Be inspired by the time-honoured traditions of this month’s contributors bringing you biryani from Sri Lanka, doughnuts from Italy, and more

LEISURE

Alternative main courses for your Christmas spread

Make hearty dishes for hungry Twixmas guests with Alison Roman’s smart storecupboard recipes

To truly understand Irish food you need to cook with what’s around you in the hedgerows, gardens, fields and ocean. Irish cooking is rooted in simplicity, shaped by the land and sea, and passed down t

You can’t hurry these flavour-packed soups and stews for a hearty winter supper. This is calm cooking for a restorative start to the new year