this column. We regularly chat…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pumpkin caponata | A kitchen in Rome
That most long-lasting of vegetables makes a perfect autumn replacement for aubergine in the classic sweet’n’sour Sicilian dishWe found a pumpkin in the swimming pool car park one day last summer. My son spotted it and, thinking it was a toy half hidde…
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for chocolate scones and fig jam | The new vegan
A very British teatime treat, made with vegan butter and a quick fig jamThe scone is a generations-old British institution, and it was only a matter of time before I wrote a vegan recipe for it. Traditionally with vegan baking, I have found a way aroun…
Thomasina Miers’ recipe for roast broccoli and white bean puttanesca | The new flexitarian
An autumnal whole roast broccoli and herby white beans sink into a welcoming tomato and chilli sauceThere is a change of mood in autumn, when the yearning for crunchy, light salads and grills gives way to a need for food with more substance and comfort…
‘It’s not as carbon-hungry’: UK’s largest sunlit vertical farm begins harvest
In a greenhouse in Worcestershire, Shockingly Fresh grows towers of leafy veg for supermarket shelvesThe largest naturally lit vertical farm in Britain has begun harvesting and the creators plan to build 40 more.It looks nothing like a traditional farm…
Rachel Roddy’s recipe for autumn minestrone with anelli | A kitchen in Rome
Autumn is just made for big soups such as minestrone, and this one is brim-full of mushrooms and mini pasta ringsWhile fregula is the most satisfying packet of pasta to grab from the shelf, the balls rolling and rising like a stress ball under fingers,…
Italian rice cake and allspice chicken: Yotam Ottolenghi’s rice recipes
Two exciting ways with rice: Italian rice cake, and allspice chicken and rice with dill and yoghurt. Plus a cucumber crunch salad with curried cashews to serve alongsideI find it hard to write about rice without using the word “versatile”. It’s overuse…
Matthew Carver’s melt-in-the-mouth cheese recipes for autumn
Stilton-stuffed prunes, lancashire aligot and pecorino squash spätzle – warming savoury dishes that will have you coming back for more These fruity, cheesy, bacony snacks are hard to beat – think turbo-charged pigs in blankets.UK readers: click to buy …
How to make your Sunday roast go further | Kitchen aide
How your weekend lunch can make weeknight cooking both easy and delicious• Got a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.comWhat are the best Sunday lunch leftovers for weekday meals?Alison, GuildfordAh, a centrepiece-worthy Sunday lunch that can be …