My favourite dish atul kochhar’s biryani

Biryani is my favourite dish. I love rice. There’s a recipe in Monsoon – it’s a spicy beef pulao with green chilies, made with mustard oil – that I could eat at any time [p104]. Wake me up at midnight

Full of colour and flavour, these fresh but warming plates are perfect for lunch or supper on September days

Serves 8-10 Prep time 25 min, plus cooling, 2 hours smoking, overnight marinating and overnight brining Cook time 3-4 hours, plus resting Specialist kit Barbecue with lid MAKE AHEAD You need to start

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If there’s anyone more obsessed with growing, cooking, eating and writing about food than Mark, we’re yet to find them. His books, such as Sour (2019), have won awards, so he knows a goodie when he se

Q Would you describe yourself as a Scouser? A No, I’m a Wirralite. It’s across the Mersey, y’see. Q The Hollywood handshake has taken on a life of its own. There’s even an essay on the internet claimi