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Pho Cue, Manchester: ‘Everything it should be’ – restaurant review ‘The owner, Cue Tran, can say he merely used his own name, but he’s savvier than that…’ the dining room and vertical garden at Pho Cue. Photograph: Shaw & Shaw/The Observer ‘The owner, Cue Tran, can say he merely used his own name, but he’s savvier than that…’ the dining room and vertical garden at Pho Cue. Photograph: Shaw & Shaw/The Observer A bad day out is saved by a tru...

Last modified on Sat 3 Jul 2021 01.18 EDT Beck 9pm, BBC Four The eternally-popular Swedish crime series based on the detective novels by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö returns for an eighth outing, featuring four new feature-length episodes. Our eponymous detective Martin Beck (Peter Haber) has been promoted to police chief and begins his new role with the gruesome case of a murdered boy in this opening episode. As his team investigates the death, they are led to a narcotics network, which they ...

What’s the secret to a great salad dressing? Mine’s always bitter. Hilary, Alnwick, Northumberland Vinaigrette consists of oil, salt and acid (vinegar or citrus juice, usually). There’s a bit more to it, of course – but not much. As in life, it all comes down to balance, which for chef Raymond Blanc means a 3:1 ratio of extra-virgin olive oil to wine vinegar (or balsamic “for a sweeter flavour”). “I often use a tablespoon of water to thin down the oiliness, so the leaves aren’t ...

The best vegetarian cookbooks, as recommended by experts Publications old and new have been tipped by chefs and food writers from around the world for their excellent recipes Vegetables are the stars of the show in these collections Vegetables are all too often considered a mere side dish, but vegetarians and omnivores alike who are looking to expand their repertoire of veg-based dishes can find plenty of inspiration in the highly recommended cookbooks featured here. This list includes contem...

Last modified on Wed 28 Apr 2021 10.06 EDT Wild garlic usually begins proliferating, in veg boxes, at farmers’ markets and on the forest floor, from now until the start of June – not so much a season as a brief window of opportunity. This year, it is reported to have come earlier than usual – which means it will be gone again before you know it. Wild garlic – AKA ramsons, or ramps, or bear’s garlic – is expensive to buy but free to forage. It grows in dense green c...

Three wildly different plates, and all doable in about 15 minutes: harissa lamb chops with spiced aubergine and yoghurt, seafood on rice noodles and a warm chicken and bread salad

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Pie wars erupt after Devon chef appears on TV cookery show Saturday Kitchen She made a special dish - but it has sparked debate online Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for ...

something he thinks president obama is lacking. john mccain criticized barack obamas lack of leadership tuesday night, specifically how he has talked about the killing of osama bin laden. >> he rose to number rag. his continuous bragging about taking out osama bin laden, most guys i know would say, let somebody else talk about that. >> will learn new insight into the foiled plot to blow up a jet. tuesday night we learned the cia was able to infiltrates al qaeda in yemen and get somebod...

saw and reported sandusky in 2002, but tried to stop it at the time. sandusky disputes that. well-known washington criminal defense attorney ted williams says he cant believe that sanduskys lawyer, who was also on the tv show, allowed sandusky to speak. >> i would have never permitted my client to go on national television, or any television station whatsoever and provide information to the public when he is facing criminal jeopardy. >> i explained to jerry that this was an opportunity...