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Bland risotto: it's not a big Ask, is it?
By Will Self - 16 May 15:32
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Donations of food are stacked on shelves at a foodbank centre in Salisubury.
The rise and rise of the food bank
By Rowenna Davis - 12 May 10:34

They call it a "bank" for a reason.

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In pursuit of perfection
In pursuit of perfection
By Helen Lewis - 09 May 11:39

Dining at Sur Mesure and Epicure on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, Helen Lewis discovers the obsession it takes a restaurant to bag three Michelin stars.

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The story of our stomachs
By Sophie Elmhirst - 09 May 10:45

In 1947, kippers and condensed milk were among Brits’ top food buys. Today, we stock up on flavoured milk and takeaway chicken. The ONS shopping basket reflects the changing face and pace of life in Britain.

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Christopher Fung: "Boom and bust has led to a lot of innovation in food"
By New Statesman - 24 April 10:42

Questions for the CEO of Crussh.

In pictures: World's top 10 restaurants
In pictures: World's top 10 restaurants
By Alice Gribbin - 19 April 10:46
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Broth with Bruno
By Will Self - 19 April 10:45

My seminal noodle experience was just after a walk through London's sewers.

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The dark side of Brick Lane's curry houses
By Rowenna Davis - 29 November 17:59

Caterers form the first ever Bangladeshi workers union in the UK, to tackle poor working conditions and wages.

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One man's quest to create the perfect chip
By Helen Lewis - 16 March 13:26

A dizzying story of money, obsession and the world's biggest cookbook.

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Taking on Pig Business
By Helen Lewis - 09 February 14:30

Tracy Worcester's fight against the excesses of industrial pig farming reaches Brussels.

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