From The Larder
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Finger lickin’ good: the Indian tradition of eating with your hands
READ MORE →: Finger lickin’ good: the Indian tradition of eating with your handsWhether its daal or rajma chawal, the best way to enjoy Indian cuisine has always been with your hands. Sudrisha…
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Why my parents are committed to dining en famille
READ MORE →: Why my parents are committed to dining en familleSat around the rickety table of her childhood home, or munching on steak frites in a dimly lit north London…
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Curing my homesickness one kritharaki at a time
READ MORE →: Curing my homesickness one kritharaki at a timeFour years of living in London means Maria Papakleanthous has had to develop some foolproof methods to help satisfy her…
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Finding a slice of Cyprus in Finchley
READ MORE →: Finding a slice of Cyprus in FinchleyAfter leaving Cyprus in 2020, Maria Papakleanthous found herself unsatisfied by the bland food she encountered in London. Her search…
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You can’t spell fusion without U and I
READ MORE →: You can’t spell fusion without U and IA good relationship is built on compromise. So, it appears, is a good menu. Hannah Rashbass dips into the new…
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How my family’s tiramisu recipe survived the centuries
READ MORE →: How my family’s tiramisu recipe survived the centuriesCamille Bavera knows how to make a tiramisu. So does her dad, and her nonna, and her great-grand nonna. Pull…
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‘A home and a land I do not know’: the food that brings me back to Mauritius
READ MORE →: ‘A home and a land I do not know’: the food that brings me back to MauritiusIt’s a “criminally underrated” national cuisine, but for Josh Osman, gato pima and grillades are a dwindling link to his…
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Forgive me Father, I’m a bad Catholic with a sweet tooth
READ MORE →: Forgive me Father, I’m a bad Catholic with a sweet toothWhen Sarah Kennelly left Boston for Dingle, she waved goodbye to Oreos and Doritos and said hello to abstinence and…
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The Julia Child of the Lower East Side
READ MORE →: The Julia Child of the Lower East SideAfter 37 viewings of Julie and Julia, Camille Bavera has still not mastered the art of French cooking. She has,…
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The weird and the wunderbar of German comfort food
READ MORE →: The weird and the wunderbar of German comfort foodSchnitzel, Sauerkraut, and Spätzle. Get cosy as Millie Jackson and her grandma dive in to the dishes that keep a…
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Marshmallow mousse? It was acceptable in the 80s
READ MORE →: Marshmallow mousse? It was acceptable in the 80sCaitlin Barr decided to recreate some vintage recipes from her grandma’s 0ld cookbooks; she is yet to recover. While clearing…
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How seafood anchors my relationship with my boyfriend’s parents
READ MORE →: How seafood anchors my relationship with my boyfriend’s parentsOysters: they’re briny, they’re slimy, and they’re hard to crack. How better to bond with your boyfriend’s family, says Ottilie…
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My Cockney grandparents and jellied eels: a mash made in heaven
READ MORE →: My Cockney grandparents and jellied eels: a mash made in heavenFrom parsley sauce to pie and mash, East End cuisine is Britain’s home-grown fast food. Feast your mince pies as…
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Breaking up with tuna pasta bake
READ MORE →: Breaking up with tuna pasta bakeWhen Lotte Brundle’s parents got divorced, her dad had to update his culinary repertoire. His signature dish, though, will always…
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Laying Gilhooly’s ghost to rest: stories of pints and pies at the family pub
READ MORE →: Laying Gilhooly’s ghost to rest: stories of pints and pies at the family pubTommy Gilhooly shares the story of his family pub, from its modest start to pioneering gastropub culture in Northamptonshire If…
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A chicken wing and a prayer: the feasts that connect me to Judaism
READ MORE →: A chicken wing and a prayer: the feasts that connect me to JudaismBreaking challah, dipping apples in honey, and sipping Kosher wine – pull up a chair as Maya Glantz sees the…
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My German mum makes my Iranian dad’s favourite dish
READ MORE →: My German mum makes my Iranian dad’s favourite dishMaria Bastan-Sarabi’s mum married into an Iranian family and quickly fell in love with the food. Here, she cooks kashke…
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Why the best comfort foods are beige
READ MORE →: Why the best comfort foods are beigeSometimes a sourdough sandwich isn’t worth the fuss. Katie Baxter takes on the humble fish finger sambo, peeling back the…
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Meals with my mother
READ MORE →: Meals with my motherCeci Browning opens up about outgrowing the calculus of calories that defined her childhood. When my Mum answers the WhatsApp…
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How to make a ‘light and airy’ tiramisu
READ MORE →: How to make a ‘light and airy’ tiramisuA naked egg yolk? Straight in the bowl? Watch as Alex Parren helps her mum prepare tiramisu according to their…
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Rebelling against the whitewashing of South Asian cuisine
READ MORE →: Rebelling against the whitewashing of South Asian cuisineMocked for eating with their hands in ‘authentic’ establishments, many South Asians are turning their backs on fine dining. Hamza…
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Commemorating the dead with Romanian coliva
READ MORE →: Commemorating the dead with Romanian colivaWipe your tears and tuck into the one dessert you hope never to make. Francesca Ionescu takes us to eastern…
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The sweet, smokey scent of home: how soda bread connects my dad to Ireland
READ MORE →: The sweet, smokey scent of home: how soda bread connects my dad to IrelandLizzy O’Riordan talks with her father about the ways the tangy, subtly sweet loaf represents his fractured identity, childhood memories,…
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Food on the frontline: What happens when cooking meets conflict?
READ MORE →: Food on the frontline: What happens when cooking meets conflict?Millie Jackson explores the effects war has on mealtimes across Nazi Germany, Ukraine and Gaza. My grandmother was born in…
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Making Welsh cakes with my mam
READ MORE →: Making Welsh cakes with my mamJoin Imogen Williams and her mother as they make delicious Welsh cakes in celebration of St. David’s Day.
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Headbutting, lock-ins, and stolen sorbet: tales from my Granny, the landlady
READ MORE →: Headbutting, lock-ins, and stolen sorbet: tales from my Granny, the landladyImogen Williams recounts her grandmother’s job as a pub landlady and memories of growing up in that lively environment. My…
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Gratitude, grief, and how my Dad learned to cook
READ MORE →: Gratitude, grief, and how my Dad learned to cookLuke Bradley remembers family dinners with his late father. When my Dad got early retirement from the bank in 2006,…
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In praise of the Yorkshire pudding
READ MORE →: In praise of the Yorkshire puddingThey’re an essential part of any roast dinner, but for Scarlett Coughlan, Yorkshire puddings hold a much deeper significance. If,…