The dreadful decline of hosting at home: ‘I feel shame any time a friend comes over’
It used to be quite normal to pop next door for a coffee or invite friends over for dinner. But not any more. What’s behind this change – and just how damaging is it?‘I really loved hosting at home years ago, before I had kids, when my house wasn’t…
World must change way it produces food to avoid biodiversity collapse, says WWF
Recovery of tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show nature loss can be reversed when action taken, charity saysConservation comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and green sea turtles prove that global nature loss can be reversed, scientists have said. But…
Tom Hunt’s recipe for fridge-raid minestrone, UK-style | Waste not
A creative way to use up the bits you already have around, all while getting in a healthy mixture of vegetables and whole grains This hearty dish is inspired by the diets of the Blue Zones, or those regions of the world where people live the longest,…
Roast chicken, congee and cookies: Ravinder Bhogal’s autumn squash recipes
Nutty in flavour and creamy in texture, autumn’s bounty of squash and pumpkin has many uses, both sweet and savouryThe shops are heaving with pumpkins and squash, and though there are so many different varieties to choose from, most of them are…
Alice Zaslavsky’s shortcut beetroot baked risotto – recipe
An unconventional technique makes this vibrant rice – finished with dill fronds – a lower-touch dinner for weeknightsCheck out more Alice Zaslavsky recipesThis shortcut risotto will have purists shaking their fists, but I like to live dangerously. Unlike…
How I Shop with Jonathan Van Ness: ‘The price you pay for impulsivity is years later’
Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basics they scrimp on? The Queer Eye legend talks handmade gifts, secondhand shopping and bag obsessions with the Filter• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox?…
How to maximise the umami in mushrooms | Kitchen aide
Whether you sizzle, sweat, wet-fry or oven-cook, enhancing the savoury flavour of your mushrooms will depend on the variety, says our panel of fun guysHow do I cook mushrooms at home so they have the umami you get in restaurant dishes?John, by email For…
Preppers used to be ridiculed – but we’re all stockpiling now | Zoe Williams
The UK government urging households to prepare for unknown threats with a three-day supply of food and water doesn’t feel like an overreaction. But is there a bigger plan to go with it?There is no national food stockpile and there hasn’t been since it…
‘I don’t know how I cooked without it!’: 15 everyday items that make your life a teeny bit better
Breathable bedding, slanted tweezers and an indispensable garlic press … here are the buys you wish you’d discovered sooner. Plus, the best walking poles, tested• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSometimes a product changes your…
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortagesBritain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from…