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  • Larder’s lucky London dip

    Larder’s lucky London dip

    March 22, 2024

    Grabbing a meal in London can leave you feeling spoilt for choice. Don’t worry: we know a place. These restaurants,…

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  • Meet the Jamie Oliver of prison food

    Meet the Jamie Oliver of prison food

    March 22, 2024

    Marina Rabin unveils the brutal reality of prison food in the UK, and explores the work being done by Food…

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  • Bitchin’ in the kitchen

    Bitchin’ in the kitchen

    March 21, 2024

    From rowdy roommates to scummy sinks, Sydney Evans serves up some kitchen nightmares.

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  • The surprising ingredient in these Bengali sweets

    The surprising ingredient in these Bengali sweets

    March 21, 2024

    Walk past the window of any Bengali sweet shop and you’ll be greeted with a mosaic of colourful confections. Aniqa…

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  • Checking out the scran at London’s first Scottish cafe

    Checking out the scran at London’s first Scottish cafe

    March 21, 2024

    Fancy a black pudding breakfast roll in the morning? How about an Irn Bru for brunch? Caitlin Barr visits Auld…

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  • Seoul food: London’s Little Korea

    Seoul food: London’s Little Korea

    March 21, 2024

    New Malden is home to Europe’s densest population of Korean expatriates, with an eclectic culinary culture to boot. From bibimbap…

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  • ‘I tried a strawberry milkshake and I threw up’

    ‘I tried a strawberry milkshake and I threw up’

    March 21, 2024

    Which foods gives you the ick? What would your death row meal be? Mariam Amini, Claudia Cox, and Sudrisha Goswami…

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  • Which dishes remind you of home?

    Which dishes remind you of home?

    March 20, 2024

    City University is a melting pot of different cultures and nationalities, so Devangi Sharma and Camille Bavera took to Northampton…

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  • ‘Family eats first,’ right?

    ‘Family eats first,’ right?

    March 20, 2024

    Staff meals should be an antidote to industry-wide staff retention issues. Instead, says Marina Rabin, the paltry provisions on offer…

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  • Meet the Afghan women redefining the kitchen hierarchy

    Meet the Afghan women redefining the kitchen hierarchy

    March 19, 2024

    Traditionally, women have done the cooking. Rarely, though, do they find themselves at the helm of a restaurant. Mariam Amini…

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  • Which meal deal is the Metropolitan Line?

    Which meal deal is the Metropolitan Line?

    March 19, 2024

    Would the Jubilee Line enjoy a chicken satay? What kind of sandwich is the District Line? Marina Rabin buys lunch…

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  • What Southerners don’t understand about Northern scran

    What Southerners don’t understand about Northern scran

    March 18, 2024

    Hungry for hotpot? Sick of Southerners tearing your rag pudding to shreds? Emily Manock and Emily Moss head home to…

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  • Behind the scenes at Larder’s potluck launch party

    Behind the scenes at Larder’s potluck launch party

    March 18, 2024

    Feast your eyes on the tastiest editorial spread you’ve ever seen…

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  • Don’t worry dal-ing: Indian cooking made easy

    Don’t worry dal-ing: Indian cooking made easy

    March 18, 2024

    From ready-made gravy to frozen flatbread, young Indians tell Nivedita Nayak their favourite hacks for adapting Indian cooking to London…

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  • A ladle of love

    A ladle of love

    March 15, 2024

    Whether it’s summers in Cyprus, the homesick halls of university accommodation, or a grandmother in The Bahamas with a taste…

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  • Irish pubs across the map: pure Paddywhakery or a home away from home?

    Irish pubs across the map: pure Paddywhakery or a home away from home?

    March 15, 2024

    From Maui to Montevideo, Guinness has gone global. Faye Curran hops on the case to find out why Irish pubs…

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  • Meet the winner of Masterchef India

    Meet the winner of Masterchef India

    March 14, 2024

    Triumph in India’s beloved cookery competition was only the start for Nayanjyoti Saikia. The boy from Assam is on a…

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  • The ‘nice-ish’ fishmonger helping keep the high street afloat

    The ‘nice-ish’ fishmonger helping keep the high street afloat

    March 14, 2024

    When it comes to combatting the spread of soulless supermarket chains, local artisans tell Ottilie Blackhall that sometimes it’s better…

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  • Ditch the dating apps and get a job in a restaurant instead

    Ditch the dating apps and get a job in a restaurant instead

    March 13, 2024

    It’s all in the data: people are shacking up with their colleagues. Lotte Brundle goes back of house to blow…

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  • Could milk and 7Up be your new tipple of choice?

    Could milk and 7Up be your new tipple of choice?

    March 12, 2024

    Strawberries and vinegar? Ice cream, olive oil, and salt? Watch the Larder team taste-test some strange (and downright disgusting) food…

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  • Nigella Lawson talks Feast, 20 years on

    Nigella Lawson talks Feast, 20 years on

    March 12, 2024

    On the 20th anniversary of Nigella Lawson’s Feast, Ben Jureidini asked Britain’s most iconic home cook what the book meant…

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  • In pursuit of the perfect lamb tagine

    In pursuit of the perfect lamb tagine

    March 12, 2024

    Sometimes, our quest to master a recipe can descend into obsession. Just ask Josh Osman. Everyone who loves to cook…

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  • How to make Guinness cupcakes

    How to make Guinness cupcakes

    March 11, 2024

    Larder’s own Niamh Kelly tries her hand at mixing beer and baking, putting an Irish twist on the classic cupcake.

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  • Inside Pasta Grannies’ mission to preserve Italian traditions

    Inside Pasta Grannies’ mission to preserve Italian traditions

    March 11, 2024

    They’re Stanley Tucci’s comfort watch and YouTube’s favourite chefs. Faye Curran meets the founder of the online recipe catalogue, who…

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  • Giles Coren on finding his Jewish identity through food

    Giles Coren on finding his Jewish identity through food

    March 11, 2024

    The Times’ food critic speaks to Alex Parren about the challenges of growing up Jewish in London and rediscovering his…

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  • An Iranian infatuation: the hidden magic of turmeric

    An Iranian infatuation: the hidden magic of turmeric

    March 11, 2024

    Maria Bastan-Sarabi reflects on the importance of turmeric in Iranian cuisine, and its role in Western wellness culture. Nothing was…

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