Mincemeat-baked apples: why end the indulgence?
Can Christmas food be justified in January?
Olivia Potts
Olivia Potts is the Guild of Food Writers’ Cookery Writer of the Year 2025. She hosts The Spectator’s Table Talk podcast and writes Spectator Life's The Vintage Chef column
Friday
Friday
Brandy snaps: the festive lift we all need
While brandy snaps look similar to the Italian cannoli, they are far, far easier to make
Wednesday
How to make a substantial Scotch egg
A well-seasoned, slightly fatty sausage does a lot of the leg work for you
Wednesday
Cook like a royal: inside the Queen’s Christmas pudding recipe
For all their embracing of modern social media, the royals are traditionalists when it comes to their puddings
Friday
Cornflake tart: a retro dish that conjures up British schooldays
Food has the power to evoke nostalgia like almost nothing else
Friday
Homemade honeycomb is the perfect lockdown pick-me-up
Making honeycomb has always felt to me like one of the purest forms of kitchen magic
