Food & Drink
Supermarkets have lost their charm. How can we make them better?
From saying no to self-checkouts to getting the right lighting, Monocle’s 10-point plan details how to make them feel inviting again.
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A taste of Eurostar’s new premier-class dining menu
After taking over from Raymond Blanc, a culinary trio has crafted a four-course menu that signals a renaissance in railway dining.
The grape and the good: Chandra Kurt’s 20 best bottles for 2025
The Sri Lanka-born wine specialist is celebrating a decade of publishing her beloved magazine, ‘Weinseller Journal’. We ask her to suggest top bottles for the year to come.
Paris’s top five sando shops
Parisians famously adore bread and they also love Japanese food. Join the two and you’ve uncovered a new market, as have several restaurants in the capital selling ‘sandos’ – delicious Japanese milk-bread lunches.
Becoming tolerant of food intolerances is knowing that it’s none of your business
A large and increasing number of people now identify as sufferers of food allergies and intolerances. But what’s the recipe for catering to those who might be simply picky and neurotic?
How to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes in 10 dishes
Keen to rethink the passé holiday roast or terminally dry turkey? Monocle’s recipe writer Aya Nishimura has some suggestions from an overlooked Italian tradition.
El Mordjene: The banned Algerian spread threatening to upset Nutella
How the rise of a chocolate-and-hazelnut concoction has stirred up some controversy – and competition.
Our 6 favourite new French-inspired restaurants
In cities from Amsterdam to Grand Rapids, chefs are adding French-inspired touches to their menus, while in the cuisine’s mother country, residents are treated to late-night deli fare.
Recipe: Flourless orange-and-almond cake
Serves 6 Our Swiss chef Ralph Schelling has whipped up a light, fluffy cake with a subtle hint of orange. For an especially rich flavour, substitute the butter with some silky Fontclara olive oil…
Recipes: Peach salad, lamb meatballs and a tart berry and cardamon finish
Peach salad with goat’s cheese and pistachiosServes 4 Ingredients8 peaches, stone removed200g mixed green salad or rocket100g feta or fresh goat’s cheese1 avocado1 red onion 4 tbsps roasted pistachios4 tbsps olive oil4 tbsps lemon…
12 sandwich recipes that’ll have you rethinking the humble snack
Whether the filling is stuffed into a baguette or strewn across a piece of sourdough, these recipes show why sandwiches really are the best thing since sliced bread.
