Food, Wine & Beverages

A good laksa has a tasty balance of spicy, sweet, sour and salty flavours. The following is fast, delicious and a great place to start

Make the most of versatile pears with this delightful pear tart. Caramelising the pears gives the dish another element and a dollop of ice cream or cream finishes it off nicely.

Surely there can be no more versatile vege than pumpkin. This jewel of autumn can be cooked in so many ways but my favourite remains pumpkin soup.

The ‘Christmas kilo’ is slowly coming off thanks to some deliberate effort. Which makes it so unfair when some do their very best to push food onto your plate you’d rather not eat.

Quinces are great for eating raw, but they are just amazing in jellies and chutneys. Quince trees are hardy and deciduous and grow in many climates.

We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Manu Feidel's recipe book, 'Manu's French Kitchen', to our GrownUps members.

A great tomato soup is wonderful for lunch or dinner, no matter what the season. This recipe is packed with goodness and flavour - and as a bonus, it's incredibly easy!

A good meringue is gold - the ideal elegant yet simple dessert, and a win with all ages.

This one-pot stroganoff with risoni packs in all the classic flavours with less fuss, extra richness, and a colourful garnish to makes it shine.

This hearty tuna pie, inspired by a dad’s simple "Friday night surprise," gets a delicious upgrade with potatoes, lemon zest, capers, and a touch of dill.