6 h. ago Skye Gyngell was singular. She had the palate of a chef and the palette of an artist

Her commitment to food directly connected to its source shaped the tastes and thinking of a generation of cooks. We all wanted to sit next to her at dinnerSpring is a season of transition, when bare earth transforms into something alive with promise. It was also the name chef Skye Gyngell, who has died at age 62, chose for her London restaurant. She said it was her favourite season, but the truth is she embraced all four and lived them wholly.Gyngell was singular: she had the palate of a chef and the palette of an artist. Those twin gifts met in food that was painterly in its composition, delicate in its details and tuned to nature’s shifting notes.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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14 h. ago I visited the delightful new Edinburgh restaurant that's replaced Michelin chef's plush venue

This Indian restaurant has opened on Bruntsfield Place

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16 h. ago 'Absolutely heartbroken': Tributes pour in as reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81

Jimmy Cliff at one time was a rival to Bob Marley as reggae’s most prominent artist

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17 h. ago Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson lead tributes to celebrity chef who has died aged 62

They have praised her 'inspiration' after learning of her death

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21 h. ago Celebrity chef dies as Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson lead moving tributes

Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson are among those who have paid tribute to celebrity chef and food journalist, Skye Gyngell, who died just days after her mother passed away

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22 h. ago Richard E Grant and Jamie Oliver pay tribute to celebrity chef Skye Gyngell following her death from a rare skin cancer at the age of 62

Richard E Grant and Jamie Oliver paid tribute to Australian celebrity chef Skye Gyngell on Sunday following her death from a rare skin cancer at the age of 62.

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24 h. ago Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring review – a magnificent portrait of the artist

The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised the Tudor court does not disappointMuch of what we know, or think we know, about the court of Henry VIII comes directly from the paintings of Hans Holbein. There’s the famous portrait of the king himself – puffy, phallic and cruel, looking more like a murderer than a monarch. But there is also ascetic Thomas More, hiding his cruel streak behind fine bones, and sly yet thuggish Thomas Cromwell, with those shifty eyes and the beginnings of a double chin. “Hans the Painter” did the wives too – an appropriately sketchy drawing of Anne Boleyn, a saintly portrait of Jane Seymour who died after giving birth to Henry’s heir, and a pin-up version of Anne of Cleves.It was this last portrait that caused an international incident in 1539 when Holbein was sent by Henry to the Low Countries to check whether Anne was pretty enough to be his next wife. Based on Holbein’s portrait, Henry committed to the marriage i...

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34 h. ago Chef Skye Gyngell, who pioneered the slow food movement, dies aged 62

Tributes paid to ‘culinary visionary’ who was early celebrity proponent of using local and seasonal ingredients Tributes have been paid to the pioneering chef and restaurant proprietor Skye Gyngell, who has died aged 62.The Australian was an early celebrity proponent of using local and seasonal ingredients and built a garden restaurant from scratch, the Petersham Nurseries Cafe in Richmond, south-west London, which went on to win a Michelin star. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago La Voix says Strictly was ‘the most extraordinary experience’ of their life

Injury forced the drag artist to withdraw totally from the BBC dancing programme.

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40 h. ago Celebrated chef Skye Gyngell dies at 62, as Jamie Oliver and Ravneet Gill pay tribute

The Australian ushered in a new era of Michelin star dining, and championed sustainable dining

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42 h. ago How to make the perfect butter paneer – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

Which versions of this much-loved and widely adapted rich vegetarian curry will be distilled into the perfect take?This luxuriantly rich, vegetarian curry – a cousin of butter chicken, which is thought to have been created in the postwar kitchens of Delhi’s Moti Mahal, though by whom is the subject of hot dispute – is, according to chef Vivek Singh, “the most famous and widely interpreted dish in India”. His fellow chef Sanjeev Kapoor describes it as “one of the bestselling dishes in restaurants” there, but here in the UK, though it’s no doubt widely enjoyed, it seems to fly somewhat under the radar on menus, where even the chicken original plays second fiddle to our beloved chicken tikka masala.If you haven’t yet fallen for the crowdpleasing charms of fresh cheese in a mild tomato sauce, consider this a strong suggestion to give it a whirl. Paneer makhni (makhni being the Hindi word for butter, hence also dal makhni), tastes incredibly fancy, but it’s relatively simple and quick to...

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44 h. ago Beef stew will be tastier with French chef's one simple ingredient added

This is a classic but one thing makes it even tastier.

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45 h. ago Manchester 'Banksified' as popular Banksy exhibition set for huge launch

The interactive exhibition will feature more than 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street artist

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45 h. ago Josh Groban: ‘I owe so much to London, it shaped the artist I became’

EXCLUSIVE The celebrated singer reflects on 25 years in music and why London is calling for his biggest show to-date

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49 h. ago Community fears right to inquiry for Skye's biggest wind farm could be dropped over planning delays

The wind farm would see 33 turbines at 200m high near Dunvegan.

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50 h. ago David Beckham showed true colours with gesture at Gordon Ramsay’s dinner party

David Beckham and Gordon Ramsay have been close friends for nearly 20 years with the former England captain making a big impression at a dinner party hosted by the chef

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51 h. ago James Martin's 'key' ingredient for Brussels sprouts that will convert stubborn haters

Brussels sprouts are one of the most hated vegetables, but TV chef James Martin has a clever trick that will convert even the most stubborn sceptics.

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64 h. ago Chef hosts supper club for London's sex workers with 'candles in each room'

Chef Paris Rosina is hosting monthly dinners for sex workers, as an ‘ally’ aiming to combat the stigma and shame of sex work

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64 h. ago Stormzy 'heartbroken' as he announces death of dog he shared with ex Maya Jama

Grime artist Stormzy bought his dog Enzo back in 2018 while he was still in a relationship with Maya Jama - spending £15,000 on the trained protection dog

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64 h. ago Diana, Princess of Wales' former designer Paul Costelloe dead at 80

The designer and artist was famous for his collections showcased in London Fashion Week for more than 35 years

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