STOVE NOTES: SALAD WARS

Is it French, or Italian? Made with tuna, or without? Simon Hopkinson untangles the knots in a salade niçoise ... read more »
COMMENTS: 1 |LITTLE ROOM, BIG DEAL

Restaurant loos are now seen as a key part of the eating-out experience. Peter York flushes out five different approaches ... read more »
COMMENTS: 1 |STOVE NOTES: HOW TO MAKE AN OMELETTE

A watery omelette with dried herbs was Simon Hopkinson’s favourite meal as a boy. But there are better ways to crack an egg ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |CHEESE: A GOLDEN AGE

Is it possible to pinpoint the world’s best cheese? Christopher Hirst consults the experts and holds a week-long tasting ... read more »
COMMENTS: 8 |THE WINE INSPECTOR: ROOM SERVICE

The Hotel du Vin chain of boutique hotels take their alcohol seriously. In his latest column, Tim Atkin heads to one in Birmingham to sniff the 750-bin wine list ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |THE OLD-SCHOOL BREAD OF THE FUTURE
At the Thoughtful Bread Company everything but the kitchen sink is recycled--literally. Julia Belluz heads to Bath for a delicious taste of eco-fundamentalism ... read more » COMMENTS: 0 |LAYNE MOSLER'S MOVABLE FEAST

Layne Mosler has spent years following the dining whims of her cab drivers. Emily Flake joins her for a night on the town ... read more »
COMMENTS: 1 |REPASTS: SYLLABUB, ELIZABETHAN EGGNOG

A frothy bubbly drink chronicled by Samuel Pepys, preparing syllabub is "a sure way to carpal-tunnel syndrome," writes Jon Fasman in his latest column on literary treats ... read more »
COMMENTS: 0 |MEAT-FREE DINING FOR DEVOTED CARNIVORES

The word "tofu" sends shivers down the spines of meat-lovers. Maya Kulycky casts about for hearty vegetarian recipes from committed carnivores, such as Bill Niman and Steven Raichlen ... read more »
COMMENTS: 5 |A FOOD MEMOIR: LOVE AND SPONGE CAKES

When the novelist James Scudamore was sent away to boarding school, his grandfather’s generosity sustained him—literally and figuratively ... read more »
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