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©Eduardo Martino Feb 22, 2013

Paradise regained?

The landscape photographs of Eduardo Martino depict mining and agricultural activity in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

©Jordi Burch Feb 22, 2013

BBQ activists

Jordi Burch takes photos of Valder Bastos, or Tchaka, an unlikely activist in Brazil’s recent wave of ‘barbecue protests’

©Andy Sewell From FOOD & DRINK Feb 22, 2013

Pasta e ceci

By the time you reach Milan, chickpea soup has become positively sybaritic with pancetta, vegetables and a shredded pig’s head

©Paolo Woods Feb 15, 2013

Radio Haiti

Ninety-seven per cent of Haitians own a radio – and everyone from evangelists to voodoo priestesses gets a go on the air

©Andy Sewell From FOOD & DRINK Feb 15, 2013

Brussels mussels

‘It is a leisurely occupation, nibbling a mussel, dipping a chip in the mayonnaise and then a mussel again...’

Feb 8, 2013

British Library’s manuscripts go digital

The British Library aims to digitise 25,000 medieval manuscripts. Here are some of the rarest, from ‘Beowulf’ to Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebook

Amazon's warehouse in Rugeley, Staffs, looks like huge blue box. It is the size of nine football pitches

©Ben Roberts Feb 8, 2013

Amazon unpacked

When Amazon opened a warehouse in the former coal-mining town of Rugeley, locals were initially thrilled...

©Michael Bodiam Feb 8, 2013

Love tokens

Salute Saint Valentine with a special something from our stylish gift guide

©Andy Sewell Feb 8, 2013

Orange and frangipane pancakes

‘Thoughts of Lent turned my mind – with its slow but rhythmical way of looking at the world – to pancakes

Detail from the photograph Museo Civico Di Palazzo Te Mantova IV

Inner drama

Candida Höfer’s photographs of some of the most spectacular building interiors of the Italian Renaissance

Feb 1, 2013

Daube de boeuf

The famous passage in ‘To the Lighthouse’ describing how to make this dish is full of howlers, says Rowley Leigh, who has a simpler recipe

Jan 25, 2013

Far Breton or custard cake with prunes

It may not be French nursery food but it does inhabit a realm where food provokes a reverie of the past

Jan 25, 2013

Called to the jar

Lillie O’Brien’s three sticky, seasonal ways to enhance wintry teas and toasts

Jan 18, 2013

Double alchemy

Tessa Traeger’s new take on old photographs for her ‘Chemistry of Light’ exhibition

Jan 18, 2013

In fashion: English National Ballet teams up with Vivienne Westwood

Guy Farrow photographs ENB’s striking collaboration with fashion designer Vivienne Westwood

Jan 18, 2013

World’s Toughest Mudder

Christopher Lane photographs competitors in the most arduous obstacle course on earth

From FOOD & DRINK Jan 18, 2013

Rabbit with mustard

It is the simplicity of the recipe – rabbit, mustard, water and cream – that is especially beguiling

Jan 11, 2013

Tarantino Unchained

Exclusive on-set photographs by Brigitte Lacombe from ‘Django Unchained’, Quentin Tarantino’s slavery-era western

Jan 11, 2013

Work, rest and pray

From Mount St Bernard Abbey to the Cittaviveka Buddhist monastery, Jean Goldsmith photographs Britain’s monastic life

From FOOD & DRINK Jan 11, 2013

Beef consommé with oysters

The emergence of a shining consommé from the murky depths of a stock is a thing of beauty

Jan 4, 2013

Conflict zones

Kai Wiedenhöfer photographs some of the many barriers thatstill separate countries and communities around the world

Jan 4, 2013

Europe’s disappearing borders

Political and economic agreements have brought borders down across the continent. By Valerio Vincenzo

From FOOD & DRINK Dec 21, 2012

Quince and sherry trifle

To many there is only one trifle and that is their own or the one their mother, aunt or granny used to make. But here is an alternative

Dec 21, 2012

British institutions: livery companies

No other nation is as skilful at letting the past merge into the present, and nowhere more so than the City of London

From FOOD & DRINK Dec 14, 2012

Braised ham with cumberland sauce

At Christmas, nothing can take the place of a good ham

Dec 10, 2012

A class of their own

Phaung Daw Oo monastic school in Mandalay could hold the key to Myanmar’s future

Dec 10, 2012

Recipe: Venison chilli

‘The venison version of a Texas favourite worked really well, having an extra richness, and the gaminess complemented the heat

Dec 10, 2012

FT Weekend Magazine’s top 10 Lucas Varela illustrations

We celebrate Lucas Varela’s 100th illustration for Robert Shrimsley’s ‘The National Conversation’ column with a pick of the best

Nov 30, 2012

Christmas gift guide

Festive gifts worth giving, from beautiful lightboxes (left) to retro cameras and kitchen accessories good enough to eat

Nov 23, 2012

National treasures

The Natural History Museum, the world’s finest collection of natural objects, is set to open a new gallery of treasures

From FOOD & DRINK Nov 23, 2012

Steamed sea bass with ginger and spring onions

Long before sea bass was popular on British menus, it was the fish of choice in most Chinese restaurants

Nov 16, 2012

India’s party people

In pubs, clubs and karaoke bars, young Indians are enjoying their freedom. But they also face a backlash from police – and worried parents

Nov 16, 2012

Burning issues

India is suffering an unprecedented energy crisis. So why are fires being left to rage in Jharia, home to its richest coalfields?

Nov 16, 2012

Go with the grain

Red rice has been cultivated in Kerala for more than 2,500 years. But only now is it enjoying a revival

From FOOD & DRINK Nov 16, 2012

Pheasant korma

Those who live in the country with freezers full of cheap game are probably already well-accustomed to pheasant curry

Nov 9, 2012

War and peace

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston unveils an unparalleled survey of war photography

Nov 9, 2012

Tarte fine aux pommes

A tarte fine should come bursting out of an oven, glistening with sugar

Nov 9, 2012

Military history with the FT: Lewis Moody

The England rugby star fought hard for his 71 caps. But, off the field, the former captain draws inspiration from battles of a different scale

Nov 2, 2012

Behind the smile

His trademark ‘laughing man’ has helped turn China’s Yue Minjun into one of the art world’s most bankable stars

From FOOD & DRINK Nov 2, 2012

Carve it up

Use a good, firm pumpkin and don’t do this dish unless you know your guests well

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House & Home

Tom Dixon’s design and food hub at Portobello Dock, London

arts

Francis Hodgson’s dream photo collection

Highlights

The landscape photographs of Eduardo Martino depict mining and agricultural activity in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

Jordi Burch takes photos of Valder Bastos, or Tchaka, an unlikely activist in Brazil’s recent wave of ‘barbecue protests’

By the time you reach Milan, chickpea soup has become positively sybaritic with pancetta, vegetables and a shredded pig’s head

Ninety-seven per cent of Haitians own a radio – and everyone from evangelists to voodoo priestesses gets a go on the air

‘It is a leisurely occupation, nibbling a mussel, dipping a chip in the mayonnaise and then a mussel again...’

The British Library aims to digitise 25,000 medieval manuscripts. Here are some of the rarest, from ‘Beowulf’ to Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebook

When Amazon opened a warehouse in the former coal-mining town of Rugeley, locals were initially thrilled...

Salute Saint Valentine with a special something from our stylish gift guide

‘Thoughts of Lent turned my mind – with its slow but rhythmical way of looking at the world – to pancakes

Candida Höfer’s photographs of some of the most spectacular building interiors of the Italian Renaissance

The famous passage in ‘To the Lighthouse’ describing how to make this dish is full of howlers, says Rowley Leigh, who has a simpler recipe

It may not be French nursery food but it does inhabit a realm where food provokes a reverie of the past

Lillie O’Brien’s three sticky, seasonal ways to enhance wintry teas and toasts

Tessa Traeger’s new take on old photographs for her ‘Chemistry of Light’ exhibition

Guy Farrow photographs ENB’s striking collaboration with fashion designer Vivienne Westwood

Christopher Lane photographs competitors in the most arduous obstacle course on earth

It is the simplicity of the recipe – rabbit, mustard, water and cream – that is especially beguiling

Exclusive on-set photographs by Brigitte Lacombe from ‘Django Unchained’, Quentin Tarantino’s slavery-era western

From Mount St Bernard Abbey to the Cittaviveka Buddhist monastery, Jean Goldsmith photographs Britain’s monastic life

The emergence of a shining consommé from the murky depths of a stock is a thing of beauty

Kai Wiedenhöfer photographs some of the many barriers thatstill separate countries and communities around the world

Political and economic agreements have brought borders down across the continent. By Valerio Vincenzo

To many there is only one trifle and that is their own or the one their mother, aunt or granny used to make. But here is an alternative

No other nation is as skilful at letting the past merge into the present, and nowhere more so than the City of London

At Christmas, nothing can take the place of a good ham

Phaung Daw Oo monastic school in Mandalay could hold the key to Myanmar’s future

‘The venison version of a Texas favourite worked really well, having an extra richness, and the gaminess complemented the heat

We celebrate Lucas Varela’s 100th illustration for Robert Shrimsley’s ‘The National Conversation’ column with a pick of the best

Festive gifts worth giving, from beautiful lightboxes (left) to retro cameras and kitchen accessories good enough to eat

The Natural History Museum, the world’s finest collection of natural objects, is set to open a new gallery of treasures

Long before sea bass was popular on British menus, it was the fish of choice in most Chinese restaurants

In pubs, clubs and karaoke bars, young Indians are enjoying their freedom. But they also face a backlash from police – and worried parents

India is suffering an unprecedented energy crisis. So why are fires being left to rage in Jharia, home to its richest coalfields?

Red rice has been cultivated in Kerala for more than 2,500 years. But only now is it enjoying a revival

Those who live in the country with freezers full of cheap game are probably already well-accustomed to pheasant curry

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston unveils an unparalleled survey of war photography

A tarte fine should come bursting out of an oven, glistening with sugar

The England rugby star fought hard for his 71 caps. But, off the field, the former captain draws inspiration from battles of a different scale

His trademark ‘laughing man’ has helped turn China’s Yue Minjun into one of the art world’s most bankable stars

Use a good, firm pumpkin and don’t do this dish unless you know your guests well

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