INDYEATS

Why we should be fermenting our food again

It’s an age old process that people have become afraid of in a world with fridges and freezers. But after trying it for the first time, Julia Platt Leonard is converted

How to make beetroot hummus

Celebrate International Hummus Day today by giving the original recipe a twist by adding beetroot with Julia Platt Leonard's recipe

How to make Chicken dopiaza

In his debut book, Dan Toombs has refined his take on British Indian Restaurant cuisine to create dishes that taste just like your favourite takeaway

Brunch on Saturday: 20 MAY

Within minutes of arriving at Asia de Cuba, our waiter brought us a Bellini to commence our ‘Bottomless Cocktail Brunch’ experience. It would be the first thing to touch my stomach since dinner the night before, but I needed something to open my mind to the fusion inspired menu. It’s not that I don’t like Chinese or Cuban food individually, it’s just that it’s a term that I’m suspicious of. All food is fusion, just look at fish and chips, but I was willing to give it a go. 

Time for tea?

Quintessentially English, and with its roots in a bygone, unhurried era, afternoon tea is a blast from the past that’s making a comeback, says Julia Platt Leonard

How to eat and drink like a Roman

A resident of the Italy’s glorious capital shares insider tips on how to stay well off the tourist track – taking in the best to eat and drink 

McQueen chocolate orange gin

One of a collection of 11 deliciously different gins, this tipple gives the grown-up favourite of chocolate and orange the alcoholic treatment