Food & Drink

From a landmark pub opening in north London to handmade Italian pizza ovens, these are the best food and drink launches to know about.

Everyone deserves the tools to match their talent – so if you fancy yourself a dab hand in the kitchen, you need a serious set of knives. We asked food critic and knife aficionado Tim Hayward and chef Tom Aikens for the lowdown on what to buy and how to use them to your advantage…

First there was the gin craze, then tequila took over – now there’s a rum revolution in the air. SLMan ordered a mojito and sat down with three pros to find out what’s going on and how to get involved…

Oaxaca authors Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral have launched a new book all about cooking asada – Mexican-style grilled meat – at home. Dividing chapters into the eight crucial elements of any carne asada – botanas (starters), carnes (meats), mariscos (seafood), side dishes and vegetables, salsas, cocktails and puddings – the pair walk you through every step. Here, they share their ultimate recipes for barbacoa lamb, grilled prawns and slow-cooked ribs…

More than 1.2 million followers. Over 1 billion views. Max La Manna is a social media sensation. He’s also an author and dedicated low-waste chef who’s spent the last year asking his audience which foods they throw away the most. Their answers have helped to shape his excellent new cookbook, You Can Cook This. Max sat down with SLMan to talk easy kitchen hacks, weekend brunch ideas and his mother’s epic tomato sauce…

The right kitchen gadget can change your cooking, prepping and cleaning experience. From herb scissors to a gravy separator, these are the time-saving devices that turn chores into pleasures…