Spelt

Pearled spelt is rather like pearl barley but cooks more quickly and has a more interesting texture.The recipe In a deep casserole, brown four large chicken thighs in 3 tbsp of groundnut oil. As they ...

Cheap, cheerful and deeply satisfying - and healthy as can be.The recipe Roast four small beetroot, wrapped in foil with a little oil, at 200C/gas mark 6 for 50 minutes or so. After 20 minutes' ...

Summer salads based on pearled spelt or couscous can be brought to life with vibrant flavours of oil, citrus and a handful of herbs. All you need is a little imagination...A grain salad, or perhaps ...

Mullet, pork belly, pheasant recipes and more, selected from Eat and Tender Vol II as part of Observer Food Monthly's celebration of Nigel Slater's first 20 years at the Observer• Part 2 appears tomorrowRoasted beetroot ...

Some ancient grains get all the press. Quinoa, freekeh, and spelt are the darlings of the food world these days, especially in the United States -- and rightfully so, since they were ignored for millennia.

While most of us would rather concentrate on savouring the flavours of a dish than worrying about its etymology or pronunciation, it is not always a good thing.

Some spices and herbs from our grandmothers' trove are so precious that till date they continue to be used in everyday home remedies. One such age-old herb that has been used for its exceptional health ...

Kori translates into chicken, while the rotti (also spelt as roti in these parts) here refers to the crisp, dry rice wafers that gradually turn soggy once you drench them with the spicy local chicken ...