Viognier vines in New South Wales ©Cephas Picture Library Jancis Robinson May 10, 2013

Jancis Robinson: Australian alternatives

There is now more Spanish Tempranillo and Tuscan Sangiovese in Australia than there is Cabernet Franc or Chenin Blanc

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Those potent brews of old
Wells & Young’s brewery in Bedford, England
Complex and delicious, long-lost beers have flavours from coffee to liquorice
– Will Hawkes
Five of the best: Cannes dining
Tables at the Sea Sens restaurant
Never mind the films: for people-watching, a table at one of these in mid-May takes some beating …
– Rosa Jackson
Raspberry jelly with lemon and mint cream ©Laura Hynd May 10, 2013

The art of summer

Rory O’Connell of Ballymaloe Cookery School perfects some seasonal favourites from his new book ‘Master It’

Rowley Leigh's strawberry cake ©Andy Sewell Rowley Leigh from RECIPES May 10, 2013

Rowley Leigh: Strawberry cake

‘My original recipe was rather complicated, so I resolved to produce the simpler version you find here’

Parmesan at Hombre May 10, 2013

Five of the best: food shopping in Modena

The northern Italian town is known for Parmesan and balsamic vinegar but also has fabulous breads and salumi. By Massimo Bottura

The open kitchen at Brooks Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS May 10, 2013

Nicholas Lander: Brooks, Melbourne

A Frenchman and an Englishman are at the heart of a successful venture in Australia

More Rowley Leigh recipes

white asparagus with speck and sorrel ©Andy Sewell

White asparagus with speck and sorrel

Rigatoni with artichokes and bacon ©Andy Sewell

Rigatoni with artichokes

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The newly opened Brasserie Chavot Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS May 3, 2013

Nicholas Lander: Mayfair, London

The area is a Mecca for restaurateurs as it attracts a constant flow of well-heeled customers

Les Climats' bar ©Christine Tamalet Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS Apr 26, 2013

Nicholas Lander: La Table des Anges, Les Climats

Two restaurants that are the happy confluence of determined owners and talented chefs

The bar adds to Balthazar's Parisian demeanour Nicholas Lander Apr 19, 2013

Balthazar, London

The French-style brasserie that has been a Manhattan fixture since 1997 comes to London

Interior of Calliope in New York Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS Apr 12, 2013

Nicholas Lander: Calliope, New York

This city, just like London, seems to have fallen in love all over again with French food

Inside the Heirloom ©Winni Wintermeyer Nicholas Lander from RESTAURANTS Apr 5, 2013

Nicholas Lander: The Heirloom Café, San Francisco, CA

Straus has come to be the instigator of so many novel ideas via a long apprenticeship as chef and sommelier

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