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Air fryer, slushie maker, food processor, two blenders … is my Ninja kitchen appliance habit out of control?

Almost unknown a decade ago, Ninja sold nearly $3bn worth of products last year – and a good chunk of them were to me. Are we getting value for money?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

‘It is not jus. It is not a glaze. It is gravy!’ Britain’s gift to the world finally gets the love it deserves

Chefs have gone head over heels for the brown stuff. Some drown their burgers in it; others serve it with brioche and black pudding; one even turns it into ice-cream. What’s going on?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

‘It’s a flavour-bomb!’ The rise and rise of the dip

It started with tzatziki and taramasalata, now it’s all whipped feta and truffle hummus. How did Britain get such an appetite for the scoopable stuff?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024

OPINION - Stuffed by Pen Vogler review: A tale of adulterated food, meat on paddles and modern gruel

Bright green pickles marinated in copper, bread with aluminium salt in it, meat cooked on a giant paddle in a filthy bubbling cauldron, evil potatoes, killer strawberries and a turnip carved into a castle — the history of British food is, unsurprisingly, odd.

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023