Marco Pierre White’s Christmas Classics… try the celebrity chef’s festive favourites 

Continuing our mouth-watering series, Marco Pierre White shares his ultimate festive classics. There’s a hearty venison and beetroot roast lunch, smoked haddock with buttery potatoes, a delicious roast duck, a comforting rice pudding — and a Champagne cocktail named after his uncle to whet the appetite… Continuing our mouth-watering series, Marco Pierre White shares his … Read more

Royal chefs share the 13-step Christmas Pudding recipe they whip up for Her Majesty

The Royal Family has shared their recipe for the Queen’s Christmas pudding, but many chefs have shared their shock that it contains beer, an ingredient traditionally used in a peasants’ version of the dish.  Taking to the official Royal Family Instagram page, palace chefs shared a video making the boozy dish – which also contains … Read more

New Zealand turns on Pete Evans: Kiwi retailer The Warehouse REMOVES chef’s products from shelves

Pete Evans has been dumped by a myriad of Australian companies and sponsors since he posted a neo-Nazi meme on Facebook over the weekend.   And the disgraced chef, 47, has now been dumped by a major retailer from across the ditch.  The Warehouse, one of New Zealand‘s biggest department stores, confirmed on Tuesday that it … Read more

Recipes reviewed over chefs ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without crediting them

Now RECIPES are reviewed for ‘cultural insensitivity’ over claims chefs are ‘appropriating dishes’ from ethnic minorities without properly crediting them Two food publications have been accused of not crediting ethnic minority dishes Bon Appétit’s Alison Roman received criticism for her Indian/Caribbean curry Ms Roman’s #TheStrew recipe did not state where the dish originated from  ‘BBC … Read more

Home cooks are being coached on Zoom to make delicious dinners by top chefs

Brits missing restaurant-quality meals and the luxury of dining out since eateries shut up their kitchens in late March have been handed a lifeline – thanks to virtual supper clubs. The new trend sees top chefs tutoring, via meeting app Zoom, home cooks on how to create restaurant-quality dishes in their own kitchens, after parceling up … Read more

MasterChef producer reveals why there are no immunity challenges against guest chefs

MasterChef producer reveals the real reason there are no immunity challenges against guest chefs in the Back To Win season By Alisha Buaya For Mailonline Published: 10:25 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 12:04 BST, 13 June 2020 Fans may have noticed that there has been no immunity challenges against a guest chef on the … Read more

Meet the woman the chefs pay to forage their wildly delicious ingredients

When Covid-19 first loomed and people cleared shelves of flour and pasta, I realised all I’d need — if the worst came to the worst — was salt, vinegar and oil from my store cupboard. It would be hard, but I could survive with just those things because everything else exists in the great outdoors. … Read more

Top chefs reveal their perfect bank holiday banquets, from the dream dishes to what you should avoid

Small and perfectly formed, or sprawling spreads shared with friends and family. Whatever the size, all good picnics should make you feel as if you’ve packed a holiday into a hamper.  Part of the skill is in knowing what to take, and what to leave at home. Here, our finest foodies share their memories of … Read more