Fergus Henderson: ‘I’m happy to eat most things – but I hate raw celery’

The St John restaurant co-founder on childhood steamed syrup sponge and the iniquity of food trends

How panettone pass the parcel became one of my Christmas traditions

You know how it goes – someone, somewhere, buys the Italian cake, from where it embarks on a long circumnavigation of various friends and family

A small, neighbourhood restaurant with a heart that is bursting with ambition

There’s no seasonal cheer in the supermarkets’ annual serving of dreadful edible trinkets

With sizzling good food at affordable prices, this neighbourhood joint in Kensington is full of welcome surprises, says Jay Rayner

It may be a classic Cumbrian pub, but the Black Bull knows how to please a far more diverse crowd

All they care about is that you bumble back out of the door wholly sated and with your top trouser button loosened

Classic dishes served with poise and elegance. There are so many reasons to linger at this bistro

Fine dining where no one even attempts to tell you the provenance of any ingredient, which is absolutely blissful

Mashed, boiled, baked, fried or as an ice-cream: nothing is more versatile, says the Chishuru chef

The Session Arts Club chef’s recipes ring the changes on the traditional Christmas lunch

The TV chef on family, food – and what’s cooking in her garage

What goes best with turkey? And what’s good for a party? Your guide to wines for all festive occasions – and budgets

Exploring the myths, mysteries and memories of west African barbecue

A menu of Brazilian and Italian dishes had to be memorable. It was – but not for the right reasons