Citrus, beetroot and rhubarb: Nicholas Balfe’s recipes for winter colour
Ceviche and celeriac in a salty citrus dressing, baked beetroots with charred onions, soured cream and sumac, and pork loin in a cider sauce with rhubarb and bitter leaves
December 2023
From mulled cider to festive punch: Mark Diacono’s Christmas drinks recipes
Special cheer for all the family: a negroni made with infused gin, nutmeg and cinnamon fizz, lemon gingerade, mulled cider, cranberry mojito, and – of course – a festive punch
October 2023
Taste test
‘A little bit of the hay barn on the nose’: British ciders tasted and rated
Fiona Beckett on drinks
Never poured your dinner guests a cider? These ones might change your mind
September 2023
David Williams's wines of the week
Juicy details: the best seasonal apple drinks
Toast the harvest with juices, ciders, spirits and sparklers from the UK and beyond
July 2023
Jeremy Clarkson warns some of his cider bottles could explode
Presenter tells affected consumers to open Hawkstone bottles under water, pour cider away and apply for refund
January 2023
Fiona Beckett on drinks
The best wines for vegan food
Whites – especially amber-tinted ones – and even cider are a superb match for a diet that’s heavy on the greens, root veg, hearty pulses and plant-based stews
December 2022
The new vegan
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for whole roast cauliflower and nut pilaf
If cutting back on alcohol day by day or drop by drop doesn’t appeal, see if a low- or no-alcohol cocktail does instead. Start by trying one from today’s picks
Vineyards, cider farms and boozy cruises: 10 of the best UK drinking holidays
From a tea estate in the foothills of Cornwall to one of Scotland’s newest whisky distilleries on the Isle of Raasay, we raise a toast to socially-lubricated getaways
Fergus Henderson’s recipes for braised rabbit and beetroot salad
Two elegant but unfussy autumnal dishes of braised rabbit, mustard and bacon; and a deep-red salad of beetroot, red onion and cabbage, creme fraiche and chervil
September 2022
Short menus, local produce, no tablecloth: how to choose a restaurant and help save the planet
Restaurants can be horribly wasteful places or they can be impressively green – here is how to tell the difference
August 2022
Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
Cajun seafood and paneer curry: Yotam Ottolenghi’s end-of-summer vegetable recipes
Our unequal earth
Cider is having an American moment – thanks to a new generation of crafters
July 2022
English craft cider producers demand the same protection as champagne
Supermarket brands of the tipple, made with added water and sugar, are ‘giving cider a bad name’
May 2022
Other lives
Alexander Peckham obituary
Other lives: Environmentalist and founder of Peckham’s cidery
March 2022
How we met
How we met: ‘He’s half French – he told me how to make frogs’ legs’
Alex, 43, and Aizhan, 34, met on a flight from Kazakhstan to London in 2011. They live in Almaty with their two children
January 2022
Fiona Beckett on drinks
Drinks to help you cut your alcohol units
Waste not
How to turn leftover alcohol into vinegar – recipe
