food

Over a FaceTime call from our London studio to a sunny cafe in Athens, we chatted to Evangelia Koutsovoulou about her marvellous culinary herb and spice company Daphnis and Chloe. We got to know the details of what makes her produce so special — and she shared with us a typical Greek recipe to try at home.

Toklas is a new restaurant set discreetly into an expansive side section of brutalist building 180 The Stand. Founded by British Frieze Art Fair founders Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp, the menu elegantly reimagines mediterranean comfort food — served without pretension by a team of friendly staff.

A sweet and as-simple-as it gets way to please your friends — and your afternoon. Baked & plated at Casa Balandra.

Café Deco is a charming new bar, restaurant and wine shop located in Bloomsbury. This low-key neighbourhood known for its intellectual and literary community is a fitting setting for this refined and welcoming spot by chef Anna Tobias (formally Rochelle Canteen and The River Cafe) and the 40 Maltby Street team.

A glass of wine comes with endless snack options—so here we share a fun trio of recipes that have been hitting the right tone for our food editor Zsuzsanna Toth.

An everyday-proof recipe born out of a morning spent curiously foraging the fridge. This indulgent dish is ideal for a slow weekend morning, combining high-quality ingredients with mouth-and-mind blending textures.

This salad is a colourful ode to process, marking the passing of winter, celebrating the soil, and time endured. A perfect uplifting lunch, that happily transports to an outdoor picnic with friends (soon).