Category: Lifestyle

Did you take out a subscription during lockdown? Me, too: a fortnightly delivery of flowers that brightened those dismal weeks no end. And we are not alone. The subscription business, which is predicted to be worth £1.8bn by 2025, according to a recent Royal Mail report, is booming, with 35- to 44-year-olds now signing up […]

I first tried xtabentún, a Mayan liqueur made with fermented honey and rum, in La Riviera Maya on the Yucatán peninsula, and loved it immediately – the best way I can describe it is that it’s a bit like a Mexican take on Disaronno. I’ve used it here in a Mexican-inspired twist on the Rob […]

Your report from the Tory party conference cites Liz Truss’s view that the government is not responsible for food shortages in the shops (Boris Johnson: petrol crisis and pig cull part of necessary post-Brexit transition, 3 October). At the root of the predicament is the fact that this government feels no responsibility for our food […]

How I wish I could agree with Jonathan Nunn (From polenta to lemons: the everyday foods demonised by Britain’s class wars, 2 October) that food is no longer an indicator of class in Britain. He names “ackee, pierogi and shatkora” as typical working-class foods and suggests that the stereotypically middle-class lentils, quinoa, avocado and hummus […]

Once open, a packet of biscuits quickly absorbs moisture, stales and softens, but that doesn’t mean they’ve gone off. Unless contaminated or way out of date, they’ll be perfectly fine to eat – best-before dates are about quality, not safety, after all. That said, you can keep biscuits fresher for longer by storing them in […]

Cropwell Bishop stilton-stuffed prunesThese fruity, cheesy, bacony snacks are hard to beat – think turbo-charged pigs in blankets. Prep 10 minCook 12 minMakes 5 10 dried prunes50g stilton (we use Cropwell Bishop), cut into 5 x 10g pieces3 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut in half widthwaysOlive oil Split the prunes in half lengthways without separating […]

Britons have cut their meat consumption by 17% over the past decade but will need to double these efforts if they are to meet targets for healthy diets and sustainable food production set out in the national food strategy earlier this year. Meat production is a major contributor to global heating and land degradation, while […]