Jay Rayner picks the cookbooks that have made a real difference to the British dinner table and explains why these are his go-to recipe books for home chefs
Spiky-haired TV chef who was one of the first to make cooking the new rock’n’roll
The life and legacy of star chef Gary Rhodes – video obituary
Rhodes was best known for presenting hit TV shows such as MasterChef and Rhodes Around Britain
Gary Rhodes: the spiky-haired scoundrel who became the first superstar chef
Gary Rhodes, TV chef and presenter, dies aged 59
Gary Rhodes – a life in pictures
November 2017
How to cook the perfect ...
How to make the perfect parkin
In the north of England, parkin is a delightful Bonfire Night treat. But whose recipe makes the bestversion of this sticky ginger cake?
August 2012
How to cook the perfect ...
How to make perfect lemonade
Felicity Cloake: Forget that colourless carbonated stuff – real lemonade is sweet and sour and 10 times as refreshing. But do you add salt, or cucumber, or mint? Time for some taste tests
June 2012
TV and radio blog
Is The Great British Menu the effing end of the rude television chef?
Stuart Heritage: With celebrity chef cooking contests such as Kitchen Wars turning into love fests, is anger no longer a recipe for success?
March 2010
Film blog
TV chefs: the perfect recipe for a movie character
Stuart Heritage: Anne Hathaway has admitted to channelling Nigella's 'sensuality' for her White Queen in Alice in Wonderland. But she's only blown the whistle on the greatest source of character inspiration in modern cinema
November 2009
Hovis to use only British wheat in loaves
Breadmaker to source all of its flour from Britain, using an eighth of the country's wheatfields to make the switch
September 2009
Jay Rayner on restaurants
Last tango in Dorset
Gary Rhodes's new venture shows all the flair of his lead-footed turn on Strictly, says Jay Rayner
April 2009
Question time
Gary Rhodes: 'Children need to be educated in simple, basic cooking ingredients'
Question time
Question time
February 2009
Word of Mouth blog
Rhodes to perdition
The celebrity chef's much-derided Flora Buttery margarine ads have been banned. Did anyone actually believe that it's better than butter?
December 2008
Word of Mouth blog
Rhodes to advertising hell
By hook or by cook: the best of the worst TV food ads. Which celebrity chef has been involved in the most shameful TV ad?
March 2008
A little place I know
A little place I know
Picked by Gary Rhodes, the chef-patron of Rhodes W1 in London
December 2007
What I see in the mirror
What I see in the mirror
Gary Rhodes:When I look in the mirror, I have those moments when I feel I look old. Right now I don't think I look 47 - other times I feel I look 10 years older
November 2007
Express Rhodes
In this extract from his new book, Gary Rhodes presents five delicious - and speedy - recipes that you can prepare at home in half an hour or less
