The house of Medici and its fascination with pear paintings
Our resident food historian on the humble pear
food
Maize Blaze, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘The right food for the right occasion’
The Colombian restaurant at Howling Hops Brewery is a ‘little unimaginative’ but perfect for soaking up the beers
Alter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’
Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first floor of the Leman Locke Hotel
Hoxton charity to plant orchard of fruit trees for community’s most in need
Apple, plum and peach trees expected to bear fruit next year
Trick or Eat scheme is back this Halloween to bolster dwindling supplies at Hackney Foodbank
Join in by hosting a collection box at your home or by following the trail and donating food in your neighbourhood
Ling Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’
The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’
‘The Rolls Royce of classrooms’: Local MP Meg Hillier officially opens Hackney School of Food
Lower Clapton school with state-of-the-art facilities hosts cooking and growing classes for children of all ages
What did you eat during Covid, Daddy?
Our resident food historian returns to explore child hunger and ask what we can learn from scenes painted by artists of the past
Schnitzel Forever, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s as if Vienna flapped her wings and landed in Hackney’
The Church Street restaurant has schnitzel in ‘almost any configuration your little greedy heart could think of’
Passo, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Exceptional service but less-than-exceptional food’
The beautiful setting and friendly staff are sadly let down by ‘so-so’ dishes
All’s Well, Mare Street, food review: ‘A cornucopia of flavour, fun and sustainable frolicking’
Chef Chantelle Nicholson’s pop-up offers a ‘delicious and planet-friendly evening’
Council told restaurants to switch to deliveries during pandemic – but many were booted off Deliveroo and Uber Eats after cyber attack wiped food safety scores
Licensing boss reveals environmental health service was brought to a ‘standstill’ following October’s hack
London’s water
Our resident food historian on how the capital went from epidemics caused by faulty sewage to enjoying one of the safest tipples around
Yellow on a plate
Our resident food historian transports us to the warm south through colour, Van Gogh and a drop of absinthe
Lemongrass
A Dutch master leads our resident food historian deeper into the world of citrus