Rachel cooke
Marco Pierre White: My Work Was a Painkiller - It Was Where I HidMarco Pierre White was the chef who cooked like an angel, looked like a rock star and changed the way the world thought of British food. Rachel Cooke meets him on the 25th anniversary of ...
- Kitchen Rules For 2013
She never makes new year resolutions, but this year Rachel Cooke wants to avoid dirty food - and stay on Team Cheese.On the second day of this month, feeling tired of brandy snaps, I looked ...
- Packed lunch: the highs and lows of eating al desko
It used to be an egg sandwich and an apple. Now the ingredients have improved, but the ritual remains the sameFirst, let me take you back. It is 1978. I am in junior school, and ...
- How to be a Good Dinner Party Host
It's not too hard: cook what you know, put out enough booze, and have proper napkins. So why do so many get it wrong?Since this is a "how to" issue of OFM, I thought I'd ...
- The Christmas Turkey: Is it Ever Worth the Bother?
No matter how you cook it - and I have one recipe that needs 32 items in the stuffing alone - a Christmas turkey will never be more than just fine.In his brilliant book of ...
- Never Trust Anyone Who is Rude to a Waiter
There's a lot of bad behaviour in restaurants these days. But I always follow my gran's rule...I remember my grandmother telling me that if I were ever to marry, I should make sure he was ...
- What I've learned about 2013's food trends
Baking's not going away any time soon, gin really is coming back this time - and I've found quite the best toasted sandwich in Britain Another year almost wrapped up, and what have we learned? ...
- The Perfect Holiday Needs a Perfect Cafe
It's not the beach, the walking or the weather: finding a good place to eat can turn a good holiday into a great oneFor a long time, a friend of mine has based her summer ...
- Supermarkets are Past Their Sell-By Date. They Just Don't Know It Yet
More people are shopping online or buying from their local grocer. Should the big stores be worried? I have a hunch that they should...As I write, Tesco shares are still in freefall following the profit ...
- The New York Pop-up Restaurant That Takes Its Dishes From the Rubbish Bin
Chef Dan Barber is unflinchingly proving that food waste can be deliciously repurposed. My old lettuce, I fear, is beyond help.
