Young wine illustration by Ingram Pinn ©Ingram Pinn Jancis Robinson Jan 11, 2013

Bonnes Nuits

Côte de Nuits are not wines that will have to be cellared for decades. They are characterised by truly burgundian delicacy

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Interiors of Hereford Road
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The Vegetarian Society's cookbook ©Dreamstime
This 1867 cookbook offers ‘flesh consumers’ many compelling reasons for giving up meat. Shame about the ensuing 757 recipes...
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L’Express is famous for offering a little bit of Paris on Montreal’s own Rue Saint-Denis Jan 11, 2013

Five of the best: Montreal steak-frites bistros

A taste of classic French cuisine on the streets of Canada’s francophone capital

digestive biscuits ©Nina Mangalanayagam RECIPES Jan 11, 2013

The Paris baker: digestive biscuits

Based on an Irish recipe, these are an easy-to-make treat – with or without cheese

beef consomme with oysters ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh from RECIPES Jan 11, 2013

Recipe: beef consommé with oysters

‘The emergence of a shining clear liquor from the murky depths of a stock is a thing of beauty’

Jiro Ono and his son Yoshikazu at work in their basement restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro Jan 11, 2013

The art of sushi

A documentary about a family of Tokyo sushi masters shows culinary devotion taken to exquisite heights. But not all chefs want to work this hard

restaurant reviews
Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich ©Charlie Bibby Nicholas Lander Jan 11, 2013

Honey & Co., London

‘Even a few minutes in this place can feel like a sojourn in the Middle East’

A long oval table surrounded with wooden seats and a brick wall nearby Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS Jan 4, 2013

Le Sergent Recruteur, Paris

‘A savoury pithivier is part of the classic French culinary repertoire and this restaurant’s version with black truffles is rich and impressive’

Chef Stephen McAllister at The Pig’s Ear ©Johnny Savage Nicholas Lander Dec 21, 2012

The Pig’s Ear/The Greenhouse

‘Irish restaurateurs and chefs now write their menus to reflect the quality of the country’s increasingly excellent produce’

Andrew Tarlow ©Julia Gillard Nicholas Lander Dec 14, 2012

Williamsburg, New York

From designer-distressed Marlow & Sons to ‘captivating’ Reynard, Andrew Tarlow (left) has an essential eye for detail

The first floor of Clos Maggiore Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS Dec 7, 2012

Clos Maggiore, London

‘Eventually my wife’s face broke into a broad smile. She had unearthed a gem’