As a date night reignites Molly's love for dining out, she muses on what makes the perfect romantic restaurant (spoiler: it's not all candlelit corners and moody music)
Where Molly Ate
Choosing to capitalise on the fact that eating competitively is part of our job, in this column deputy editor Molly Codyre documents all of the best things she’s eaten each week, both at home and out and about around London
Tarama, tzatziki and too much ouzo: the joys of a fortnight of eating in Greece
by Molly Codyre
After two weeks of endless plates of dips, grilled fish and too much feta, Molly Codyre reflects on the simple joy of Greek food and the perfect holiday meal
In Southall, Chet Sharma provides the culinary context for his contemporary Indian restaurant, BiBi
by Molly Codyre
Molly joins the chef and owner of BiBi takes as he takes his staff on a trip around Southall – an area of London with a large Indian population – to educate them on the cultural context of the food they cook and serve in Mayfair
In St Ives, a new generation of food and drink businesses are tempting even the hardiest of Londoners into moving
by Molly Codyre
The seaside town has seen a host of new bars and restaurants opening, attracting Londoners in droves – with Molly at the front of the queue
London's love affair with the wood-fired grill
by Molly Codyre
As energy prices soar, an increasing number of new openings are turning their backs on electricity and gas in the kitchen in favour of cooking over fire. Molly Codyre looks into why
Once again, the Michelin guide has failed to acknowledge female chefs
by Molly Codyre
As an all-male, and almost entirely white line up of new Michelin-starred chefs was unveiled last night, Molly Codyre asks why the guide continues to overlook their female counterparts
Sometimes the best meal is one you have at home
by Molly Codyre
This week, Molly made use of her home kitchen more than those of London's restaurants. In advance of our home cooking issue, she pens a defence of a good night in
Multi-venue meals: a love letter to the moving feast
by Molly Codyre
A notorious commitment-phobe, Molly is easily seduced by restaurants that keep things lively with a meal that takes place across a procession of spaces
After three years, an overdue trip home serves as a culinary education
by Molly Codyre
Fresh off a month at home, Molly muses on the joy of New Zealand food and its absence from the London food scene
The best new restaurant openings in London from 2022
by Molly Codyre
This year saw a multitude of new restaurants cropping up around London, but which ones managed to cut through the noise? The Foodism team choose their favourites, and consult some chefs for their picks, too
On solo drinking and the best dirty martini in London
by Molly Codyre
Sitting at a bar counter on your own is a time-honoured tradition, and when it's with that most salacious and saline of cocktails, all the better, says Molly