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Potato Dishes Around the World: Comfort Food, Street Food and Sunday Tables

The potato is exceptionally adaptable, but each cuisine has developed a different relationship with texture. This guide compares grating, boiling, mashing, frying and baking, from Andean dishes to European com…

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Japan by Rail: Tokyo to Hiroshima via Kyoto and Osaka

A rail journey across Japan from Tokyo to Hiroshima via Kyoto and Osaka, balancing temples, neon city streets, markets, local neighbourhoods and some of Japan's most memorable regional dishes.

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Island Hopping from Borneo to Bali and Darwin: A Food Journey Through Southeast Asia and Australia

A tropical journey from Kuala Lumpur and Borneo to Bali and Australia's Top End, with night markets, rainforest, rice terraces, beaches, Indonesian food and the wild landscapes around Darwin.

11 min read · Recipes to explore

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Slow-Cooked Stews and Braises from France to Africa

Slow cooking turns tough cuts, beans, vegetables and spice into dishes with deep regional identity. This article compares wine braises, tagines, beef stews and long-cooked one-pot meals, focusing on browning…

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Dumplings Around the World: From Gyoza to Momo and Pierogi

Wrapped dough is one of the clearest examples of different food cultures solving the same problem in their own way. The article looks at dough thickness, filling, folding, boiling, steaming and frying, and at…

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Curries Across Asia: How Each Country Builds Flavour

This article compares how curry traditions change as they move across regions. It focuses on the choice of fat, spice base, coconut, souring agents, sweetness, stock and cooking time, showing why a Japanese cu…

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Elevate your evening with breads, cheeses, wines and local beers that make a great dish feel complete.

Bread guide

The Bakery

Explore traditional breads by country, from baguettes and focaccia to naan, simit, damper and pão de queijo.

Cheese directory

Cheeses

Find cheeses by country, milk, texture, flavour and how they fit into boards, breads and recipes.

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Wines

Browse wine styles, food matches, grapes and pairing ideas for dishes, cheeses and shared tables.

Beer guide

Local Beers

Discover the beers people actually drink around the world, from crisp lagers and wheat beers to stouts, ales and national favourites.

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A generous table of potato dishes including mash, chips, jackets, gratins and roast potatoes.

POTATOES Potatoes

A table of pizza bases, sauces and toppings showing thin, deep, pan, tray and artisan pizza styles.

PIZZA BASES, SAUCES AND TOPPINGS Pizza Bases, Sauces and Toppings

SAUCES Sauces

ICE CREAM Ice Cream

A global table of iconic sandwiches, rolls, pitas and toasted sandwiches.

SANDWICHES Sandwiches

VEGETABLES Vegetables

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November menu

November slow-cooking and make-ahead recipes

Braised meat, stews, soups, batch cooking and dishes that taste better tomorrow.

November rewards patience: braises, stews, soups, bean dishes, baked dishes and food that can be made ahead before darker evenings.

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Hearty starters

November starters should feel warming without stealing attention from the main dish.

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Make-ahead stews

Many stews and braises improve overnight, making them ideal for busy November cooking.

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Batch-cooking classics

Batch-friendly dishes make November easier because they solve more than one meal at a tim…

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Spiced bakes

Spiced cakes, biscuits and puddings make the kitchen feel warmer before festive baking be…

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Spice market table

Chillies, warm spices, street snacks and big flavour. A rotating board of dishes with heat, spice, herbs and the kind of food that feels lively before the first bite.

Arancini di Riso

Arancini di Riso is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Sicily. They are famous for the combina…

~1 hr 50 mins Starter Italian

Suppli al Telefono

Supplì al Telefono is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Rome and Lazio. They are famous for t…

~1 hr 20 mins Starter Italian

Empanadas de Queso

Fried or baked pastry filled with molten cheese and served piping hot.

~55 mins Starter Chilean

Empanadas de Pino

Baked empanadas filled with seasoned beef, onion, egg, olive and raisin.

~1 hr 15 mins Main Chilean

Starters

Starters to open the table

Small plates, soups, salads, fried bites and appetisers chosen to match the current theme.

Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza

Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza is a Mexican starter defined by squash blossom quesadillas with cheese a…

~1 hr 23 mins starter Mexican

Tostadas de Tinga de Pollo

Tostadas de Tinga de Pollo is a Mexican starter defined by crisp tostadas with smoky chipotle chicken.

~1 hr 23 mins starter Mexican

Queso Fundido con Chorizo

Queso Fundido con Chorizo is a Mexican starter defined by melted cheese with Mexican chorizo, served wit…

~1 hr 55 mins starter Mexican

Arancini di Riso

Arancini di Riso is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Sicily. They are famous for the combina…

~1 hr 50 mins Starter Italian

Mains

Mains for the table

Main courses that fit the current theme while still rotating through different cuisines and cooking styles.

Nyama Choma

Nyama Choma is a Kenyan main defined by goat or beef roasted slowly over charcoal and served simply so t…

~1 hr 50 mins Main Kenyan

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is a Swiss main course centred on zürcher geschnetzeltes.

~40 mins Main Swiss

Ugali with Sukuma Wiki

Ugali with Sukuma Wiki is a Kenyan main defined by firm maize meal paired with quickly braised collard g…

~1 hr 50 mins Main Kenyan

Raclette

Raclette is a Swiss main course centred on raclette.

~30 mins Main Swiss

Desserts

Desserts to finish with

Traditional puddings, cakes, pastries and sweets, safely filtered by dessert fields rather than recipe-name guesses.

Hokey Pokey Ice Cream

A distinctive New Zealand dessert: vanilla ice cream studded with crisp pieces of caramelised honeycomb.

~30 mins Dessert New Zealand

Afghan Biscuits

This New Zealand dessert brings together crisp cocoa and cornflake biscuits topped with chocolate icing…

~35 mins Dessert New Zealand

Lolly Cake

A no-bake malt-biscuit log packed with colourful fruit-flavoured confectionery and rolled in coconut def…

~20 mins Dessert New Zealand

Louise Cake

Louise Cake is a New Zealand dessert built around a layered slice of short pastry, raspberry jam, coconu…

~1 hr 5 mins Dessert New Zealand

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Potato Dishes Around the World: Comfort Food, Street Food and Sunday Tables

The potato is exceptionally adaptable, but each cuisine has developed a different relationship with texture. This guide comp…

10 min read Food history

Food story

Japan by Rail: Tokyo to Hiroshima via Kyoto and Osaka

A rail journey across Japan from Tokyo to Hiroshima via Kyoto and Osaka, balancing temples, neon city streets, markets, loca…

10 min read Food history

Food story

Island Hopping from Borneo to Bali and Darwin: A Food Journey Through Southeast Asia and Australia

A tropical journey from Kuala Lumpur and Borneo to Bali and Australia's Top End, with night markets, rainforest, rice terrac…

11 min read Food history

Food story

Slow-Cooked Stews and Braises from France to Africa

Slow cooking turns tough cuts, beans, vegetables and spice into dishes with deep regional identity. This article compares wi…

10 min read Food history

Food story

Dumplings Around the World: From Gyoza to Momo and Pierogi

Wrapped dough is one of the clearest examples of different food cultures solving the same problem in their own way. The arti…

10 min read Food history

Food story

Curries Across Asia: How Each Country Builds Flavour

This article compares how curry traditions change as they move across regions. It focuses on the choice of fat, spice base…

10 min read Food history

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Italian recipes

Pasta, tomatoes, olive oil and the art of simplicity

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Caprese Salad

Caprese Salad is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with The island of Cap…

Carpaccio

Carpaccio is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Venice, Veneto. Carpa…

Panzanella

Panzanella is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Tuscany and central…

Fiori di Zucca Ripieni

Fiori di Zucca Ripieni is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Central…

Crostini Toscani

Crostini Toscani is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Tuscany. They…

Caponata Siciliana

Caponata Siciliana is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Sicily. It i…

Greek recipes

Olive oil, herbs, grilled dishes and Aegean freshness

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Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for a cool yoghurt and cucumber di…

Feta Saganaki

Feta Saganaki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for feta baked or fried until…

Horiatiki Greek Salad

Horiatiki Greek Salad is a distinctive Greek recipe known for ripe tomatoes, cu…

Taramosalata

Taramosalata is a distinctive Greek recipe known for a creamy fish-roe spread s…

Kolokithokeftedes

Kolokithokeftedes is a distinctive Greek recipe known for courgette, herbs and…

Dolmades

Dolmades is a distinctive Greek recipe known for vine leaves wrapped around a f…

French recipes

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Escargots de Bourgogne

Escargots de Bourgogne is a distinctive French recipe known for snails baked in…

Salade Niçoise

Salade Niçoise is a distinctive French recipe known for a composed salad of tom…

Gougères

Gougères is a distinctive French recipe known for airy choux pastries enriched…

Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée

Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée is a distinctive French recipe known for deeply caram…

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is a distinctive French recipe known for a savoury custard tart…

Baguette

Baguette is a distinctive French recipe known for a thin, crisp-crusted loaf wi…

Spanish recipes

Tapas, rice, saffron, seafood and bold paprika

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Pan con Tomate

Pan con Tomate is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for rustic toasted bread r…

Gambas al Ajillo

Gambas al Ajillo is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for prawns sizzling in o…

Tortilla Española

Tortilla Española is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for a thick Spanish ome…

Patatas Bravas

Patatas Bravas is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for crisp fried potatoes s…

Croquetas de Jamón

Croquetas de Jamón is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for crisp breadcrumbed…

Galician Empanada

Galician Empanada is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for a broad, golden sav…

Portuguese recipes

Atlantic seafood, salt cod and custard tarts

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Salada de Polvo

Salada de Polvo is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with cle…

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal w…

Chouriço Assado

Portuguese chouriço flambéed or grilled until blistered and smoky.

Peixinhos da Horta

Peixinhos da Horta is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with…

Caldo Verde

Caldo Verde is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear r…

Pataniscas de Bacalhau

Pataniscas de Bacalhau is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal w…