Children playing at the Challenging Heights school in Sankor, Ghana ©Rosie Hallam Nov 30, 2012

Rescue team

A group that rescues child slaves in Ghana is just one of the many organisations supported by the Global Fund for Children

FT WEEKEND MAGAZINE

Fergus Henderson, Jeremy Lee, Alastair Little, Margot Henderson, Rowley Leigh and Thomasina Miers ©Dan Burn-Forti
Chef Rowley Leigh asks friends Fergus & Margot Henderson, Alastair Little, Thomasina Miers and Jeremy Lee to contribute to a Yuletide feast
Sparkling wine
Jancis Robinson’s first guide in a series of four presents her selection of the 25 best champagnes and sparkling wines for Christmas
2012 Books of the Year illustration ©Chris Wormell BOOKS Dec 3, 2012

Best books of 2012

From 3D printing to the perfect Zen garden, FT writers and guests pick their favourite books from the past year

Maxim Vengerov ©James Ferguson Lunch with the FT Nov 30, 2012

Maxim Vengerov

On the eve of a sell-out concert in London, the violinist dines on grouse and discusses reincarnation and Rostropovich

Grooming gifts STYLE Nov 30, 2012

A Christmas with all the trimmings

From real gold nail varnish to men’s skincare, our fourth gift guide turns to beauty and grooming

Avoriaz ©Alamy TRAVEL Nov 30, 2012

Utopia in the Alps

Once mocked for resembling urban estates, two French resorts make ideal destinations for design-conscious skiers

ARTS Nov 30, 2012

TV drama crosses borders

Talents from France, the UK, the US and Scandinavia are collaborating to create shows with international appeal such as ‘The Bridge’ and ‘The Killing’

James Ferguson's illustration of a squirrel with an axe ©James Ferguson Nov 30, 2012

The Diary: Nicola Barker

The British author is bothered by squirrels who steal nuts from her bird feeders but is nonplussed by the Literary Review’s Bad Sex Award

The remains of the palace of Raja Balwant Singh at Jasrota ©William Dalrymple TRAVEL Nov 30, 2012

In the foothills of the Himalayas

William Dalrymple follows in the footsteps of an 18th-century Indian artist and his forgotten masterpieces

ARTS Nov 30, 2012

Japanese avant-garde at MoMA

How Japan’s artists grappled with destruction and deformity in the wake of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Actor Robert Pattinson and Prince William in baseball caps ©NPG/Alpha Press STYLE Nov 30, 2012

A price on one’s head

High-end baseball caps are bringing a luxury – even royal – twist to a staple of casual menswear