October 31 is Halloween—or All Hallows’ Eve—the night when spirits walk unsettled. Halloween is a tradition with Christian origins, but is now a globally-embraced celebration. As Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, it is a chance for a weekend long celebration of all things ghostly and chilling. Whether you are hosting a party, cooking a scary supper, or expecting trick or treaters, we’ve got the recipes to suit.
Read MoreThose of us in the Northern hemisphere are starting to feel the cold, and yearn for warming stews, and hearty suppers. But depending on where you are in the world, cooking for the coming season could mean a very different thing indeed. Perhaps you are just venturing outside, for grills and fresh sunshine-soaked days. Wherever you are, our trio of new books have something for you.
Read MoreThere are few kitchen tasks more satisfying than baking. Whether bringing together a crumbly pastry, or getting stuck in kneading dough, the alchemy of flour and water, possibly yeast, possibly an egg or butter, into bread, pies, cake, is real kitchen magic. At entry level a batch of cookies is so easy the results far outweigh the effort. At the other end of the spectrum fine patisserie and bread-making are true culinary arts.
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