Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for lentil rasam with roast red cabbage
A dal buzzing with spices topped with sweet charred cabbage, guaranteed to revive you when you’re feeling sluggish
Do you have to salt aubergines?
Now that the bitterness has been bred out of the aubergine, the need to draw out the juices before cooking is a...
Cocktail of the week: Bo Bech’s bittersweet ginseng
Once you’ve acquired a taste for it, there’s no going backServes 130ml Kamm & Sons (see...
Milk Coke: another classic from the nation that invented Cheeky Vimto
The faddy eater column is ending not with a bang, not even a whimper, but an unlikely concoction of dairy and Coca-Cola...
I enjoy airline food, but in a restaurant? Pass the sickbag
AirAsia is to open an eatery serving its dishes. It seems crackers – who would choose to eat plane fare on terra...
Annabel Crabb’s Sri Lankan butternut and cashew curry recipe
Spice up summer entertaining with a rich curry served with a traditional sambolThis dish is the product...
Nigel Slater’s red cabbage with cider and steamed potatoes recipe
A cheap, cheerful, colourful and quick dish that’s tasty tooCut half a large red cabbage into 4...
Cocktail of the week: Aji margarita
Using chilli-infused tequila gives the classic drink a bit more of a kickTo make the infused tequila,...
The end of small plates: why the dinner-ruining dishes may finally be over
The trend for small-plate menus in restaurants has tested friendships and defied logic. They have to go – here’s why
Caractère, London W11: ‘A bit of a trip’ – restaurant review
Playful, satisfying and occasionally baffling, there is lots to love at Emily Roux’s new restaurantHaving the name...