Wine & Food
London’s best new restaurant openings in 2017
A selection of the most hotly anticipated new restaurants coming to the capital this year
The hallucinatory history of nutmeg
Nutmeg has been used as a spice, and occasionally an intoxicant, for centuries
The unheralded glory of Georgia’s gastronomy
Wendell Steavenson visits Mimino, a restaurant bringing Georgian delicacies to London
Toast the New Year with a Belgian beer
Embrace some beautiful beers from Belgium before Article 50 kicks in
Britain’s heading for Brexit, but our beer is going continental
Craft breweries are increasingly looking to Europe for inspiration
How to cook perfect crumpets
The trick to making faultless crumpets is surprisingly simple
There’s more to fizz than prosecco and champagne
A guide to the best sparkling wines from around the world
How I discovered the fine art of foraging
The Edible City: A Year of Wild Food is the foodie book of the year
A Christmas cake for people who hate Christmas Cake
How to bake sticky gingerbread wreath cake
Milk: a drink for the ages
We still can’t get enough of the stuff, but dairy farmers need our help to survive
How to make a smashing almond brittle
A sweet treat that won’t crack your teeth – honest!
Where sampling gin is a serious business
214 Bermondsey is a gin-lovers’ paradise, even if you don’t get a slice of lemon with your G and T
Donald Trump’s presidency will be fuelled by junk food
As he showed on the campaign trail, the president-elect favours KFC over haute cuisine
We name and shame the worst mark-ups in London restaurants
An average Sauternes from a below-average vintage costs £460 plus service when it retails for less than £50
How to cook classic canelés
These custard-filled cakes take the crème brûlée to the next level of deliciousness
Venison: the ultimate Ethical Carnivore dish
In the final column in an exclusive series for Spectator Life Louise Gray describes her most ethical meal and what a year killing to eat has taught her.
How to get the best service in restaurants
Fred Sirieix from First Dates offers essential tips for ensuring you receive the best treatment when sitting down for dinner
The fruit of many talents
Lemons are magnificent, whether you use them for salad dressing or stain removal
How to bake Bonfire Night toffee apple cake
A surefire way of turning the perennially disappointing ‘treat’ into a thing of beauty
Gallery: Pergola on the Roof returns for winter
The rooftop eatery and drinks venue is back on top of the old BBC car park
Thanks to roadkill, there is such a thing as a free lunch
‘Ethical carnivore’ Louise Gray on how to find and cook pheasant that met a sticky end
Podcast
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Tom Kerridge: 'I was a latchkey kid'
Chef and food writer Tom Kerridge talks to Lara and Olivia about the joy of corn beef and growing up on free school meals.
Travel
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8 undiscovered European cities to visit in 2021
From Bruges to Venice, from Amsterdam to Barcelona, Europe’s most popular destinations have become epicentres of coronavirus outbreaks. So if...
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London's best festive hotels
There's still time to treat yourself this December.
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Look no further than Saint Lucia for winter sun
There's more to the island than pristine beaches.