Save your time, money and liver this weekend by opting not to go out, says Robert Firth

Tilly Embling offers her recipe for fajitas

Ellie Gibbs heads to Ancoats’ street food warehouse to try out what’s on offer.

Ben Walker shares his experience of Fallowfield’s Fuzion

Sam Joyce and Charlie Filmer-Court review East Didsbury’s The Dog and Partridge—a quaint pub with a fantastic atmosphere

Feeling a bit fragile after a long week of partying? Anna Lawson-Walker offers a quick, easy and cheap recipe

New to Instagram? Obsessive Foodie? Anna Lawson-Walker suggests some of the best accounts to follow

Hester Lonergan reviews Kosmonaut, a popular bar in The Northern Quarter

In search of a notorious wedge of cake, a friend and I were quickly thrown off course after coming into contact with Pieminister

Geography student Jose Harrington inspires cooking from around the world with this authentic African dish

Hester Lonergan visits North Tea Power, a relaxing cafe in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

Often in the shadow of their starchy distant relative the potato, sweet potatoes are just as cheap, versatile and delicious as the mighty jacketed staple food. At around 79p per kg at Lidl (that’s about 3 big ones), there is no excuse not to have a go at some of our tasty and cost cutting recipes. Don’t be put off by their coloured skin and mutated shapes; it’s what’s inside that counts. Equality for the potatoes!

Hester Lonergan visits Rudy’s Pizza, a pop up in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

As probably one of the easiest sweet treats to make, rocky road bars are my fail-safe party showstopper. The basic recipe is to grab everything unhealthy, smash it all to bits, cover it with gooey melted chocolate and refrigerate.

James Jackman visits Albert Square to sample the delights on offer at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival.

Sweet Mandarin is one of the greatest Chinese restaurants in the U.K. (and don’t just take our word for it!)

James Jackman visits The Big Feastival, an Alex James / Jamie Oliver mashup, to sample the event’s food and drink.

Jennifer Leung and Dorin Cucoș sample deli cuisine and delights at The Botanist, Deansgate.

Can carefully selected transcendental rhythms really enhance out gastronomic experience?

Deborah Kermath, head caterer at Ashburne Hall, has beaten thousands of contestants to reach the finals BBC Radio 4’s Food and Farming Awards.