Britain's biggest restaurant to cater for 800 customers a night
A new 22,000 sq ft restaurant is to open in Croydon, welcoming in up to 800 customers a day.

East Sussex restaurant guide: Webbe's Rock-a-Nore, Hastings
Webbe's Rock-a-Nore restaurant in Hastings is one of three in East Sussex owned by chefs Paul and Rebecca Webbe.

Extract from 'Kitchenella' by Rose Prince
The macho culture of the celebrity chef, and the pouting TV cookery temptress threaten our timeless values, argues Rose Prince

Rose Prince recipe: Toffee bread pudding
A recipe adapted from The Constance Spry Cookery Book, which my mother used to make for us at weekends.

Rose Prince recipe: Mother's aubergines
No ordinary layered aubergine dish but one flavoured with mint and the ripe, sweet flavour of goat butter.

Rose Prince recipe: Aunts' pasta
I learnt to cook this pasta dish in Naples, home of the best tomatoes, which are grown in the threatening shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano.

Rose Prince recipe: Sweet-cooked tomato sauce
The secret of this sauce is in adding water.

Rose Prince recipe: Chickpea and tomato 10-minute soup
I like to make fresh soups at lunchtime, taking no more than about 15 minutes.

Daniel Boulud's chop chop salad with pickled mushrooms
Daniel Boulud, the foodie king of New York, has a hit on his hands with his new London restaurant, Bar Boulud.

Jamie Oliver gets second US series
Jamie Oliver, the celebrity chef, has been asked to produce a new series of his Food Revolution show in America, days after being awarded an Emmy.

London pub guide: the Royal Oak, London SE1
The Royal Oak is one of the few pubs lucky enough to have escaped the architectural vandals of post-war London.

Prince of Wales's new Duchy Originals deal takes the biscuit
Duchy Originals has a new name and outlook, says Jonny Beardsall.

10 top wines from 10 top independent wine sellers
Small sellers have a knack for uncovering some gems.

My Day on a Plate: Daniella Helayel
Daniella Helayel, founder of the fashion label Issa London, gives us a peek into her super-healthy lifestyle.

Gordon Ramsay: 'the level of personal attack is incredible'
Ahead of his new Channel 4 series, the chef tells Benji Wilson why his recent troubles won't dull his ambition.

Food news: Kitchen mist, lemon press, cookery schools, and more...
Kitchen mist, lemon press, cookery schools and more. All the latest food news, compiled by Carolyn Hart.

Ludlow Food Festival: Foodies' paradise
Ludlow is just as exciting for local chefs and suppliers as it is for the thousands who visit the annual festival.

Ludlow food Festival recipe: Mr Underhill's Festival apples
Chris Bradley invented this recipe for cooking at home and it is lovely made with pears or plums as well, so pick whatever is locally available.

Ludlow Food Festival recipe: Beetroot and goat's cheese salad with raspberry and hazelnut dressing
This makes an enchantingly pretty supper party starter.

Ludlow Food Festival recipes: Ludlovian eggs
Lovely as a snack or canapé, or with salad as a first course.

Wine Review: Wines to go with Daniel Boulud's recipes
Susy Atkins chooses the perfect bottles to drink with Daniel Boulud's delicious recipes.

Madhur Jaffrey recipes: Curry Easy
In her first cookbook for seven years Madhur Jaffrey sets out to show that curries don't have to be complicated.

Madhur Jaffrey recipe: South Indian-style green beans
Vegetables are often very simply prepared in southern India.

Madhur Jaffrey recipe: Salmon in a Bengali mustard sauce
Eat this with plain rice and make the sauce as hot as you like.

Madhur Jaffrey recipe: Coconut rice
This is such a soothing rice dish - slightly sweet and salty, with just a hint of black pepper.