Coca Cola hits back over Fanta high pesticide level claims
Soft drink manufacturer Coca Cola has hit back at claims that its Fanta range contains pesticides at up to 300 times the level found in bottled or tap water.

Eating out in 2009: the highs and the lows
The brilliant cafeprice Leon could take the provinces by storm. Hard cheese Pizza Hut.

Detox product claims 'misleading'
Consumers are being misled into believing "detox" products actually work despite a lack of scientific evidence a report says today.

Deadly salmon infection detected in Scotland
A deadly disease that could devastate Scotland's £300million salmon industry has been detected.

England's only master cooper predicts demise of barrel making
England's last remaining master cooper predicts that the barrelmaking trade will go to the grave with him.

Fatty foods could be banned to halt obesity rises
Foods manufacturers who make products high in salt or fat could be ordered to alter their recipes if a new antiobesity drive fails.

How fattening is wine?
By making the right wine choices you can keep the calories down.

Pint to Pint: The Shave Cross Inn Dorset
Our guide to British pubs. This week: The Shave Cross Inn Dorset

Rachel Humphrey recipe: Smoked Haddock and leek soup with poached duck egg
Serves six.

The Kitchen Thinker: Grapefruit
For most people grapefruit is something you force yourself to eat.

Steve Williams recipe: Warm salad of wood pigeon Cumbrian airdried ham roast parsnips and hazelnuts
Serves four.

Eating out: Corrigan's Mayfair
When dining out is this decadent writes Zoe Williams you could almost forget the downturn .

Chefs: The ones to watch
In spite of their youth these three chefs are already at the top of their game in charge of busy successful kitchens.

Toby Leigh recipe: Kentish pudding pie
Serves eight.

Sauce: Herbal teas
Good news for anyone on a detox - herbal teas don't all taste of compost

Wetherspoon cuts price of pint to 99p lowest since 1989
A major pub chain is cutting the price of a pint to 99p - its lowest level for 20 years.

Top 10 restaurant bugbears revealed by eating out guide
The ten bugbears that most annoy diners have been listed by a leading restaurant guide which has criticized sneaky charges pretentious menus and overattentive waiters.

Jam roly poly recipe
With their reputation trashed by bad school cooks it is not easy to make the case for suet puds.

Ancient recipes: Repast historic
Ivan Day once milked a cow into a glass of wine while researching the syllabub. Hattie Ellis meets a man who stops at nothing to recreate ancient recipes.

Ivan Day recipes: Lemon and bergamot water ice and Spongati cake
Ivan Day once milked a cow into a glass of wine while researching the syllabub. Hattie Ellis meets a man who stops at nothing to recreate ancient recipes.

Ivan Day recipes: Orangelarded leg of lamb or mutton and grand salad
Ivan Day once milked a cow into a glass of wine while researching the syllabub. Hattie Ellis meets a man who stops at nothing to recreate ancient recipes.

Healthy eating: The lightness of being from colder climes
After a spot of overindulgence it makes a pleasant change to return to clean flavours.

Winter Vegetables as a starter
Serves 4

Poached rhubarb rhubarb granita and yogurt icecream
Serves 4

Marinaded Yellowfin Tuna Asian Flavours Crisp Vegetables
Serves 4

Dutyfree goods limit increased to £340
The amount of dutyfree goods UK travellers can bring back from nonEU countries is to rise for the second time in a month.

Ottolenghi's broccolini with tofu sesame and coriander
Tofu gets a bad press but snuggled in an Orientaltype salad it gives firm texture and absorbs the flavours of the dressing beautifully.

Learn to cook with Ottolenghi
Two star chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi reveal their healthy and delicious January recipes.

Britishgrown edamame beans arrive in supermarkets
This summer the first Britishgrown edamame beans arrive in supermarkets.

Ottolenghi's butter beans with sweet chilli sauce and fresh herbs
The mild creaminess of butter beans is shaken up with chilli and herbs. This is great for lunchboxes although you may want to leave out the garlic if you have afternoon meetings.

Raymond Blanc says British choose convenience food over family mealtimes
Chef Raymond Blanc calls for family mealtimes to bring people together.

Nigella Lawson effect boosts semolina sales
Sales of semolina have soared after Nigella Lawson named it as her secret ingredient for perfect roast potatoes.

Loch Fyne recipes: Why salmon is best unstressed
A fish that is bland of smell and dark pink in colour is a recipe for perfection.

Loch Fyne smoked salmon terrine
A fish that is bland of smell and dark pink in colour is a recipe for perfection.

Loch Fyne recipes: Oriental salmon roulade
A fish that is bland of smell and dark pink in colour is a recipe for perfection.

Loch Fyne recipes: Bradan Rost with whisky
A fish that is bland of smell and dark pink in colour is a recipe for perfection.

Dining alfresco: A feast in the snow
Jonny Beardsall on how to hold a winter party without feeling the chill.

New Year's Eve cocktails
Last night of the year? Cocktails are the order of the day.

ChingHe Huang recipes: Steamed pork and mushroom dumplings
Makes 24 enough for 8

ChingHe Huang recipes: shrimps lemon and wasabi noodle salad
Serves 8

New Year party canapes with ChingHe Huang
Fortune smiles on a smart Chinese cookie but it's planning not luck that really counts.

ChingHe Huang recipes: Pekingstyle duck plum sauce and mushroom dumpling
Makes 24 enough for 8

Parsnip Dauphinoise recipe
The Pipe And Glass Inn's Parsnip Dauphinoise.

The kitchen thinker: blinis and caviar
There are few nicer meals for 31 December than caviar.

Food review: 2008 on a plate
Diana Henry presents her most memorable dishes from the past year.

Theo Randall's lemon tart recipe
Makes a 22cm 9in tart.

Recipes: Cheat's dinner party
How to cook a meal for six in an hour for less than £35.

Restaurant review: The case for the Crown
Would this 'country chic' inn steal Zoe Williams's heart? She delivers her verdict.

Baked pork chops with pears potatoes onions and roquefort butter recipe
Serves four

Sauce: White wines
Craving something crisp after all those heavy Christmas wines? Look to the Loire...

Bramley apple and butterscotch trifle recipe
Serves eight.