British food heroes

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Once a place for picking up weekly essentials, the supermarket is fast becoming one of our favourite interiors secrets. Its homeware aisles are where we find stylish, affordable updates that bring ins

Betty Middleton had only moved in two weeks earlier, but already she was starting to annoy me with her frequent knocks at my back door. “Would you like a slice of my lemon drizzle? It’s home-made!” No

They might be plain in looks, but Jacob’s Cream Crackers have had a colourful life. Tom Howells presents a bite-sized history of the Christmas cheeseboard staple

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Lesley Fernández-Armesto on a superior cake for Christmas