A study of 2,000 adults revealed the top mishaps people have experienced with their batter – and expect to suffer from again this year. Among the top flops were lumps of flour or eggshell being in the mix, pancakes sticking to the pan, and running out of ingredients. It also emerged that February 21st will see an average of five …

A number of food items – from pomegranate seeds to Brussels sprouts – were given the TV judging panel treatment, with impersonators including mini-Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzingers. And their reactions didn’t disappoint, as their faces did their talking as much as their words. However, their judgements were gate-crashed, as the real deal and Dancing on Ice judge, Banjo, stepped …

Instagram star, The Lunchbox Mama, has revealed a series of packed lunch ideas that will feed kids for a week – all for under a fiver. The mum of two, Rachel Stirling, who has a legion of online followers, shot to fame with her super creative lunchboxes which made her kids the talk of the playground. She has now put …

Are you a fine diner – or happier to eat in front of the telly? This fun foodie quiz will reveal your dining style, from gastronome to a ready-meal fan. Whether you request breakfast in bed every weekend, but only if it’s ‘Instagrammable’, or are easily impressed with a takeaway on the sofa, there’s a diner persona for you. The …

Swipe right – a new tool is helping the nation to combat food waste by finding ‘soilmates’ for their leftover veg. The site lets people choose the unwanted vegetables sitting in their fridge drawers and produces tasty and waste-free recipe suggestions which put them to good use. It comes as a study of 2,000 adults found a fifth consider themselves …

Jamie Oliver has revealed his ‘can’t do without’ cupboard essentials that will save you money when cooking during the current financial squeeze. Chickpeas, beans or pulses, tinned tomatoes and flour were rated as key ingredients, while chilli sauce, curry paste and pesto were also said to be brilliant for transforming humble staples. In addition, he also tipped three essentials from …

A study of 2,000 adults found 46 per cent of those who have tucked into the mid-morning meal claim it is their favourite meal of the day – with pancakes, poached eggs and French toast also making the list. Nearly half (49 per cent) can’t imagine not going for brunch on a weekend, with 21 per cent preferring to do …

A poll of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festive season found 13 per cent struggle with the stuffing and 23 per cent make a lumpy sauce for the cauliflower cheese, resulting in them having to start from scratch. When it comes to vegetables, sprouts seem to be the biggest struggle for 12 per cent while 11 per cent said carrots …

A poll of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festive season found 31 per cent admit to wasting more food than usual at this time of year – as 61 per cent overbuy to make sure they don’t run out. And 16 per cent find it difficult to judge just how much they need to see them through. But in a …

A poll of 2,000 adults who regularly purchase the popular dish found they’ll eat it seven times a month on average. This includes a combination of takeaway and shop-bought pizzas – amounting to £70 a month or more than £750 a year. And those residing in the North East tuck into it more than anywhere else in the UK – …