Felicity Cloake

Kibbeh, a “versatile paste of grains, onion and meat”, as The Oxford Companion to Food puts it, is known and loved in innumerable guises from Iran to Egypt, and from Cyprus to Iraq. The name, which also has several variations, including kubba and kobebah, comes from the Arabic word for ball, which suggests the form they usually, but not always, take – just as they usually, but not always, contain bulgur wheat – rice is also used regionally.

Two recipes in one this week: a quintessentially autumnal game stew that can easily be turned into a pie with just a few extra steps

Bhorta is, Kolkata-native chef Asma Khan explains, the Bengali pronunciation of the Hindi word bharta , meaning mashed – it's an important

This nutty, toffeeish treat will wow both at Thanksgiving and at Christmas – just follow these nine easy steps

In this week’s Feast newsletter: America’s most popular holiday is a chance to gather around the table in gratitude, wherever you live, and have fun with your menu

Braised red cabbage is a relatively recent addition to my Christmas dinner, a contribution from the Scottish branch of the family, though I can't find evidence it's any more common in Scotland.

Festive hampers tend, like many things about Christmas, to be more exciting to receive (there's always a faintly decadent Brideshead Revisited vibe about such wicker-clad bounty) than to consume (So.

In the US, versions of these chewy, dense, customisable cookies turn up at just about every festivity, so how could you possibly distil the perfect version? You’re about to find out …

There are several ways up western Europe’s highest mountain, but what’s the best way to make the eponymous dessert?

I adore potted shrimp. Not only do these little ramekins, with their jolly red sprinkle of cayenne pepper atop a golden cap of clarified butter, feel