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

From adobo to lechon, we look at the rise of Filipino restaurants in London

After a wonderful week in the Philippines, Molly attempts to quell her post-trip nostalgia by sniffing out the best Filipino food in London

Published: Wednesday 16th November 2022

In London's most iconic hotel, 116 years of history lay the foundations for forward-thinking cooking

The Ritz is such an impactful destination that it has forever changed our vocabulary. How do you cook food that stands up to a place with so much history, in one of the city's most glorious dining rooms?

Published: Wednesday 9th November 2022

Why am I so desperate for restaurant staff to like me?

This week, Molly ruminates on the value of great restaurant service, and ponders her predilection towards people-pleasing with waiting staff in a hard time for the hospitality industry

Published: Wednesday 2nd November 2022

At SeeWoo, Lucy Mitchell has had a front row seat to Chinatown her whole life

For decades, SeeWoo has provided necessary produce and ingredients to Chinese restaurants and consumers around the UK. After taking over the business from her father, Lucy Mitchell is helping this indispensable food store become bigger and better than ever

Published: Wednesday 26th October 2022

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with these cocktail and snack pairings from KOL Mezcaleria

Take part in the storied Mexican celebration with these recipe pairings from Michelin-starred KOL restaurant and their downstairs mezcal bar

Published: Monday 24th October 2022

What are three-cornered leeks and how should you cook with them?

The newest allium to hit the foraging hype-train, the three-cornered leek is a great addition to your cooking repertoire. We chat to chefs and foragers on where to find them and how to use them

Published: Wednesday 19th October 2022

Eating around the world: food and holiday memories

Following the relaunch of Escapism magazine, Molly looks back at holiday meals past and builds her perfect meal, Mr Worldwide-style

Published: Tuesday 18th October 2022

In St John's Wood, a 79-year-old Jewish Deli has become a culinary status symbol

The iconic jade-green tote bags, the cult-favourite smoked salmon – Panzer's Deli is a local institution that's deeply entrenched in the St John's Wood community

Published: Thursday 13th October 2022

Ixta Belfrage: "I was one woman of about 15 male chefs. It was tricky"

From the stoves of NOPI to the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen and then her own thriving solo career, Ixta Belfrage is the new name in cooking you need to know

Published: Tuesday 11th October 2022

What are native oysters and how should you eat them?

As the bivalves come back into season, Molly Codyre chats to chefs about what makes native oysters so great and how to best eat them

Published: Friday 7th October 2022
The World's 50 Best Bars awards 2022, held in Barcelona

The World's 50 Best Bars and London's cocktail culture

On a trip to mix with the globe's foremost bartenders at the World's 50 Best Bars awards in Barcelona, Molly is reminded of London's giant cultural footprint in the global drinks-making scene

Published: Wednesday 5th October 2022

Emma Rice: "It was almost like they'd set you up to fail"

The winemaker speaks about her journey into winemaking, being a woman in a male-dominated industry and the exciting English wine industry

Published: Wednesday 28th September 2022

Green shoots: the champagne producer spearheading environmental change

Champagne Telmont is a producer recognising its power to create environmental change through work on the vineyard. Molly Codyre heads for a close look at this newly reborn and progressive maison

Published: Monday 26th September 2022

Ten years on, the small plates wine bar reigns supreme in London

As the capital embraces main meals and set menus, Molly Codyre asks: is the small plates wine bar's hold over London dining finally coming to an end?

Published: Wednesday 21st September 2022

Under the sea: can fishing ever really be sustainable?

As films and discourse continue to debate the ethics of eating seafood, Molly Codyre meets the people aiming to create a new template for a genuinely sustainable fishing industry

Published: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Villa Maria's vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand

Villa Maria: the wine for life's best moments

Set in beautiful Marlborough, Villa Maria has become an icon of New Zealand winemaking, known for a stable of top-quality wines that are emblematic of the country's best qualities

Published: Monday 19th September 2022

Ella Risbridger: "I couldn’t write about my life without writing about food"

The inherent link between food and emotion is something Ella Risbridger knows well. The author speaks to Molly Codyre about writing, cooking, and finding joy in the kitchen

Published: Thursday 15th September 2022

For three decades, through fire and furore, Pied à Terre has endured

Over its 31 year history Pied à Terre has lived through changing chefs, tabloid scandals and Michelin stars. Through it all, David Moore has remained at the front lines, greeting guests and ushering the restaurant forward

Published: Wednesday 14th September 2022

Where should you take visitors to eat in London?

In a city with as rich and varied a restaurant scene as London, trying to summarise it for visiting loved ones can feel like an unmanageable task. This week, Molly Codyre tries her best to answer this question when her family finally make it over from New Zealand

Published: Wednesday 7th September 2022

Harriet Mansell: "I never set out to have an all-female kitchen, I just wanted chefs who were passionate"

The Lyme Regis-based chef talks to Molly Codyre about cooking on yachts, opening up a restaurant during Covid and the significance of a Michelin star

Published: Thursday 1st September 2022