Our school dinner meals go down a storm

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls

Keep a level head in the kitchen with this easy, elegant menu from the unflappable North Yorkshire-based chef Ruth Hansom

Happiness is a perfect pudding made with simple ingredients and a winning recipe, say the founders of Edinburgh bakery Twelve Triangles. Here, they share some of their favourite sweet treats

Chef and influencer Claire Thomson shares how to cook quick, nutrition-packed meals on a shoestring

Jamie Oliver is back and he has a new mission – to help us all eat better now, and as we grow older

Our columnist fondly recalls her first experiences of the world of work – and a few mishaps!