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Top 10 Food Trends of 2026 and the Recipes That Explain Them

A detailed, recipe-led guide to the food trends shaping 2026, with traditional dishes that explain why protein, fibre, acidity, global comfort, small plates and freezer-friendly cooking matter now.

13 min read · Recipes to explore

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The Best Egg Recipes Around the World

Eggs are breakfast, dinner, sauce, custard and comfort. This article follows the egg through tortillas, carbonara, shakshuka, ramen and desserts.

5 min read · Recipes to explore

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Baguette Explained: Why French Bread Became Famous

The baguette is daily bread, sandwich bread, cheese bread and soup bread, with a crisp crust that became a symbol of French eating.

5 min read · Recipes to explore

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Why Chilli Took Over the World

Chillies left the Americas and remade kitchens across India, Thailand, China, Hungary, Africa and Europe, changing colour, heat and appetite everywhere they landed.

5 min read · Recipes to explore

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Portuguese Food Guide: Salt Cod, Seafood and Custard Tarts

Portuguese food has the confidence of a country that knows seafood, salt cod, pork, rice and custard can carry a whole table. Salt cod is only the beginning Portuguese food is one of Europe’s great examples of…

4 min read · Recipes to explore

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Best Wine With Goat’s Cheese

Goat’s cheese loves acidity and herbs, which is why Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, rosé and sparkling wine work so well.

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The Bakery

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

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Cheeses

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

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Holiday food and summer sharing dishes

Coastal seafood, grilled food, picnic dishes and relaxed desserts.

July is peak summer cooking: food for holidays, gardens, barbecues, picnics and tables where people help themselves.

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July dishes should be relaxed, portable and easy to serve outdoors.

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Barbecue and grill recipes

Grilled food works in July because it brings people together around informal, generous co…

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Seafood dishes make home meals feel like travel, especially when paired with herbs, lemon…

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Comfort classics

Slow-cooked mains, cosy sides and nostalgic desserts. The dishes people return to when they want something generous, familiar and deeply satisfying.

Midye Dolma

Istanbul-style mussels stuffed with spiced rice, currants, pine nuts and herbs.

~1 hr 15 mins Starter Turkish

Adana Kebabı

Spicy minced lamb kebabs from Adana, grilled on skewers and served with flatbread.

~50 mins Main Turkish

İskender Kebap

Sliced lamb over pide with tomato sauce, yoghurt and sizzling butter.

~50 mins Main Turkish

Mantı

Tiny Turkish dumplings filled with spiced lamb and topped with garlic yoghurt and paprika butter.

~1 hr 35 mins Main Turkish

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Horiatiki Greek Salad

Horiatiki Greek Salad is a traditional Greek starter from village cooking across Greece, built around to…

~20 mins Starter Greek

Taramosalata

Taramosalata is a traditional Greek starter from Greek meze tables, built around fish roe, bread and oli…

~20 mins Starter Greek

Kolokithokeftedes

Kolokithokeftedes is a traditional Greek starter from Aegean island cooking, built around courgettes, he…

~48 mins Starter Greek

Gambas al Ajillo

Gambas al Ajillo is a traditional Spanish starter from Madrid tapas bars and coastal Spain, built around…

~21 mins Starter Spanish

Mains

Mains for the table

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

Pot-au-Feu

Pot-au-Feu is a traditional French main from France-wide farmhouse cooking, built around beef brisket an…

~4 hr 5 mins Main French

Choucroute Garnie

Choucroute Garnie is a traditional French main from Alsace, built around sauerkraut, sausages and pork a…

~2 hr 25 mins Main French

Tarte Flambée

Tarte Flambée is a traditional French main from Alsace, built around thin bread dough, crème fraîche, on…

~47 mins Main French

Moules Marinières

Moules Marinières is a traditional French main from Atlantic and northern French coast, built around fre…

~33 mins Main French

Desserts

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Pastel de Elote

Pastel de Elote is a traditional Mexican dessert upgraded with measured metric ingredients and a clearer…

~1 hr 45 mins Dessert Mexican

Pan de Muerto

Pan de Muerto is a traditional Mexican dessert upgraded with measured metric ingredients and a clearer r…

~2 hr 35 mins Dessert Mexican

Apple Pie

Double-crust apple pie with cinnamon, butter and tender spiced fruit.

~1 hr 30 mins Dessert American

Pecan Pie

Southern pecan pie with a glossy brown-sugar filling and toasted nuts.

~1 hr 15 mins Dessert American

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Top 10 Food Trends of 2026 and the Recipes That Explain Them

A detailed, recipe-led guide to the food trends shaping 2026, with traditional dishes that explain why protein, fibre, acidi…

13 min read Food history

Food story

The Best Egg Recipes Around the World

Eggs are breakfast, dinner, sauce, custard and comfort. This article follows the egg through tortillas, carbonara, shakshuka…

5 min read Food history

Food story

Baguette Explained: Why French Bread Became Famous

The baguette is daily bread, sandwich bread, cheese bread and soup bread, with a crisp crust that became a symbol of French…

5 min read Food history

Food story

Why Chilli Took Over the World

Chillies left the Americas and remade kitchens across India, Thailand, China, Hungary, Africa and Europe, changing colour, h…

5 min read Food history

Food story

Portuguese Food Guide: Salt Cod, Seafood and Custard Tarts

Portuguese food has the confidence of a country that knows seafood, salt cod, pork, rice and custard can carry a whole table…

4 min read Food history

Food story

Best Wine With Goat’s Cheese

Goat’s cheese loves acidity and herbs, which is why Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, rosé and sparkling wine work so well.

5 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 story-rich Italian starter that opens the meal with clear re…

Carpaccio

Carpaccio is a story-rich Italian starter that opens the meal with clear region…

Panzanella

Panzanella is a story-rich Italian starter that opens the meal with clear regio…

Fiori di Zucca Ripieni

Stuffed courgette flowers with mozzarella and anchovy, dipped in batter and fri…

Crostini Toscani

Crostini Toscani are rustic Tuscan toasts topped with a savoury chicken liver…

Caponata Siciliana

Caponata is Sicily’s sweet-sour aubergine relish with celery, tomato, olives an…

Greek recipes

Olive oil, herbs, grilled dishes and Aegean freshness

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Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a story-rich Greek starter that opens the meal with clear regional…

Feta Saganaki

Feta Saganaki is a story-rich Greek starter that opens the meal with clear regi…

Horiatiki Greek Salad

Horiatiki Greek Salad is a traditional Greek starter from village cooking acros…

Taramosalata

Taramosalata is a traditional Greek starter from Greek meze tables, built aroun…

Kolokithokeftedes

Kolokithokeftedes is a traditional Greek starter from Aegean island cooking, bu…

Dolmades

Dolmades is a story-rich Greek starter that opens the meal with clear regional…

French recipes

Bistro classics, sauces, pastry and regional tradition

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Escargots de Bourgogne

Escargots de Bourgogne is a story-rich French starter that opens the meal with…

Salade Niçoise

Salade Niçoise is a traditional French starter from Nice and the French Riviera…

Gougères

Gougères is a traditional French starter from Burgundy, built around Comté or G…

Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée

Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée is a story-rich French starter that opens the meal wi…

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is a traditional French starter from Lorraine, built around smo…

Baguette

Baguette is a story-rich French starter that opens the meal with clear regional…

Spanish recipes

Tapas, rice, saffron, seafood and bold paprika

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Pan con Tomate

Pan con Tomate is a story-rich Spanish starter that opens the meal with clear r…

Gambas al Ajillo

Gambas al Ajillo is a traditional Spanish starter from Madrid tapas bars and co…

Tortilla Española

Tortilla Española is a story-rich Spanish starter that opens the meal with clea…

Patatas Bravas

Patatas Bravas is a traditional Spanish starter from Madrid tapas bars, built a…

Croquetas de Jamón

Croquetas de Jamón is a traditional Spanish starter from Spanish home and bar c…

Galician Empanada

Galician Empanada is a story-rich Spanish starter that opens the meal with clea…

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…

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…

Açorda à Alentejana

Açorda à Alentejana is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting…