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Nigellissima! Fabulous Italian recipes from Nigella Lawson's new cookbook 'I don't claim that Nigellissima's recipes are authentically Italian, but authentic they are nonetheless,' she said.

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'I don't claim that Nigellissima's recipes are authentically Italian, but authentic they are nonetheless,' she said.

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Supermarket wines sweep the International wine awards … and Tesco tops the list of best tasting tipples

The good value wine stocked in supermarkets collected nearly a quarter of the awards at The International Wine Challenge Awards

The International Wine Challenge Awards, which were presented by Co-Chairmen and leading wine experts Charles Metcalfe and Tim Atkin, showed a fifty per cent increase in leading supermarket wine since last year. Leaders in the competition included Marks & Spencer’s win in the Great Value Rosé category for Le Froglet Rosé 2011, Maison Virginie RRP £5.99 and the Own Label Range of the Year. ...read

Big Gulps beware! New York City approves large sugary soda ban to take effect six months from now (complete with $200 fines)

Banned: A McDonald's worker is seen preparing an order with a large beverage, possibly the last of its kind if in New York City with a new rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks

The regulation, proposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and approved by a panel of health experts, puts a 16-ounce size limit on cups and bottles of non-diet soda, sweetened teas, and other calorie-packed beverages.

Feast your eyes on this! Las Vegas' $17million Bacchanal Buffet opens 25,000 square foot space with 500 dishes and NINE kitchens

Huge: The gargantuan eatery spans 25,000 square foot and has nine kitchens

Executive chef, Scott Green, has created a self-serve menu that will be cooked largely before diners in nine kitchens across the expansive contemporary space.

Selling like hot cakes! Great British Bake Off boosts sales of home baking goods

Rising to the challenge: Great British Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry are inspiring people to bake their own cakes

Sales of traditional style cake stands, food mixers, baking trays, measuring jugs, scales and oven mitts have soared, according to Debenhams.

Salads, apples and whole wheat bread new school staples - but some students call healthy menu 'nasty'

Side salads await the students of Eastside Elementary School in Clinton, Mississippi

Leaner, greener school lunches are getting mixed grades from students piling more carrots, more apples and fewer fatty foods on their trays.

Mother-in-law's jam is a supermarket hit: Now couple sells £250,000-worth of Mammy Jamia a year

Tasty sales: Andrew and Sajmira Cairns with their preserves

Don't be afraid of going direct to the supermarkets - that's the message from the couple (pictured) behind a range of preserves launched after Andrew Cairns' mother-in-law gave him a gift of homemade fig jam.

Ready meals and bribing the children: How mothers use up to 20 time-saving shortcuts a day as they try to juggle tasks

Shortcuts to success? Many mothers are now using sauces instead of cooking meals from scratch and bribing children with treats (file photo)

An increasing amount of mothers are paying for school dinners rather than making packed lunches and using sauces rather than cooking meals from scratch.

New openings and cheaper fixed-price menus hailed as helping recovery in London's upmarket restaurant sector

'Stunning bargain': Waiters set tables at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

The 2013 London edition of restaurant guide Zagat claims that some of the most sophisticated chefs and restaurateurs have chosen the past year to launch new establishment's in the city.

Writing their way into a fortune: the top 50 biggest-selling authors of all time

Cooking up a fortune: Jamie Oliver, pictured with his wife Jools, has come second in the list of the top 50 most valuable authors compiled by The Bookseller

Jamie Oliver has been named as Britain's second biggest-selling author since records began. The TV chef is ranked second only to Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Michael Gove under fire after allowing junk food back into schools… while accepting £50,000 donations from Dominos pizza

Conflict: Michael Gove's Constituency Party accepted money from main shareholder of Domino's Pizza

Mr Gove (pictured) has torn up nutrition rules for school meals at the new generation of academy schools he has championed - standards implemented following a campaign led by TV chef Jamie Oliver.

It's food for thought! Online reviews are crucial to a restaurant's future, economists say

Ratings: The research found a strong link between good online reviews and increased restaurant bookings (stock picture)

The study, published in the Economic Journal, found that eateries with an improved rating of just half a star received a marked increase in bookings.

Would you spend £250 on a pan that stirs itself or £45 on a toaster that cooks beans? Femail's craft cook Anne Shooter tests the latest (and craziest) kitchen gadgets

Causing a stir: Anne loves the HomeCooker, a pan that stirs itself and gave it four out of five rating

A self-stirring pot, the HomeCooker, has been launched by Jamie Oliver and Philips. Here, the Daily Mail’s newly trained chef tests it, along with 11 other foodie gadgets that promise to make your life easier . . .

Taking sugary snacks off supermarket checkouts could help combat child obesity

Lord Krebs said the rise in the number of people who are overweight and obese in recent years was ‘staggering’ and required tougher intervention than just encouraging healthy eating.

It’s quality not quantity: Quality Street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates

A tin of Quality Street will contain less chocolate this Christmas

Tins of Quality Street have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest.

Fresh, honest food on the river Thames at The Lock Bar and Kitchen

Riverside location: Dine by the Thames on a summer's afternoon

Following a major revamp, the swanky new The Lock Bar and Kitchen provides the perfect evening of riverside dining and so far, is proving to be a sure hit with locals and London-dwellers alike.

The Chelsea Riverside Brasserie serves up an evening of sumptuous dining overlooking the idyllic
and glittering harbour marina

The brasserie offers the perfect urban harbor setting, it is great for an afternoon snack or a relaxed evening meal

What better way to escape the hustle and bustle of central London than a tranquil evening of contemporary and sumptuous dining overlooking the idyllic and glittering Chelsea harbour marina.

Provence meets Mayfair at Embassy, where classic French cuisine is served up with an Asian twist - and a laidback party vibe

The time-honoured Mayfair establishment is now home to a must-visit night spot with excellent food courtesy of head chef Benoit, heady cocktails and a stay-all-night atmosphere.

From Lima to the streets of Soho, Ceviche arrives with a bang

Bustling: Ceviche is a new Peruvian restaurant opened in the heart of Soho

Having spent some time in Peru, I was ecstatic to hear about Ceviche, a new Peruvian restaurant which had opened in the heart of Soho, owned by restaurateur Martin Morales and Chef Alejandro Bello.

For an authentic take on Chinese food head to Yipin China

Yipen China is a new Hunanese restaurant located in London's Islington

We all take pleasure in ordering a cheeky Chinese take away when we can't be bothered to cook. And let's face it, a girl's night in wouldn't feel complete without a dose of crispy seaweed, duck spring rolls and some crunchy prawn crackers.

Portuguese pig steals the spotlight: Shoreditch sophistication at Eyre Brothers

Eyre Brothers is proper old school - it's celebrating its tenth anniversary this year - and bucks the trend for try-hard, too-cool-for-school edgy bars in the area.

Supermarket wines sweep the International wine awards … And Tesco tops list of best-tasting tipples

The International Wine Challenge Awards showed a fifty per cent increase in leading supermarket wine since last year.

OLLY SMITH: All in good taste: If you enjoy it, drink it

Very tannic wines such as Malbec pair splendidly with richly textured food like hard cheese or steak

One of the key things wine experts look for is ‘length’. All that means is how long the flavours last once you’ve sipped it.

Would you drink a bacon cocktail? Forget olives and paper umbrellas, these days it's all about drinks with the crispy meat garnish

Bacon: great in a sandwich, lovely wrapped around chicken, fabulous with eggs. But in a drink? Surely not.
Surely yes, at Anatomical Cocktails, London's most doolally pop-up cocktail bar.