Food & Drink

There’s something comforting about an Easter roast. Whether it’s lamb on the table, a golden chicken fresh from the oven, or a perfectly pink slice of beef, it’s one of those meals that feels both celebratory and deeply familiar.

Every spring the same thing happens. My social feeds fill with bright green pesto, glossy pasta dishes and chefs wandering through woodlands blagging us they are out there daily, foraging….ok chef, ok.

It used to be a full night out, of course. But like many of us now firmly in our middle-aged era, staying out past 7pm comes with consequences. So instead, we’ve settled on a far more civilised plan: a 1–5pm slot, followed by a questionable junk food binge and home in time for EastEnders. What fun.

St Patrick’s Day tends to conjure up images of lively pubs, pints of Guinness and plenty of Irish cheer. But away from the celebrations, Ireland’s food is rooted in something far simpler — hearty, comforting dishes built around good ingredients and straightforward cooking.

Recently I watched James Martin cook a leg of lamb on a bed of hay, scattered with rosemary, olive oil and a little salt and pepper. The idea seemed almost theatrical at first — hay in the oven? — but the more I thought about it, the more curious I became.

The one that says “I love cocktails because they taste like juice and then suddenly you can’t walk.”

Every March, National Nutrition Month offers a timely reminder to rethink how we approach food and health. But rather than repeating familiar advice about balanced diets and five-a-day, many nutrition experts say it’s time to focus on something more specific: the nutrients that genuinely shape long-term wellbeing.

Why the Viral Japanese Yoghurt Cheesecake Is Getting People Talking About Superfoods

I love coffee. I love vodka. I love cocktails. So it probably comes as no surprise that I also love an espresso martini.

When people think about keeping their teeth white, they often imagine cutting back on coffee, investing in whitening treatments, or switching to special toothpastes.