I used to think olives were just “pizza bits”. The little salty things you pick off and shove to the side like they’re doing you a favour by existing. Then I spent a week in a mate’s flat where olives were… everywhere. A bowl on the table. A few tossed into salads. Chopped into pasta. […]
There’s a point in the day, usually late morning or just after one, when hunger turns picky. You’re not starving. You’re just bored. The usual bread feels wrong. Too dry. Too soft. Too forgettable. You want something that actually tastes like effort was involved. That’s usually when focaccia comes to mind. Not in a dramatic […]
The Great British Menu judges’ panel saw one huge difference this year. Nisha Katona left the judging panel and was replaced by Lorna McNee. And honestly, it’s quite fitting. She was the winner of the competition in 2018. The Great British Menu 2025 cast of judges includes Tom Kerridge, Ed Gamble and Lorna McNee. These three are […]
Twenty years. That’s how many years the Great British Menu has been testing Britain’s best chefs to their limits. Not too shabby for a show that began as a one-off celebration of the Queen’s 80th birthday. Most cooking competitions hand out cash prizes or shiny trophies, but not GBM. GBM gives something even more difficult to come […]
Spencer is 30 now, which sounds young until you consider that Spencer Metzger has been cooking professionally for half of his life. The Essex-born chef cold-called The Ritz at 15 for work experience. And most teenagers do work experience and promptly put it out of their minds. Spencer did his and was like, ‘OK, this is what I’m […]