Martin Bruno
A Christmas eve forage is the perfect pick-me-up for the season
Mistletoe is a rather tenacious parasite so wresting it from a tree trunk can be difficult. Yet I relish that slightly hazardous Christmas Eve task – usually with my sister leading the charge, Niwaki…
Monocle’s guide to three must-try classic Paris bistros
Don’t leave the City of Light without a cosy supper at one of its charming bistros. Our resident expert will show you the way.
Christmas recipes from Parisian bistros Le Square Trousseau, Chez Georges and La Poule au Pot
Festive recipes for your holiday table from our favourite Parisian bistros.
Talk to my agent
In an age of self-promotion, talent agents still hold immense value. We speak to four industry insiders from theatre, TV, photography and music about how their role has changed and what’s on the horizon.
Bread winners
It is integral to French identity but sales of bread are falling and eating habits are changing. We meet the flour-flecked folk offering crumbs of comfort with an artisanal approach.
Yoshoku, what’s up?
Aya Nishimura with recipes from Japan: Asian cuisine that riffs on western comfort food. We cook up some katsu curry, ‘omu’ rice and potato croquettes – and encourage you to do the same.
Chicken marsala with herbed fregola
Enhanced by sweet Italian wine, this fortifying recipe of Sicilian lineage is simplicity itself – unlike its complex backstory.
Recipe: Råraka with smoked salmon and sour cream
It’s cosy Swedish comfort food at its best – and hearty enough to ensure some ballast on board this autumn.
Poached eggs with green chilli & cornbread
If you can’t stand the heat you should get out of the kitchen – but don’t deny yourself a taste of this delicious recipe in the process.
Squid with salsa verde & shoestring fries
Our in-house recipe inspired by sizzling summers spent on the Med.
