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Berries with a hint of tarmac – what do we mean when we call a wine ‘fruity’?

Bananas, peaches, strawberries – anything but ‘grapes’. What do all those volatile organic compounds really mean for your summer sipping?

Mina Holland13 Aug

Escaping the heat and rediscovering the joy of cooking

Parts of the UK are roasting but some of us are glad to turn the oven on. Bring on the curries and pasta pies

Felicity Cloake13 Aug

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for figs with raspberry cream and cat tongue biscuits

Combine these simple Italian baked treats with chilled fruit and thick cream for a playful summer pudding

Rachel Roddy13 Aug

How to use up parmesan rind to make pesto – recipe

Why waste the tastiest bit of the cheese?

Tom Hunt12 Aug

All-British chocolate bar made by scientists using Reading-grown cocoa

Master’s student made first bar with 100% UK ingredients since 1932 to highlight effect of climate crisis on cocoa plants

Helena Horton12 Aug

Tarte tatin, spicy pork chops and crumble: Ravinder Bhogal’s gooseberry recipes

The gooseberry makes itself welcome in both sweet and savoury settings: in a tarte tatin, in a lively salad for spicy, herby pork chops and in a crumble custard cake

Ravinder Bhogal12 Aug

Salad is supposed to be good for you – so what’s behind all the cases of lettuce poisoning?

Iceberg lettuce has been blamed for a surge in American cases of the parasitic illness cyclosporiasis. Symptoms include ‘frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements’

11 Aug

How to jazz up a fruit salad

Our panel says fresh is best, petals are pretty and booze can be beneficial – plus other upgrades for this retro summer classic

Anna Berrill11 Aug

José Pizarro’s recipe for peach and moscatel granita

Something light, cooling and refreshing to finish a big summer meal

José Pizarro11 Aug

The myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bullies

The author of Kitchen Confidential has inspired a new movie, Tony, about his days as a dishwasher. But do today’s chefs still admire his self-sabotaging rock’n’roll spirit – or have they outgrown it?

Zoe Williams11 Aug

Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for spiced sticky chicken with plums and pancakes

A quick, takeaway-style chicken dish full of spice and flavour, with a homemade plum sauce, to serve with pancakes or rice

Georgina Hayden10 Aug

How to cook the perfect apricot galette – recipe

A free-form fruit tart that’s easy to throw together with whatever seasonal fruit you have to hand

Felicity Cloake9 Aug

Sweet, soft and playful: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into UK’s latest food craze

Shokupan, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes are part of a growing interest in east Asian cuisine

Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent9 Aug

Bullgogi, Manchester M1: ‘Highly decent, amenable, human-free dining’ – restaurant review

Bullgogi’s largely automated hospitality will either delight or horrify you, but the food is serious

Grace Dent9 Aug

Breakfast of champions: Australia’s best porridge makers cause a stir at inaugural national competition

On Saturday, a sold-out crowd cheered on as 15 contestants battled it out to claim the championship spurtle – with a pinch of Celtic salt the deciding factor

Kat Wong9 Aug

Helen Goh’s giant shortcake with summer fruits and vanilla cream – recipe

A jamboree of juicy stone fruit and summer berries with a crusty, sugary top brings a riot of textures and colour to your dessert table

Helen Goh7 Aug

Côtes Catalanes: the wine with the renegade spirit

From a wild corner of southern France, these crisp, minerally whites and silky red blends are unforgettable wines

Mina Holland6 Aug

Light, sweet and easy to eat – why melons and other cool fruits rule August

The Mediterranean’s best beach ritual, plus melons, cucumbers and cold soups to keep us cool this summer

Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer6 Aug

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for pasta with red peppers and anchovies or goat’s cheese

The skins may be pesky to peel away, but the result is this velvety and vibrant, flavourful pasta dish

Rachel Roddy6 Aug

Celery and blood oranges top Australia’s best fruit and veg for August: ‘Everybody should be eating crunchy water’

Celeriac is at its peak for soup season, while strawberry supply is strong. Spring onions, however, are on the small side

Isabella Lee5 Aug

How to turn unwanted anchovy tin oil into salsa verde – recipe

This powerhouse ingredient injects umami and depth of flavour into a simple green sauce. Come on, chop-chop!

Tom Hunt5 Aug