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‘We’d had soba noodles before but nothing as fun and delicious as this. We were head over heels in love’
‘In winter, citrus fruits bring hope and consolation with their colour, scent and taste’
‘This is the best tonic we’ve come across to take the sting out of these biting winter months’
Warm from the oven, chewy and crisp, freshly baked bagels are the perfect receptacle for Christmas leftovers
‘Oatmeal is forgiving in its preparation and variable beyond belief. Its presence is therapeutic’
We’ve used chicken instead of turkey but a fancy, designer chicken from a chi-chi butcher carefully roasted with an exquisite fruit-and-nut stuffing
From mackerel ceviche to pear tarte fine, this Christmas demands 10 days of Saturnalia
This tangy loaf has a rich, dense crumb — it’s almost a meal in itself
From ham with jerk seasoning to a Middle Eastern‑inspired cured salmon, try these seasonal dishes
This dish with potatoes and onions has graduated from the baker’s oven to every kitchen in France
‘Rest it on your tongue, enjoying the feel, sound and sweetness as it melts in the mouth’
‘As they cook, the sausages ooze spice-tinged fat into the sticky sauce — perfect for mopping up with flatbread’
The perfect food for our fiercest critics
‘These beauties are full of sweet and surprising flavours that will see you through a lean winter’
An ‘inauthentic’ but exquisite variation on a dish from Puglia
This dish works well with any type of grape — so make the most of the interesting table varieties you can find at this time of year
Pipe in as much rose crème pâtissière as you can, until it oozes out
From a classic chicken soup to chocolate and ginger cookies, now is the time to stock up
From lamb ribs to apple fool and Bombay sweet potatoes, few pleasures are as primal
‘A slice of this, pieces of fruit hidden in its creamy crevices, will thaw out the most jaded of cynics’
When the meat is this good, you don’t need the Colonel’s 11 herbs and spices, just a good marinade and a good dredge
‘However odd this dish may seem, it represents a beautifully simple approach to cooking’
Spicy, fruity, sour and sweet, this condiment is a little ray of sunshine just when you need it most
There's comfort to be found in the swell of rice cooked in milk and sugar
The superfood lends itself to countless flavours and textures. Here FT journalists share their favourite recipes
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