My new seasonal diet doesn’t encompass melons, but it does involve all the tomatoes you could eat, says Rachel Cooke

From the Lake District to London, you’ve got to book weeks ahead for a meal that has become a big celebratory event

After being promoted by US bloggers and Instagram, cottage cheese sales are now up 40% in the UK. Its blandness is befitting of the times

Until the 17th century, the vegetable was thought of as an ‘unimproved oddity’. But I could eat it morning, noon and night

Just as Britain gets the hang of cooking risotto, its future has been thrown into doubt

I’m suspicious of this fad, and do worry how anyone can run a country on an empty stomach

Even at its most old-fashioned, Jane Grigson’s English Food is still bulging with exciting recipes. The perfect antidote to these jaded times

I’ve been spending more on good ingredients and just going to familiar, trusted places when I’m out. It costs less, and I know I won’t be disappointed

Like Thérèse Coffey said, we should all learn to cherish this overlooked winter root, but obsess? Maybe not

Breaking off both ends of a baguette and buttering and eating them is actually the best thing about being an adult

The need to produce something good to eat when tired, or busy, or a bit less flush than usual is a test for any home cook. No wonder we fall back on failsafes

I long to believe the French eat better than everyone else. And, for one morning at least, it seemed to be true

Wall-to-wall cookery shows and recipe books can undermine our confidence. It’s time to be kind to yourself in the kitchen

What we eat defines us as a nation but it also crosses borders and, like Esperanto, helps us communicate globally

The Wellcome Collection’s show has art and history, biology and ecology, public health, politics – and the dangers of ice-cream

The description of ultra-processed food in Henry Dimbleby’s book, Ravenous, is startling and chastening

I’m the daughter of a microbiologist – which is why this crusade against unseen germs doesn’t impress me