The health benefits of fermented foods are well-documented, but it helps to know where to start…

From jam to seasonal earrings, enjoy a selection of ideas to make the most of summer’s favourite fruit

It’s billed as a simple, relaxed addition to the high street. But it may be a more chic and considered affair than the Michelin-starred owners let on

With plenty of snap and crackle, these match night treats will get your World Cup off to a flying start

These irresistible gifts are just the order for Father’s Day. Or that aficionado friend. Or yourself…

Chef Jody Williams’s French-inspired establishment glories in British seasonal produce. Just don’t call it a restaurant: it’s a gastrothèque

We’re in the midst of Indian mango season, but good things can’t last forever – or can they?

Call it cheating, but sometimes we don’t want to make everything ourselves

For a timeless post-show debrief over a martini, head for Nellie’s Tavern in London’s Theatreland

The popular Persian restaurant opens a new site inspired by elegant villas on the Caspian coast

Diners will melt over this new restaurant in the heart of London

Illustrated recipes by Len Deighton published in The Observer proved to be enduring classics

Chow mein, tonkotsu, the brilliantly named ‘ants climbing a tree’… Here are some of the world's most interesting and delicious noodles

The chef behind buzzy new trattoria Tiella talks growing up in the restaurant business and forging her own dynamic path

In a regular series, we dish on our favourite food and drink products. This week we take a look at butter, the new it-ingredient

In a weekly series, we dish on our favourite food and drink products. This week – left it too late to plan Christmas presents? These food parcels really deliver

In a new column dedicated to our favourite food and drink products, we dish on everyone’s favourite December treat – mince pies