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How to be a foodie in 2025

Is it still worth queueing for a croissant? What kind of flavour is ‘swicy’? And who on earth are the leguminati? Tony Naylor has the answers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025

Waitrose brings back free coffee for members without them having to buy anything

Currently, the upmarket grocer requires myWaitrose members to buy something before they can claim their free drink.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Waitrose brings back free coffee for loyalty card holders

MyWaitrose members can claim a free hot drink from January 27

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Soak up the rays: wines tasting of sunshine

Escape the gloom with these big red wines bursting with the flavours of warm countries

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

The food filter: who makes the best crunchy peanut butter?

Every week, our cooks test supermarket groceries to help you make the best choices with your shopping. This week, who makes the best crunchy peanut butter, and how much do you really need to spend on it?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

The cheapest supermarket of 2024 has been named – and it’s not Lidl

The list of 56 items analysed included both branded and own-brand items, such as peas, bread, milk and butter

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

Aldi beats rival Lidl as cheapest supermarket of 2024

The new study tracked thousands of grocery prices across eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets throughout the year.

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

Chefs and home cooks send trout sales leaping amid farmed salmon fears

UK diners are increasingly turning to the versatile, nutritious fish

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

‘We have a lot more to do’: no pats on the back at M&S despite blockbuster year

Turnaround is in full swing and bearing fruit, but bosses are only too aware of a history of revamps that failed to stick

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025

Are you a middle class prepper? Guess the comfort foods seeing sales soar ahead of icy blast warning

With plunging temperatures on their way posh shoppers are shunning soups in search of pie recipes

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025