76 m. ago The rise of the digital fishmonger: how Covid helped customers buy fresh from the boat

Britain’s traditional retailers were in decline for years. Then the pandemic changed how we buy food and boosted the fishing industryThe seafood chef and restaurateur Mitch Tonks recalls the moment things for him changed dramatically. It was March 2020, the start of Covid, when a local fishing boat skipper called him in a panic. “Nick was having a tough time; nobody was buying his catch, so I emailed our customer network,” he says.Tonks asked people to bring cash and containers. The next morning, Nick landed his boat at Brixham, the south Devon port that is England’s largest fish market by value of catch sold. “About 150 people turned up to buy his fish. Many asked ‘why can’t we just buy fish straight off boats like this normally?’” Continue reading...

Economics

2 h. ago Kimchi for the people: Nick Vadasz’s ferment that bites back

Forget mild-mannered pickles – this is the fiery, funk-laced ferment to wake up your dinner plate. The Picklesman shares his go-to kimchi and how to make it bubble with attitude

Politics

2 h. ago Wrap battle: Nick Vadasz’s tandoori chicken roll is the takeaway killer

Forget limp late-night shawarma – The Picklesman’s Friday night roll comes locked, loaded and ‘Vadaszled’ with punchy pineapple kraut. Just add mayo and a squeeze of lemon

Events

2 h. ago Stick it to your local: Nick Vadasz’s Friday night pickle fix

Why dial for delivery when you can ‘Vadaszle’ your wrap at home? The Picklesman shares his punchy cucumber pickle recipe – and the secret to sauerkraut swagger

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3 h. ago Mary Berry's 'lovely' banana bread recipe is 'easy to make and quick to prep'

The former Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry is known for her classic baking recipes - including this simple banana bread which takes just 15 minutes to prepare

Politics

8 h. ago Jed Gould dead at 69: Radio DJ known as 'Jed The Fish' who worked with David Bowie and Sting passes away

Jed the Fish, an iconic radio DJ from Los Angeles has died at age 69. Jed commandeered the afternoon drive segment for Alt-Rock station KROQ from 1978 to 2012.

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8 h. ago Jed Gould dead: Radio star who known as Jed the Fish dies from lung cancer

Iconic American radio DJ Jed Gould - who was also known as Jed The Fish - has died at the age of 69 a touching message shared on his Instagram account has revealed

Events

12 h. ago Moment Easter egg thief is trapped inside supermarket and dramatically breaks down door as he tries to flee with FIVE in hand

Jordon King, 28, was jailed for stealing five Easter eggs worth £100 from a Tesco supermarket in Nottinghamshire after he was caught on CCTV becoming trapped in the store as he tried to flee.

Events

14 h. ago Train rides through the clouds and Bawa's tropical modernism: Sri Lanka's best cultural experiences

Planning a trip to the tropical island country of the moment? Beverley Watts has your guide to the unmissable historic sites, iconic architecture and wonderful wildlife to add to your itinerary

Politics

15 h. ago Jamie Oliver's 'wonderful' lemon tart is 'made from scratch in just 30 minutes'

This mouth-watering lemon tart recipe from Jamie Oliver uses only five ingredients and can be made from scratch in just 30 minutes - making it the perfect spring treat

Politics

16 h. ago Chef's secret to perfect roasties is 'love child of French fries and mashed potatoes'

A chef has shared his recipe for the "perfect" roast potatoes, which he says are the "love child of a French fry and a mashed potato" and are "impossibly crunchy" on the outside

Society

17 h. ago Easter weekend: the best family friendly activities, from egg hunts to craft fairs

From the Albert Hall’s Good Friday concert to Battersea Power Station’s inaugural chocolate market, here’s how to celebrate

Society

18 h. ago Katherine Ryan remorseful after promoting recipe boxes on Sunday Brunch – report

Sunday Brunch staff were given ‘further training’, after Ryan promoted the meal kit company on the Channel 4 cooking chat show.

Politics

19 h. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for goat’s cheese, herb and hazelnut spring tart | Quick and easy

Light, fresh goat’s cheese and artichokes baked on a herby, layered filo base and topped with hazelnuts. And ready in about half an hour, tooThis is one of my favourite recipes for this column so far. Light, fresh goat’s cheese and artichokes baked in a tart with a smooth, herb-packed base and finished with hazelnuts; I especially like the contrast of the crisp filo against the filling. There are a lot of herbs here, but they balance beautifully, so I’d advise using them all, particularly the chives. (I bought 30g packs of mint and basil, but by the time I had got rid of the stems, there were just 20g leaves left. My herb windowsill is lavish with rosemary, sage and oregano, but sadly not the soft herbs yet.) Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Next's £50 designer beauty Easter egg is packed with over £183 worth of products

Calling all beauty buffs, as Next's beauty haul for Easter is a show-stopper this year.

Economics

21 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for almond and potato cake with lemon curd and mascarpone | A kitchen in Rome

A sweet dessert with potato in it? You’d better believe it, plus it’s inspired by an Italian culinary legendWriting in 1891, in his cooking manual La Scienza in Cucina e L’arte di Mangiar Bene (Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well), Pellegrino Artusi introduces the potato as a tuber from the solanaceae (nightshade) family that was native to South America and introduced to Europe in the 16th century. He goes on to note that large-scale cultivation didn’t begin in Italy until the beginning of the 18th century, due to the “obstinacy of the masses who were averse to eating it”, adding that, little by little, the potato became more than accepted (by the poor as well as the rich), because of its good taste, ability to satisfy hunger and the way it lent itself to being cooked in so many ways.If my counting is correct, of 790 recipes in that seminal book, 30 of them include potatoes or a significant proportion of potato flour. What is especially interesting is that even though ...

Politics

21 h. ago 40 Easter Egg Trails happening across Scotland this weekend that kids will enjoy

Families can follow clues and solve puzzles to earn a Maltesers or Moo Free egg at the end of each trail

Politics

22 h. ago Almost half of Brits admit they would swap traditional Easter Eggs for a chocolate bar to get more value for money

Almost half (49%)** of chocolate-loving Brits would ditch a traditional Easter Egg and replace it with a bar if it meant they get more weight in chocolate, a recent study has found.

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22 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Germany's Sorbian ethnic minority celebrates Easter with egg decorating traditions

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Culture

24 h. ago Cruise ship worker gave a passenger a bizarre 'birthday cake'

A Royal Princess cruise ship worker used his staff swipe card to sneak into an American tourist's cabin to molest her on her birthday but only after he left the victim a creepy gift.

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