From left: German pancakes; Bloody Mary; shakshuka ©Rob White RECIPES Feb 1, 2013

The meaning of breakfast

Is it the best meal of the day? Seb Emina looks at the idiosyncratic dimensions of the morning meal, and provides recipes from around the world

On the menu...

Interiors of Hereford Road
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Oliver Thring trying out his sous vide steak ©Charlie Bibby
Though it may have partly stemmed from a rarefied gastronomic movement, the cooking technique would be a useful addition to many ordinary British households
Bordeaux wine illustration by Ingram Pinn ©Ingram Pinn Jancis Robinson Feb 1, 2013

Too Bordelais to fail?

The best 2009s were beautifully balancedit was one of the most enjoyable Suffolk bordeaux tastings I can remember

Daube de boeuf ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh from RECIPES Feb 1, 2013

Recipe: daube de boeuf

The famous passage in ‘To the Lighthouse’ describing the daube of beef is, quite simply, full of howlers

Inside Alkimia restaurant in Barcelona ©Albert Mollon Feb 1, 2013

Five of the best: Barcelona eateries

Catalan shops, markets and restaurants offer an array of treats – from tapas and cava to succulent seafood and jewel-like chocolates

Illustration depicting 'desert island' food ©Richard Allen Feb 1, 2013

Sorry sarnies

Sandwiches used to involve a trip to the deli counter. But sadly the prospect of bespoke brilliance is fading fast

restaurant reviews
Crab on toast. Photographed by Todd Hart ©Todd Hart Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS Feb 1, 2013

Newman Street Tavern, London

‘It is fun and comforting, with the menu and wine list full of charms and surprises’

Beldi Country Club terrace ©Matt Humphrey Nicholas Lander Jan 25, 2013

Warm welcome: Marrakech

As much as the ingredients and distinctive dishes, what really makes eating out in this Moroccan city so memorable are some truly distinctive settings

Trinity restaurant's dining room ©Charlie Bibby Nicholas Lander Jan 18, 2013

Trinity, Clapham, London

‘We both benefited not just from the food and wine but from a real sense of bonhomie’

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’