Daily 30 April

Ellie Smith & Parm Bhamra
April 30, 2026

Staying In

Cook This Pasta Dish

There are few dishes so universally beloved as pasta. But if you constantly cook the same few recipes on rotation and are looking to mix things up, you’ll love the new cookbook from Northern Pasta Co., Pasta for the People. Co-founded by husband and wife duo Imogen and Matt, the British brand is known for its pasta made using regenerative grains; the recipe book offers a whole host of exciting ways to jazz up pasta night. We share our favourite below – one to try over the Bank Holiday perhaps?

Hot Honey Harissa Fusilli

Ingredients

Serves 2

1 pack of halloumi (200–250g/7–9oz)
Olive oil, for frying
160g (51/2oz) fusilli
1 tablespoon butter
1 shallot, finely diced
1 garlic clove, grated (minced)
1 tablespoon harissa
1 tablespoon honey
50ml (31/2 tablespoons single (pure) cream
Squeeze of lemon juice
Handful of flat leaf parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Soak your halloumi in boiling water for 20–30 minutes then remove from the water and pat dry before chopping into 1cm (1/2in) cubes.
Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan on a medium–high heat.
Once hot, add your halloumi and fry until golden brown.
Remove from the pan and set aside.
Cook your pasta (see page 14), reserving some of the cooking water.
Pop the frying pan back on a medium–high heat and add your butter to the pan. Once melted, add your shallots. Allow them to soften before adding your garlic. Leave to cook for 1 minute
then add your harissa and stir before adding the honey. Stir to combine, turn the heat down to low and stir in your cream.
Season with plenty of black pepper and a pinch of salt.
Add your fried halloumi to the sauce.
Drain your pasta and toss in the sauce. Loosen with pasta water as needed. Squeeze over some lemon juice and stir in the parsley. Finish with extra black pepper and serve.

Recipe from Pasta for the People

Going Out

Book Guy Ritchie’s Supper Club

Prefer leaving the cooking to the professionals? Filmmaker Guy Ritchie is opening the gates to Ashcombe Estate in Wiltshire once again for the summer’s most exclusive supper club series, which serves just 20 guests at a time. A partnership with London’s guest chef concept Carousel, the series takes place in Ritchie’s lakeside WildKitchen: a custom-built fire table set in the heart of Cranbourne Chase (which made a cameo in The Gentlemen). Over 22 weekends, top chefs will cook a one-off tasting menu exclusively over fire; the line-up this year includes Chantelle Nicholson (Apricity), Luke Selby (Palé Hall) and Alex Claridge (The Wilderness). Alongside the al fresco feast, guests will be booked in for a two-night stay at Ashcombe Estate, home to a spa with its own wood-fired sauna and hot tub. Starts on 2 May 2026, carousel-london.com

Property Of The Day

Fancy yourself a wolf of Wall Street? The Manhattan penthouse which served as the home of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Jordan Belfort in the 2013 film is now on the market. Currently owned by businessman Bert E Brodsky, the multi-millionaire confessed that he doesn’t use the apartment as a residence but ‘for showering and meeting people’. How baller.

On the market for $4.95m, compass.com

Little Luxury

Just like your wardrobe, a good jewellery collection starts with great basics. Stock up on everyday pieces with Missoma’s new Essentials Collection, which features timeless bangles, chains and hoops you’ll wear time and time again. We’ve got our eye on these Chubby Oval Small Hoop Earrings – a lightwear pair of small gold hoops which will give you that ‘finished’ look. £75, missoma.com

Competition Time

Want to smell good and help the planet? Enter this competition for your chance to win a year’s supply of Wild deodorant.

Psssst…

Visiting your favourite cultural destinations will be easier than ever this summer with the introduction of the National Art Pass Summer Trial. For just £20 through June for three months access, enthusiasts will benefit from 50 percent discounts on a plethora of art and nature treats. Ranging from Tate Modern’s celebration of Frida Kahlo and V&A East’s exploration of Black British music to garden tours at some of the country’s top historic houses, there’s plenty to fill your weekends. artfund.org

Whatever You Do, Don’t

Opt for a gas hob if you want to save energy when cooking. Studies show induction hobs are 85–95 percent energy efficient (in comparison to traditional gas hobs, which are only 35-40 percent efficient). Find more green swaps for your home here.