Fergus Henderson, Jeremy Lee, Alastair Little, Margot Henderson, Rowley Leigh and Thomasina Miers ©Dan Burn-Forti Rowley Leigh Nov 30, 2012

Rowley Leigh’s Christmas Eve

Never mind tomorrow’s lunch, the best celebrations start here. Rowley Leigh’s chef friends Fergus and Margot Henderson, Alastair Little, Thomasina Miers and Jeremy Lee bring their good food and good cheer to his party

Christmas pastries by Rose Carrarini ©Joss McKinley Nov 30, 2012

Baking: from Paris with love

Festive favourites from Rose Carrarini’s famous bakery to make at home – and a traditional bûche de Noël from her pâtissier neighbour

steamed sea bass ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh Nov 23, 2012

Recipe: steamed sea bass with ginger and spring onions

Long before sea bass was popular on British menus, it was the fish of choice in most Chinese restaurants

mango rice pudding Nov 16, 2012

Recipes: coastal fried fish, mango pudding and Hariyali bream

Karam Sethi, chef-proprietor at Trishna, shares three recipes from his new book ‘Capital Spice’

chicken curry ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh Nov 16, 2012

Recipe: pheasant korma

‘Those who live in the country with freezers full of cheap game are probably already well-accustomed to pheasant curry’

apple tart ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh Nov 9, 2012

Recipe: tarte fine aux pommes

‘A tarte fine should come bursting out of an oven, glistening with sugar’

Cinnamon roll ©Nina Mangalanayagam Nov 2, 2012

The Paris baker: Cinnamon, fruit and nut roll

A delicious morning bread roll that can be enjoyed at any time – or served warm or toasted the next day

a baked pumpkin ©Andy Sewell Nov 2, 2012

Carve it up

Use a good, firm pumpkin and don’t do this dish unless you know your guests well

a baked pumpkin ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh Nov 2, 2012

Recipe: pumpkin soup with cream and Gruyère

‘Use a good, firm pumpkin and don’t do this dish unless you know your guests well’

Members of the National Federation of Republican Women decorate a campaign bus in Washington, D.C., 1954 ©Corbis Nov 2, 2012

The history cook: NFRW Republican Woman’s Holiday Cookbook

As America’s political wives campaigned from their kitchens, an ideological battle simmered

Oct 26, 2012

The Paris baker: layered raisin and lemon pie

A soft, layered pastry pie – a perfect treat as winter draws in

Rowley Leigh Oct 26, 2012

Recipe: gurnard and prawn stew

‘It is good to approach the idea of a fish stew from a slightly different tack from that of bouillabaisse, much as I have come to like that dish’

Rowley Leigh Oct 19, 2012

Recipe: gnocchi verde

‘Like cheese or pasta, there is at least one type of dumpling or gnocchi for most regions of Italy’

Oct 12, 2012

The trend: Aperitivo hour

An Italian renaissance is under way, as old-fashioned bitters such as Campari come back into fashion

Rowley Leigh Oct 12, 2012

Recipe: Waldorf salad

‘Most Britons had as little idea what a Waldorf salad consisted of as Basil Fawlty himself’

Rowley Leigh Oct 5, 2012

Recipe: Stuffed peppers, two ways

From Naples to Sicily, in two tasty red pepper recipes

Sep 28, 2012

The Paris baker: Chocolate, cinnamon and almond torte

Inspired by the glorious Austrian linzertorte, this moist cake is encased in crisp pastry

Rowley Leigh Sep 28, 2012

Recipe: squid with polenta

‘A sauce, pasta or risotto made with ink is a startling and richly flavoured experience

Sep 28, 2012

Three new Pierre Koffmann recipes

Tarte aux noix, tarte aux cèpes and crépinettes de joue et queue de boeuf all feature in the French chef’s new cookbook

Rowley Leigh Sep 21, 2012

Recipe: Chocolate tart with crème fraîche

A dessert for the true chocoloholic ...