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Jane Darling

Background in biology and food science, with 20+ years’ experience writing about food, from sustainability and growing to health and everyday consumer issues.

16 articles
  1. 2026

    1. 05 Jun

      Best mayonnaise

      Food and drink
    2. 01 May
      Three packs of pork sausages: Lidl, Morrisons and Aldi

      Best pork sausages

      Food and drink
    3. 16 Apr
      Tesco white sourdough bread and Co-op white sourdough bread

      Best sourdough bread

      Food and drink
    4. 14 Apr
      Three bottles of zero alcohol beer: Perlenbacher 0.0% (Lidl), Corona Cero 0.0% and Stella Artois 0.0%

      Best alcohol-free beer

      Food and drink
    5. 06 Feb
      Three chocolate hazelnut spreads: Waitrose, Nutella, Tesco

      Best chocolate hazelnut spreads

      Food and drink
    6. 21 Jan
      2 x jars of Gold instant coffee by Waitrose and M&S

      Best instant coffee

      Food and drink
    7. 12 Jan

      Best baked beans

      Food and drink
  2. 2025

    1. 06 Nov
      Roast dinner featuring Yorkshire puddings

      Best Yorkshire puddings

      Food and drink
    2. 07 Oct

      Best Irish cream liqueur

      Food and drink
    3. 12 Sep

      Best pesto

      Food and drink
    4. 05 Aug

      Best salt and vinegar crisps

      Food and drink
  3. 2024

    1. 02 Jan
      Steam and water droplets rise from an oven as a hand pulls out a tray with pizza inside, revealing a modern kitchen setting.

      Exploding ovens: why glass doors shatter and what to do it if happens to you

      Kitchen
  4. 2023

    1. 01 Aug
      A woman interacts with a smartphone while reaching for the handle of a black, modern oven integrated with a microwave.

      Smart oven explainer: what they do and how they work

      Kitchen
  5. 2020

    1. 23 Jan
      A beautifully roasted chicken with golden-brown potatoes inside an oven, with a smartphone capturing the scene.

      Smart ovens: 5 ways smart tech will change the way you cook

      Kitchen
    2. 17 Jan
      A man in a kitchen, kneeling to pull a tray from an oven, while two children watch curiously beside him.

      Built in ovens to look out for in 2020

      Kitchen
  6. 2021

    1. 05 May
      A man in a blue shirt cooks in a modern kitchen, stirring food in a skillet on the stove, with natural light shining in.

      Five things to know before you buy a freestanding cooker

      Kitchen