From the 1960s to the 1980s there was only one starter you could serve to get your dinner party off with a swing: the prawn cocktail. Served in a wine glass, this gloopy mix of defrosted prawns and ...

It's just a few days until Christmas Day and hosts are getting ready to prepare their Christmas dinners. A lot of people go all out and enjoy a starter, main meal, and pudding, plus endless snacks and ...

A classic starter credited to the English restaurant critic and chef Fanny Cradock, prawn cocktail has never really gone out of fashion. Done properly, it's simple to prepare, delicious and great for ...

The original and still the best version of this classic starter, starring plump shellfish, crunchy lettuce and the tangy Marie Rose sauce you’ll want to eat by the spoonful. The prawn cocktail is a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A few days ago, a friend texted me out of the blue. “Man eating prawns with dip on the train,” she said. “Quite ...