Sophie Morris

Journalist & Writer

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Sophie Morris
Journalist & Writer

2025#

Weight-loss drugs are not meant to be a silver bullet
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Weight-loss drugs are not meant to be a silver bullet
The i Paper
Five cheaper ways to eat middle-class favourites
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Five cheaper ways to eat middle-class favourites
The i Paper
Can Meghan’s lifestyle really ‘elevate the ordinary’ for a British family?
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Can Meghan’s lifestyle really ‘elevate the ordinary’ for a British family?
The i Paper
Move over, Margate
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Move over, Margate
The i Paper
I took a £349 test at home to find out the state of my gut health
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I took a £349 test at home to find out the state of my gut health
The i Paper
11 ways to save cash by tweaking how you food shop
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11 ways to save cash by tweaking how you food shop
The i Paper
I shop at all the supermarkets, from Waitrose to Aldi - here’s how they score
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I shop at all the supermarkets, from Waitrose to Aldi - here’s how they score
The i Paper
Eight delicious low-alcohol wines that could spare you a hangover
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Eight delicious low-alcohol wines that could spare you a hangover
The i Paper
Why Bridget Jones’s top tipple is back
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Why Bridget Jones’s top tipple is back
The Daily Mirror
I spent a week eating brain food - it’s changed my diet long-term
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I spent a week eating brain food - it’s changed my diet long-term
The i Paper
Biohacking I’ve tried everything - these are the only things that worked
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Biohacking I’ve tried everything - these are the only things that worked
The i Paper

2024#

£10 for fizz, £90 for turkey - how much you should pay for every part of your Christmas dinner
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£10 for fizz, £90 for turkey - how much you should pay for every part of your Christmas dinner
The i Paper
Wine used to be a corking gift - but it’s losing its fizz
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Wine used to be a corking gift - but it’s losing its fizz
The i Paper
Takeaways are out - we’re cooking speedy suppers instead
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Takeaways are out - we’re cooking speedy suppers instead
The i Paper
Meet the ‘vinfluencers’ picking your Xmas wine
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Meet the ‘vinfluencers’ picking your Xmas wine
The Mirror
I’ve never had a Greggs but Nigella Lawson might convince me
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I’ve never had a Greggs but Nigella Lawson might convince me
The i Paper
An anti-inflammation diet made me rethink health
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An anti-inflammation diet made me rethink health
The i Paper
Cooking shortcuts even your foodie friends won’t notice
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Cooking shortcuts even your foodie friends won’t notice
The i Paper
No Jamie Oliver, not everything should be a traybake
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No Jamie Oliver, not everything should be a traybake
The i Paper
Weird things that spiked my blood sugar - and wine isn’t one of them
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Weird things that spiked my blood sugar - and wine isn’t one of them
The i Paper
The non-alcoholic beers that may contain more sugar than a real pint
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The non-alcoholic beers that may contain more sugar than a real pint
The i Paper
Tim Spector’s cookbook is the ultimate middle-class diet
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Tim Spector’s cookbook is the ultimate middle-class diet
The i Paper
I lived on tinned food for a week – it was healthier than you would think
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I lived on tinned food for a week – it was healthier than you would think
The i Paper
The best and worst sugars – and why honey is no better for health
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The best and worst sugars – and why honey is no better for health
The i Paper
Keeping milk in the door and the other fridge habits best avoided
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Keeping milk in the door and the other fridge habits best avoided
The i Paper
I eat in bed and dont care what you think
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I eat in bed and dont care what you think
The i Paper
The 7 UPFs you should avoid at all costs
​Donuts from Frosty's in Brunswick Maine.
The 7 UPFs you should avoid at all costs
The i Paper
Brits, listen up: Mediterranean diet isn’t what you eat - it’s how you eat it
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Brits, listen up: Mediterranean diet isn’t what you eat - it’s how you eat it
The i Paper
I tried a planet-saving diet and realised I eat way too much
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I tried a planet-saving diet and realised I eat way too much
The i Paper
How I reset my metabolism, slept better – and lost half a stone
woman sitting on stairs in a house.
How I reset my metabolism, slept better – and lost half a stone
The i Paper
I cut gluten from my diet – I’m happier, healthier and have a better social life
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I cut gluten from my diet – I’m happier, healthier and have a better social life
The i Paper
The five foodie favourites that we’ll all be eating this summer
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The five foodie favourites that we’ll all be eating this summer
The i Paper
7 easy recipes to cool down in the sun – from grilled peaches to ‘Bloody Meera’ cocktails
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7 easy recipes to cool down in the sun – from grilled peaches to ‘Bloody Meera’ cocktails
The i Paper
UPF-free convenience foods do exist – these are the best, say experts
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UPF-free convenience foods do exist – these are the best, say experts
The i Paper
How to really eat well for less
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How to really eat well for less
The i Paper
Tipping at restaurants is absurd – we should learn from the French and abolish it
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Tipping at restaurants is absurd – we should learn from the French and abolish it
The i Paper
How junk food and sugar really impacts the brain, according to experts
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How junk food and sugar really impacts the brain, according to experts
The i Paper
A bottle of olive oil is going for £22. What’s a foodie to do?
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A bottle of olive oil is going for £22. What’s a foodie to do?
The i Paper
Why it’s time to eat like the Portuguese
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Why it’s time to eat like the Portuguese
The i Paper
Eight Easter eggs and chocolate gifts which are not ultra processed
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Eight Easter eggs and chocolate gifts which are not ultra processed
The i Paper
Why the Howardian Hills are the UK’s most exciting food destination
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Why the Howardian Hills are the UK’s most exciting food destination
The i Paper
What to feed your family if you want to avoid UPFs
young child rolling meatballs with their hands.
What to feed your family if you want to avoid UPFs
The i Paper
The wonder food to add to help cut middle age spread
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The wonder food to add to help cut middle age spread
The i Paper
The simple rules to help reduce ageing, according to a doctor
newspaper spread with photo of elderly woman in a garden.
The simple rules to help reduce ageing, according to a doctor
The i Paper
Follow the North star
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Follow the North star
The i Paper
I’m a food expert, this is how the Red Sea crisis will affect the way you eat
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I’m a food expert, this is how the Red Sea crisis will affect the way you eat
The i Paper
The loyalty card trap
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The loyalty card trap
The i Paper
How I cooked my way back to health after a massive heart attack at 50
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How I cooked my way back to health after a massive heart attack at 50
The i Paper
How to eat better this year (with no dieting)
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How to eat better this year (with no dieting)
The i Paper

2023#

It’s not a 12-week diet; it’s a way of eating for life
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It’s not a 12-week diet; it’s a way of eating for life
The i Paper
What to do with your Christmas leftovers
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What to do with your Christmas leftovers
The i Paper
If beef is as bad as smoking, what should we put in our burgers?
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If beef is as bad as smoking, what should we put in our burgers?
The i Paper
I tried cooking steak in a microwave - it looked like an infected being
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I tried cooking steak in a microwave - it looked like an infected being
The i Paper
The British counties luring holidaymakers with destination cheese shops
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The British counties luring holidaymakers with destination cheese shops
The i Paper
Meat and two veg is over… here’s what to eat instead
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Meat and two veg is over… here’s what to eat instead
The i Paper
What to eat every day for an easier menopause
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What to eat every day for an easier menopause
The i Paper
Kitchen Wars
man using a grater in the kitchen.
Kitchen Wars
The i Paper
The healthy carbohydrate guide
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The healthy carbohydrate guide
The i Paper
How to game the wine duty hikes and still get cheap(ish) plonk
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How to game the wine duty hikes and still get cheap(ish) plonk
The i Paper
A portion control plate changed the way I eat for ever
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A portion control plate changed the way I eat for ever
The i Paper
Help! My daughter is hooked on cereal
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Help! My daughter is hooked on cereal
The i Paper
Ditch the meal deal and supercharge your office lunch
rare steak.
Ditch the meal deal and supercharge your office lunch
The i Paper
Nigella’s sardine spaghetti is her ‘dish of the summer’
Nigella making her sardine spaghetti recipe for Ocado.
Nigella’s sardine spaghetti is her ‘dish of the summer’
The i Paper
Can’t boil an egg? Professional chef tips on how to go from zero to kitchen hero
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Can’t boil an egg? Professional chef tips on how to go from zero to kitchen hero
The i Paper
I paid £225 for a meal at England’s ‘best restaurant’
Dombes duck at restaurant Moor Hall.
I paid £225 for a meal at England’s ‘best restaurant’
The i Paper
How to master 3-ingredient meals – and save yourself from kitchen burnout
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How to master 3-ingredient meals – and save yourself from kitchen burnout
The i Paper
Cheers! Wine bars are back
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Cheers! Wine bars are back
The Times
Your guide to making sense of supermarket loyalty cards
Sophie Morris with supermarket loyalty cards.
Your guide to making sense of supermarket loyalty cards
The i Paper
How to safely ignore those best-before dates on food
splash of milk.
How to safely ignore those best-before dates on food
The i Paper
10 foods that are healthier and cheaper to buy frozen
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10 foods that are healthier and cheaper to buy frozen
The i Paper
11 easy ways to cut down on salt – and still love your food
two tall burger stacks.
11 easy ways to cut down on salt – and still love your food
The i Paper
Becoming an expert at budget shopping
small shopping trolley.
Becoming an expert at budget shopping
The i Paper
How the health experts eat breakfast
breakfast-big-read-i-paper.
How the health experts eat breakfast
The i Paper
Why we should talk to our children about fatness
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Why we should talk to our children about fatness
The i Paper
Banana peel really can replace bacon in a sandwich
​Banana peel bacon BLT sandwich.
Banana peel really can replace bacon in a sandwich
The i Paper
The “Ottolenghi effect” how we spiced up our mealtimes
Yotam Ottolenghi in his Islington Deli.
The “Ottolenghi effect” how we spiced up our mealtimes
The i Paper
I made a squirrel stew
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I made a squirrel stew
The i Paper
12 expert ways to cut the cost of your weekly food shop and eat brilliantly on a budget
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12 expert ways to cut the cost of your weekly food shop and eat brilliantly on a budget
The i Paper
There was the cronut, then the cruffin … now we have cube croissants. Sérieux?
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There was the cronut, then the cruffin … now we have cube croissants. Sérieux?
The Times
Recipes created by AI: what could possibly go wrong?
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Recipes created by AI: what could possibly go wrong?
The Times
Britain’s most expensive coffee
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Britain’s most expensive coffee
The i Paper
How smoked eel became the gourmet’s new bacon!
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How smoked eel became the gourmet’s new bacon!
The Times
Why we’re putting mutton back on the menu
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Why we’re putting mutton back on the menu
The i Paper

2022#

Food and drink trends 2023
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Food and drink trends 2023
The i Paper
Jose Pizarro at Iris Zahara, Andalucia, Spain
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Jose Pizarro at Iris Zahara, Andalucia, Spain
The i Paper
Thirteen tips for hassle-free dining this Christmas
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Thirteen tips for hassle-free dining this Christmas
The i Paper
People need bread The Kyiv baker feeding a war-torn city
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People need bread The Kyiv baker feeding a war-torn city
The i Paper
I tried eating insects - and I’ve caught the bug
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I tried eating insects - and I’ve caught the bug
The i Paper
From pig cheeks to trotters, we’re going the whole hog
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From pig cheeks to trotters, we’re going the whole hog
The i Paper
Seaweed coffee balls to replace Nespresso pods
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Seaweed coffee balls to replace Nespresso pods
The i Paper
The story of Coronation chicken
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The story of Coronation chicken
The i Paper
It looks like beef, but is a fake steak worth £36?
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It looks like beef, but is a fake steak worth £36?
The i Paper
A shop that sells spuds from the field outside… that’s my idea of luxury
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A shop that sells spuds from the field outside… that’s my idea of luxury
The i Paper
How to make a meal out of food waste
A green combine harvester in a field of wheat driving directly at the photographer.
How to make a meal out of food waste
The i Paper
Lipstick sales, the length of skirts - and the price of a McDonald’s cheeseburger
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Lipstick sales, the length of skirts - and the price of a McDonald’s cheeseburger
The i Paper
”Cooking made me feel like a traitor”
Olia Hercules at her door photo by Joe Woodhouse.
”Cooking made me feel like a traitor”
The i Paper
I may start a mutiny over the ‘healthy’ Bounty bar
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I may start a mutiny over the ‘healthy’ Bounty bar
The i Paper
‘It feels like I’m spinning straw into gold’
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‘It feels like I’m spinning straw into gold’
The i Paper
How I made a meal of decluttering my fridge
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How I made a meal of decluttering my fridge
The i Paper
Don’t turn your nose up at the sniff test
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Don’t turn your nose up at the sniff test
The i Paper
Going veggie with steak-loving Pierre White
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Going veggie with steak-loving Pierre White
The i Paper

2021#

Food trends 2022
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Food trends 2022
The i paper
A wedge between us: UK cheeses are beating France’s grand fromages
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A wedge between us: UK cheeses are beating France’s grand fromages
The i Paper
‘Don’t just give vegans a bowl of sprouts!’
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‘Don’t just give vegans a bowl of sprouts!’
The i Paper
The drivers who deliver more than just the groceries
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The drivers who deliver more than just the groceries
The i Paper
Why Britain’s butter is rapidly getting better (and margarine is ‘like plastic’)
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Why Britain’s butter is rapidly getting better (and margarine is ‘like plastic’)
The i Paper
It’s not sugar-free or fat-free, but it’s vegan - and tasty
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It’s not sugar-free or fat-free, but it’s vegan - and tasty
The i Paper
Going against the grain: how salt addicts can cut the habit
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Going against the grain: how salt addicts can cut the habit
The i Paper
The full fish experience
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The full fish experience
The i Paper
Coq au van campervan cooking
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Coq au van campervan cooking
The i Paper
Stripy spaghetti - how hard can it be?
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Stripy spaghetti - how hard can it be?
Mateo Zielonka
‘Chelsea Flower Show is hell if you’re a bee!’
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‘Chelsea Flower Show is hell if you’re a bee!’
The i Paper
Add two medlars (rotten)…
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Add two medlars (rotten)…
The i Paper
The spice is right: Korean cabbage goes mainstream
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The spice is right: Korean cabbage goes mainstream
The i Paper
The kitchen cheats that can make you a winning dinner
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The kitchen cheats that can make you a winning dinner
The i Paper
In praise of a proper picnic
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In praise of a proper picnic
The i Paper
Out of the frying pan… into our stomachs!
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Out of the frying pan… into our stomachs!
The i Paper
Can meal kits save the restaurant business?
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Can meal kits save the restaurant business?
The i Paper
Mock meat
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Mock meat
The i Paper
A lot on our plates
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A lot on our plates
The i Paper

2020#

Kitchen contradiction
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Kitchen contradiction
The i Paper
The prawn of a new age for UK seafood?
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The prawn of a new age for UK seafood?
The i Paper
It’s not too late to bake a great cake for Christmas
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It’s not too late to bake a great cake for Christmas
The i Paper
It’s time to dough your own crumpet!
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It’s time to dough your own crumpet!
The i Paper
Dreaming of a small but scrumptious Christmas
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Dreaming of a small but scrumptious Christmas
The i Paper
Battle for real bread is starting to turn sour
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Battle for real bread is starting to turn sour
The i Paper
Eating well while working from home
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Eating well while working from home
The i Paper
Ration Challenge
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Ration Challenge
The i Paper
A feast for the eyes
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A feast for the eyes
The i Paper
OSEA in a new light
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OSEA in a new light
The i Paper
The FIGHT for the RIGHT to EAT BETTER
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The FIGHT for the RIGHT to EAT BETTER
The i Paper
A survivor’s guide to cooking
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A survivor’s guide to cooking
The i Paper
How do I teach my daughter about food?
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How do I teach my daughter about food?
The i Paper
Worth the wait: restaurants reopen with ‘virtual queues’
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Worth the wait: restaurants reopen with ‘virtual queues’
The i Paper
Grease is the word
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Grease is the word
The i Paper
Weighty concerns
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Weighty concerns
The i Paper
The unpalatable truth
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The unpalatable truth
The i Paper
Dinner-to-door services begin across the nation
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Dinner-to-door services begin across the nation
The i Paper
Cooking 40 meals at once
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Cooking 40 meals at once
The i Paper
A heated debate: why coffee isn’t warm enough
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A heated debate: why coffee isn’t warm enough
The i Paper
Fried eggs at dawn: why breakfast means breakfast
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Fried eggs at dawn: why breakfast means breakfast
The i Paper
A feast for the ears
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A feast for the ears
The i Paper
Crumb of comfort for those who stick to white bread
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Crumb of comfort for those who stick to white bread
The i Paper
Driving us coconuts
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Driving us coconuts
The i Paper
My doughs and don’ts
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My doughs and don’ts
The i Paper
Coming to a plate near you
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Coming to a plate near you
The i Paper

2019#

Cheeses of Nazareth
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Cheeses of Nazareth
The i Paper
Open sesame
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Open sesame
The i Paper
Cooking the books
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Cooking the books
The i Paper
How to lose the booze
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How to lose the booze
The i Paper
Sour power
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Sour power
The i Paper
Pearls of wisdom from the oyster expert
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Pearls of wisdom from the oyster expert
The i Paper
In the pink
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In the pink
The i Paper
How baking saved a writer from grief
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How baking saved a writer from grief
The i Paper
Get busy with the fizzy
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Get busy with the fizzy
The i paper
Cook like a Venetian
slices of bread with cured meat on a table.
Cook like a Venetian
The i Paper
One basket: Seven meals
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One basket: Seven meals
The i Paper
Sunshine on a plate
airplane-on-runway.
Sunshine on a plate
The i paper
Cheddar? Gorge!
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Cheddar? Gorge!
The i Paper
Flour girl
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Flour girl
The i Paper
Tequilas
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Tequilas
The i Paper
Britain’s new salami army
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Britain’s new salami army
The i Paper
The Great Brexit Menu
Newspaper spread of The Great Brexit Menu in the i Paper.
The Great Brexit Menu
The i Paper
Golden triangle
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Golden triangle
The i Paper
Kombucha: a new type of fizz
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Kombucha: a new type of fizz
The i Paper
The face on your plate
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The face on your plate
The Ecologist
How to be a lazy vegan
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How to be a lazy vegan
The i Paper
Food trends 2019: Cannabis, kombucha, crumpets and kefir
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Food trends 2019: Cannabis, kombucha, crumpets and kefir
The i Paper

2018#

Why cannabis is in such high demand
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Why cannabis is in such high demand
The i Paper
Piggy in the middle
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Piggy in the middle
The i Paper
San Francisco city guide
A row of houses in San Francisco.
San Francisco city guide
The Independent
Hey pesto
pesto-basil.
Hey pesto
The i Paper
Walnut trip
california-walnuts.
Walnut trip
The i Paper
The best of the bunch
grapes-in-a-vineyard-napa-california.
The best of the bunch
The i Paper
School dinners
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School dinners
The i Paper
Cauli good show
Geoffrey Philpott from Elmwood farm in Thanet, Kent in a field of cauliflowers.
Cauli good show
The i Paper
Why the chips are down among millennials
Millennial-eating-habits-are-killing-potatoes.
Why the chips are down among millennials
The i Paper
The £1 chef
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The £1 chef
The i Paper
Chickpea or egg?
vegan-almond-meringues.
Chickpea or egg?
The i Paper
What’s the scoop?
selection of ice cream cones and a scoop.
What’s the scoop?
The i Paper
Barbecue makeover
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Barbecue makeover
The Independent
Trolley food
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Trolley food
Evening Standard Magazine
52 Cookbooks
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52 Cookbooks
The i Paper
It’s a fruitful time to munch a mango
It’s a fruitful time to munch a mango
The i Paper
New spice
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New spice
The i Paper
Why we eat what we eat
book cover of Why You East What You Eat, by Rachel Herz. Blue with icing covered donuts.
Why we eat what we eat
The i Paper
DIY KFC
KFC-chicken-bucket.
DIY KFC
The i Paper
Catalan Feast
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Catalan Feast
The i Paper
Houmous in crisis
velvet-houmous-from-M&S.
Houmous in crisis
The i Paper
Fish supper
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Fish supper
The i Paper

2017#

Christmas crunch
gingerbread-biscuits.
Christmas crunch
The i Paper
Would you Adam and Eve it?
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Would you Adam and Eve it?
The i Paper
Go to work on an egg
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Go to work on an egg
The i Paper

2016#

School dinners
Chef Nicole Pisani serving quality school meals .
School dinners
The Independent

2015#

DIY Kimchi
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DIY Kimchi
VICE/Munchies
Cornershop cuisine
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Cornershop cuisine
The Independent

2012#

The good mixer
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The good mixer
The Independent
Bloody marvellous
rare steak.
Bloody marvellous
The Independent Magazine

2010#

Pierre Hermé
Sophie Morris learning pastry making.
Pierre Hermé
The Independent

2008#

Monarch of the glen
​deer with antlers.
Monarch of the glen
The Independent

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