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Butties in Bradford, burgers in St Andrews … get some local knowledge from top chefs of meals that won’t break the bank

Whether you’ve got a birthday coming up or just love eating out with a big gang of pals, here are the UK’s very best foodie party venues

Whether it’s cheese rinds or the cooking water from your potatoes, here is how to use ingredients that might otherwise be thrown away

Away from their restaurants, chefs improvise in extraordinary ways. Here are some of the killer combinations they wouldn’t dare put on their menus

Elite restaurants draw wealthy diners to rural spots - but locals (who are fed up with Porsche-packed car parks) want a seat at the table

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From salads to stews, here’s how to get the best from the Italian mid-week meal saviour

The midweek-meal saviour is possibly the most customisable food ever. From salads to sauces and stews, here’s how to get the best from the Italian classic

In the 30 years since its UK supermarket debut, pesto has captured Britain’s heart, becoming a go-to saviour of the midweek meal. And not just in the classic pesto alla genovese form. From chilli-spiked to truffled incarnations, pesto has come a long way since 1991. “Start with the premise that it contains herbs, nuts, cheese and oil,” says George Leigh, chef at the Birmingham pizzeria Otto. “Then pick the herb or cheese and adjust everything...