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The Happy Foodie • 19th February 2026

7 must-try Ottolenghi rice recipes

Middle Eastern and Mediterranean kitchens are home to some of the world’s greatest rice dishes ...

JancisRobinson.com • 29th January 2026

Adventures in wine and cheese – the lands of ice and snø

We’d arrived in a country whose Nordic angles had been softened by a blanket of pristine snow.

Penguin: The Happy Foodie • 14th January 2026

Tasty one-dish sausage recipes for an easy dinner

A collection of winter warmers from some of our star authors like Mary Berry, Jamie Oliver and Ottolenghi.

JancisRobinson.com • 22nd November 2025

More pie and wine

It’s pie season! Some mouth-watering ideas for pies and what to drink with them in time for Thanksgiving and all the festive occasions to follow.

JancisRobinson.com • 31st August 2025

Etch – carving out a niche in Hove

Passing the open kitchen on the way to my table, I noted gleaming stainless steel and corps-de-ballet choreography: military precision, artistic flourishes and the odd relaxed smile, too ...

Falstaff International • 5th September 2022

Franciacorta: Italy’s young pretender to the sparkling crown

Rejecting the tank production methods of neighbouring Prosecco, Italy’s Franciacorta has its sights firmly set on another model: Champagne.

JancisRobinson.com • 18th December 2025

Adventures in wine and cheese – the festive board

Dickens and the festive season are now so synonymous that I often find myself rifling through his dusty old pages to check what he, or rather they, had to say about cheese ...

Falstaff International • 24th January 2023

Cooking with the seasons: Seville oranges

A burst of citrus sunshine, Seville’s bitter oranges are surprisingly versatile and celebrated around the globe...

Penguin: The Happy Foodie • 16th October 2025

8 must-try Ottolenghi pasta recipes

Chef and bestselling author Yotam Ottolenghi is well-known for his wonderful Middle Eastern recipes. But leaf through the pages of his cookbooks and you’ll find some truly innovative pasta dishes ...

JancisRobinson.com • 4th November 2025

Adventures in wine and cheese – Langres and fizz

Kicking off a new monthly column, Ben introduces us to the dark arts of wine and cheese pairing. Pictured, Langres – a French cheese just made for fizz.

JancisRobinson.com • 22nd December 2025

The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews

Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat.

Falstaff International • 11th November 2022

Save the date: 17 November is Beaujolais Nouveau time again

It’s time to celebrate Le Nouveau once more. Falstaff explores the ongoing appeal of Beaujolais’ child prodigy.

Falstaff International • 13th February 2023

Syrah in focus, part 1: the French homelands

16th February is International Syrah Day – Falstaff celebrates with a deep dive into this brooding, mysterious variety.

JancisRobinson.com • 10th August 2025

Beach House – a review

Something of the Milk Wood dreamtime lingers on in the creeks and coves, the nants and the cilfachs, of this stretch of the south Wales coast ...

Falstaff International • 6th April 2023

Cooking with the seasons: oysters

Falstaff does an oyster deep-dive, down through the churning seas of foodie fashion and the maelstrom of menu terminology...

Falstaff International • 17th January 2023

Wine beyond January: re-think, re-connect, re-set

Would you like to start being more considered in your wine choices? Here are Falstaff´s suggestions.

Falstaff International • 1st June 2023

Where to eat seafood in London, part 1

London is a truly great seafood city: here are our favourite seats at the bar for cracking, picking and shucking.

JancisRobinson.com • 24th August 2025

The Old Pharmacy – a panacea, a destination

... it seemed to embody the mix-and-match eclecticism, the Regency breakbeat, Hoxton-meets-Bridgerton charms of the place: fresh, exciting.

Falstaff International • 13th March 2023

Syrah in focus, part 2: journeys around the world

Part two of our series follows Syrah through Europe and beyond.

Falstaff International • 20th June 2023

Where to eat seafood in London, part 2

The second part of our round up of fabulous places to eat seafood, especially shellfish, in London.

JancisRobinson.com • 17th August 2025

Rake @ the Compton Arms – a very modern residency

In the music world, the term ‘residency’ conjures up images of well-established divas belting their way through endless greatest-hits runs on the Las Vegas strip ... not so the world of restaurants.

Falstaff International • 11th May 2023

Syrah in focus, part 3: new world, new homelands

The last chapter in our Syrah story: The Americas, New Zealand and Australia...

Falstaff International • 18th April 2023

Fortnum & Mason’s new Coronation Collection

Fortnum & Mason launches a new collection in celebration of the forthcoming coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The Guide • 21st October 2024

Toasting Tradition

On 21st November, a young red wine is released at exactly 12:01am in Beaujolais, France. Food and wine writer Ben Colvill celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau Day.