#Food & wine

Seared scallops on silky cauliflower purée with curry butter looks like it came from a Michelin kitchen. In reality it takes about 30 minutes and very little skill.

Homemade ravioli takes flour, eggs, a rolling pin and an unhurried Sunday afternoon. Here’s the dough, three fillings, the sauce and the wine, with UK shopping notes.

Seven proper British comfort dinners for when the rain is coming in sideways, from Lancashire hotpot to cullen skink, plus the wine, beer and cider to pour with them.

Red with meat and white with fish? Not necessarily. Here’s a practical guide to choosing wine for the food you actually cook, without turning dinner into an exam.