Food & Drink
Three new Italian openings that attest to London’s appetite for la dolce vita
From Soho’s 1950s-style espresso bars to Mayfair’s white tablecloth ristorante, you’d be hard pressed to think of a London neighbourhood lacking a good Italian restaurant. We try three of the best new openings.
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The most beautiful condiments to line your kitchen cupboards (and stomach)
A tour of signature seasonings and spreads from across Europe, to help you find your new staples.
The three culinary titles you should be reading to impress in the kitchen
Want to indulge your appetite for print, travel and good food? Here, the editors of three tasty titles reveal their travel tips.
A visit to Pramol Alto, an Alpine restaurant that invites diners to slow down
Pramol Alto’s seasonal set menu speaks of the team’s varied backgrounds that they draw upon to create vibrant dishes made from fresh local ingredients.
In Val McDermid’s kitchen, every recipe is just an opening chapter
For crime novelist Val McDermid, soup recipes always involve a bit of a rummage through the cupboards, whether it’s a trusty Scotch broth or a hearty Mediterranean blend of beans and root vegetables.
The kitchen is the heart of the home for cookbook author Mimi Thorisson
‘Konfekt’ joins cookbook author Mimi Thorisson at her home in Turin, where she fixes up a family lunch bringing together the best ingredients that Piedmont has to offer.
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.
Raise a glass to the year ahead with our 12 best wines of the season
Monocle’s wine expert Chandra Kurt has a useful skill: she can pick a wine for almost any occasion. Here she shares a selection fit for any special gathering.
Before ‘Japandi’ and New Nordic cuisine, two Swedish restaurants quietly pioneered Scandinavian cooking in Japan
In an age when Scandinavia is synonymous with sophisticated dining and wooden, minimalist design, it might come as a surprise that Japan’s two enduring Swedish restaurants are as homely as they are traditional.
How a pregnancy craving led to Dubai chocolate and a new chapter for Emirati food culture
In 2021, Dubai-based entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda gave into her pregnancy cravings and, without knowing it, created a viral sensation.
In a world of food fads, this is why the real French baguette reigns supreme
The French stick is more than just a national cliché; it’s a tradition, a culinary art and an inalienable right.
