Cooking can be fun but it can also be a bit overwhelming. Figuring out what to eat day after day can sometimes feel more like a chore than a creative endeavor—and then there's the grocery shopping.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Head to Chinatown for cuts with “high grapple factor”, and seek out a Punjabi butcher’s if you’re struggling to ...