Lara Dunston 
Our best Christmas cooking tips from the world’s best chefs, cookbook authors and food writers include everything from keeping it simple on the day and not panicking to having your favourite curry joint on speed-dial. Many chefs suggest dishes as simple as “fresh seafood and salad” while our food writers provide whole menu ideas. Everyone … Read more
This easy olive tapenade recipe is based on the traditional French tapenade recipe from Provence in southern France that’s made with only four ingredients – black olives, capers, anchovies, and olive oil. You could add garlic, herbs and spices, but this Mediterranean olive dip is absolutely delicious in its original form, eaten on fresh or … Read more
What to Cook this Week, from Mexican tortilla soup and jazzed-up Korean instant ramen noodles to a hearty Russian beef stew. What to Cook this Week is a newish weekly recipe series we publish every Monday with weeknight meal ideas from the Grantourismo recipe archives. Suggestions include easy midweek dishes, ideas for upcoming holidays, and … Read more
This tamarind eggplant recipe from Rajasthan is from the cookbook Indian Cooking Class by Australian chef Christine Manfield, who has a deep love of India, Indian cuisines and spices, having travelled to India 40 times and published four books on Indian food. This tamarind eggplant dish is sweet and sour, savoury and saucy, and it … Read more
What to Cook this Weekend is a newish weekly series that we launched last month with suggestions for often easy but always memorable weekend meals from our recipe archives. Meal ideas might include dishes we’re making at home that we think you’ll like, feasts to cook for holidays, along with the occasional recipe we’re testing … Read more