11 h. ago Starlings form ‘friendships’ to help each other with breeding, study finds

Superb starlings seen to build reciprocal relations in which they return favours when a ‘helper’ has offspring of its ownBirds of a feather flock together, so the saying goes. But scientists studying the behaviour of starlings have found their ability to give and take makes their relationships closer to human friendships than previously thought.About 10% of bird species and 5% of mammal species breed “cooperatively”, meaning some individuals refrain from breeding to help others care for their offspring. Some species even help those they are unrelated to. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Israel is starving Gaza. It’s a cheap, silent and brutal way to kill | Ahmed Moor

Starvation is a slow, painful way to die. And unlike bombs and tanks, it’s easy for western leaders to ignoreI recently looked up a biography of Rudolf Höss. The Kommandant who led the Auschwitz prison camp in Poland during the second world war was fastidious in his duties. He successfully oversaw the extermination of millions of people from 1940 to 1943, and, according to accounts, seems to have been a father who cared for his five children. His home life was imagined, and captured, by the film-maker Jonathan Glazer in his 2023 movie The Zone of Interest.John Primomo recounts, in his biography, how the Nazi would randomly select groups of prisoners and sentence them to die by starvation. Höss was eventually captured by Nazi hunters and hanged for his crimes, in his case a slow death on a short gallows.Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian American writer and recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Continue reading...

Events

14 h. ago How to turn cheese ends into a comforting root vegetable pie – recipe | Waste not

Cheese odds and ends, potatoes (and/or celeriac or beetroot), onions and cream, all crammed into a pastry caseToday’s comforting pie is super-adaptable and brilliant for using up any leftover bits of cheese. The classic homity pie filling of potatoes, onions and cream works beautifully with a jumble of cheese ends – cheddar, stilton, taleggio or whatever pungent blocks and rinds are lurking in your fridge drawer; it’s also a fantastic base for using up other root vegetables besides potatoes – celeriac, for example, bring earthiness, beetroot turns the entire filling a vibrant purple, while salsify adds a nutty note. Use whatever you have to hand, and waste nothing. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago Steak tastes better when you use just one simple 65p kitchen staple for seasoning

Making the perfect steak only takes a couple of minutes and some seasoning, but one very important ingredient and the key to this recipe for that extra delicious flavour is salt.

Politics

21 h. ago Pasta and pesto, broth and dumplings, pancakes and chutney: Ravinder Bhogal’s pea recipes

Pea and mung bean pancakes with fried eggs and coconut coriander chutney, pea broth with bread dumplings, and pasta with lemony pea pesto My earliest memory of kitchen duties is sitting on a stool in our courtyard in Kenya with a sack of peas that was bigger than me. I spent hours coaxing them from their pods, munching as I went; the result was a red plastic bucket brimming with peas like gleaming green marbles. As with asparagus, they have a short season, so grab them while you can: throw them whole into salads, broths and curries, or grind them down and use their starchy goodness to make pestos, pancakes and fritters. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Tom Kerridge’s buffalo wings are punchy, crispy – and dangerously addictive

Juicy, spice-rubbed wings, smoky from the grill, finished with a cooling ranch dip – these are guaranteed to steal the show at your next barbecue.

Politics

21 h. ago Tom Kerridge’s halloumi and aubergine burger will make even the meat

Charred aubergine, smoky garlic mayo and fiery chilli butter – this is barbecue food at its filthiest and finest

Politics

26 h. ago Pancakes taste better when swapping oil for one £1.99 kitchen ingredient

Craving some pancakes? Following these simple instructions, you're set to make the best fluffy, thick, savoury pancakes ever and it's all down to swapping oil for butter.

Economics

37 h. ago Britain signs £25.5billion India free trade deal that could cut the cost of clothes, shoes and food for consumers and boost exports of booze and cars

An agreement hammered out with Delhi will see the UK lower tariffs on clothes, shoes and food from the subcontinent, in exchange for reciprocal cuts for products including whisky and cars.

Economics

38 h. ago Gousto launches new range inspired by London's street food markets

There are four 'stalls' with new recipes each week

Politics

40 h. ago Driver who left mum critically injured after running her over while messaging about his pasta bake dinner on WhatsApp jailed for two years

Driver Thomas Worthington, 40, from Worcester left a mother with horrific injuries after mowing her down while messaging about his dinner on WhatsApp.

Events

45 h. ago Georgina Hayden’s recipe for spring onion and spinach pakoras

Spring onion and baby spinach locked in a light batter, deep-fried and served with a moreish coriander and peanut chutneyOne of my favourite ways of celebrating whatever vegetable is in season is by turning it into pakoras. Cooking them quickly allows the vegetable to sing, and a simple pakora batter is light enough to let spring onions and spinach do just that. With just enough gently spiced chickpea flour to bind the chopped veg, there is no claggy coating here. Serve as is with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of sea salt, or with this addictive, punchy coriander and peanut chutney. Continue reading...

Politics

45 h. ago 5 speedy dinner recipes that taste like you made an effort (but didn’t)

Short on time and fridge inspiration? These quick and easy recipes using kale and cavolo nero are here to save your weeknights – and your sanity

Politics

47 h. ago Pasta tastes better baked not boiled and with 65p ingredient added

When it comes to pasta, there are a lot of different ways to make it depending on your own preference, but according to experts, baking it can really lock in some flavour

Events

62 h. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for crispy chicken with zhoug and jersey royals | Quick and easy

Fried, breadcrumbed chicken with new potatoes, all brought to life by a garlicky Yemeni sauce of chilli, preserved lemons, herbs and spicesYou can’t go wrong with crisp, panko-fried chicken, and this version with zhoug is an absolute winner. You could describe zhoug as a green chilli sauce, but that wouldn’t quite do justice to this amazing Yemeni condiment, which is packed with flavour from preserved lemons, cardamom and garlic. Use some to stir through the hot, just-cooked jersey royals, then serve the rest as a sauce for the chicken. The only accompaniment you then need is a light green salad: a handful of whatever leaves are to hand, some finely sliced fennel and a few pumpkin seeds, all dressed with lemon juice, olive oil and sea salt. Continue reading...

Politics

69 h. ago Budget Bites: Spring dinners that feel fancy (but take less than half an hour)

These three veg-packed plates look impressive, taste even better and won’t leave you sweating over the stove – or the shopping bill. Tofu tacos, spicy pasta and a crisp-filled tortilla walk into your weeknight

Sport

2 d. ago Mary Berry warns cake bakers to avoid certain type of butter for crucial reason

Former Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry urges all bakers to look at the ingredients in a block of butter before applying it to your mix - or risk a spoilt recipe

Events

3 d. ago Yinka Ilori on Talent 25 at Somerset House: 'London is bursting with art talent'

Artist Yinka Ilori takes us through the five recipients of a new initiative by Somerset House which is celebrating 25 years this year

Politics

3 d. ago How to make the perfect vegan caesar salad – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

A respectful homage to the classic caesar, using plant-based ingredients to hit the same flavour notesIf I’ve learned anything from almost 40 days of plant-based eating, it’s that an homage doesn’t have to be indistinguishable from the original to hit the same spot; it simply needs to sing equivalent notes to much the same tune. Those notes, in this case, are a green salad, a thick, umami-spiked dressing and savoury croutons, all tossed in a pitch-perfect combination of flavours (milky lettuce, salty fish, rich fat) and textures (crisp leaves, creamy dressing, crunchy toasted bread). So, while the recipe below isn’t pretending to be an authentic classic caesar, consider it a very decent and, I hope, similarly pleasing cover version. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago I made air fryer chocolate cookie dough — it was so delicious and better than Domino's

This recipe is a game changer if you're a fan of warm, gooey cookie dough — and it's so easy to make too.

Society