Lara Dunston 
We’ve got plenty of helpful first time flying tips in this A-Z guide to flying for the first time if you’re planning your inaugural trip overseas and booking international flights for the first time, or even flying domestically. Our air travel advice is based on decades of experience as professional travel writers and guidebook authors … Read more
This avocado dip with asparagus, spiced chickpeas and pangrattato makes a scrummy snack or finger food that’s delicious and healthy. Creamy avocado dip is spread onto a serving plate, spiced crispy chickpeas and tender pan-fried asparagus are piled on top, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkled with crunchy pangrattato and fresh coriander. Scoop … Read more
Our pumpkin lentil salad recipe with beetroot, goat cheese and pistachios is packed with texture and flavour. Butternut pumpkin and lentils are pan-fried in cumin, arranged on mixed salad leaves, topped with baby beetroots and goat’s cheese pearls, sprinkled with crunchy pistachios, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and fresh mint, and dressed with a fig balsamic vinegar … Read more
My spaghetti Stroganoff recipe will make you a Russian Stroganoff inspired mushroom Bolognese with spaghetti instead of tagliatelle, and a ragù of mushrooms and ground beef and pork, flavoured with the quintessential Stroganoff ingredients, allspice, paprika, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and sour cream. It’s deeply flavoured yet quick and easy to make. If you’re a fan … Read more
This delicious Russian spiced pumpkin porridge recipe makes my take on the traditional Cossack comfort food from Southern Russia, between Ukraine and the Caucasus Mountains, where my grandfather was born. Made with butternut pumpkin and barley, it’s savoury, sweet and gently spiced with cinnamon, allspice, cumin, turmeric, and paprika, and given texture with pumpkin and … Read more