Life Style

Butter is no longer just salted or unsalted: British shoppers are increasingly buying flavours such as chocolate and truffle, driven by social media trends and a growing appetite for convenience in home cooking. Figures from Worldpanel, an analyst that tracks supermarket sales, show spending on flavoured butters across Britain rose by 24% in the 52 weeks to 7 September 2025, ...

Amari Dhaka has launched the ASEAN Food Festival at Amaya Food Gallery, celebrating the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, and Malaysia, says a press release. The festival is being held from September 1 to September 26. The ASEAN Theme Night promotion will highlight authentic dishes such as Nasi Goreng, Ayam Kari dengan Kentang, Hainanese ...

Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. “I just picked a bunch of dandelion flowers yesterday and threw them in vodka with some orange peel and some sugar, and that’s my dandelion aperitif,” Weaver said. “That will make a lovely ...

Stir fries are quick, delicious and healthy, often a staple meal in many people’s midweek dinner plans. They’re a great way to use up any vegetables in the fridge, often using noodles as the base, but they are very versatile. Mary’s panang chicken stir fry is a failsafe weeknight dinner. It uses rice as the base and lots of veggies. ...

A unique new fruit has hit the shelves of UK supermarkets. The distinctive red berry grapes, dubbed Boombites, are being hailed as the latest superfruit. They may look like your average grape, but once bitten into, they reveal a deep, juicy red pulp akin to that of a berry or cherry. This exciting new fruit is available exclusively at M&S ...

With autumn taking over and the weather turning colder, embracing the cosy new season usually involves not only a wardrobe change but also a change in eating habits. Many people around this time of year prefer to cook and eat ‘warm’ and ‘comforting’ meals and foods rather than summery dishes like salads. From soups, pies, and curries to stews and ...

Sticky toffee pudding is one of those seasonal desserts that look irresistible and seem a lot more complicated to make than they actually are. Mary Berry makes it even easier to make your own pudding at home with a straightforward recipe that can be prepared in half an hour and bakes in just 30 minutes to an hour. The chef ...

Vegetables can be very boring to eat, but there are a number of ways to easily level up your cooking game. As the weather cools down, roasting vegetables is a great way to add extra flavour to your regular side dishes. However, if you find that simply roasting your vegetables isn’t giving them enough flavour, there’s one ingredient you can ...

Scrambled eggs are one of the tastiest fillings to pile onto a piece of toast, but they can often be a little dry or flavourless if they are not cooked properly. Many people make scrambled eggs with milk, but I find it dilutes the flavour of the eggs and causes them to clump up in the frying pan once I ...

If you are a regular potato salad maker, you know that potatoes can absorb dressing pretty significantly. This might seem like quite a bit of dressing at first, but the salad will thicken up on standing. And if you refrigerate it, even more. If you are thinking of bringing this corn and potato salad to a picnic or other potluck ...