Molly Codyre

Deputy Editor

Molly has spent most of her life finishing one meal only to think about the next one, so it's fitting that she has made a career out of writing about food. She lets being a Kiwi take up far too much of her personality and it took her more time than she cares to admit to find a photo of herself without a wine glass in hand. 

Molly Codyre's articles

Kobarid, Slovenia

In Slovenia, one woman is putting the country's dining scene on the global map

Molly Codyre heads to Slovenia, which is often overlooked in favour of neighbouring Italy, and discovers its food and drink scene is as good as the country is beautiful, with one chef, Ana Roš, leading the charge

Published: Monday 9th December 2024
Inside Spora's research lab

Is fermentation the future of fine dining?

As chefs turn their heads to product development in the name of sustainability, Molly Codyre finds out if garum is the future of food

Published: Monday 2nd December 2024

Have we all become too enamoured with ye olde restaurant?

In our rejection of small plates and sharing dinners, London diners have created an environment where a restaurateur feels justified demanding we spend £40 on a pie and drink wine at lunchtime

Published: Thursday 14th November 2024

A classic English ingredient, cockles are finding new life in the Thames Estuary and on plates in the capital

Abundant along the British coast, cockles are much more than just a seaside snack. Molly Codyre heads onto the water in Essex to find out more

Published: Thursday 12th September 2024

Is London still the centre of the restaurant universe?

Spending extended time outside of the capital this month, Molly is forced to reconsider the state of dining in London and its enduring influence elsewhere

Published: Wednesday 28th August 2024

What is 'healthy' when you're a woman writing about food?

As New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells announces his departure from the job on health grounds, Molly interrogates the pressures women in food face to maintain a particular body image

Published: Monday 29th July 2024

Skye High: exploring the Isle of Skye with Kinloch Lodge and Torabhaig Whisky

A new distillery on the Isle of Skye is bottling a sense of this magical place. Molly Codyre finds out more at the island's Kinloch Lodge

Published: Tuesday 2nd July 2024

The sequel restaurant is having a moment

As a swathe of second and third restaurants take the capital by storm, Molly investigates why the year's hottest new openings all seem to be younger siblings

Published: Tuesday 2nd July 2024

State of the art: when did cocktail menus become works of art?

In an era of flashy bar openings, cocktail menus are using artists to help communicate their drinks. Molly Codyre takes a look

Published: Tuesday 18th June 2024

The Foodism guide to Stockholm

Sun, sea, and... smoked fish? Do summer Scandinavian style with a smorgasbord of upscale dining, debaucherous drinking and, of course, ABBA. Molly Codyre reports from sunny Stockholm and its archipelago

Published: Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Abby Lee: My career in Five Dishes

When the Covid-19 pandemic forced Abby Lee to return to Malaysia for six months, she saw the cuisine of her home country in a whole new light, discovers Molly Codyre. After a crash course in Malaysian cooking, she brought these flavours back to London with Mambow

Published: Wednesday 27th March 2024

Finding solace and connection in the kitchen

As the beating heart of any home, the kitchen is a wonderful place to be when hosting. Molly Codyre analyses hiding at the hob

Published: Tuesday 12th March 2024

The Murphia List for 2024 has been announced

Celebrating the immense Irish talent within London's hospitality industry, the annual Murphia List has announced its new additions for 2024

Published: Monday 11th March 2024

After fifteen years and three Michelin stars Hélène Darroze isn't done trying to do better

The chef and patron of three-Michelin-star Hélène Darroze at The Connaught talks to Molly Codyre about fifteen years of running one of London's best restaurants and the desire to always do better

Published: Monday 22nd January 2024

Our deputy editor rounds up her favourite meals of 2023

After a busy year of eating both in London and around the world, Molly picks her favourite meals from 2023

Published: Tuesday 12th December 2023

Legacy act: the enduring influence of London's leading chefs and restaurants

A handful of chefs have had an outsized influence on London’s dining scene. Molly Codyre investigates their lasting heritage

Published: Tuesday 5th December 2023

A hedonistic 24 hours at Wilderness Reserve's YOXMAN event

On a trip to Suffolk, Molly loses her grip on reality at a dinner so beautiful it seems impossible

Published: Wednesday 22nd November 2023

Race ready: from the terroir to the tracks with Ferrari Trento

Ferrari Trento is one of Italy's heritage sparkling wine houses. Molly Codyre gets the inside track on the famous brand

Published: Thursday 2nd November 2023

I looked my 15-year-old-self dead in the face, and then I ordered a steak

Molly goes to Goodman and is reminded of the liberating joy of eating a whopping big piece of meat

Published: Wednesday 25th October 2023

Bitter sweet symphony: how bitters became a bartender's secret weapon

Bitters are an underrated ingredient that have played a central role in the history of cocktail making. Molly Codyre gets the drop on it

Published: Monday 23rd October 2023