Restaurant Botanic in Adelaide named Australia’s restaurant of the year by Gourmet Traveller

Chef Justin James combines native flavours and exotic botanics to create a 20-something-course menu

Lebnani, Reigate: ‘Small but perfectly judged’ – restaurant review

One taste of its gloriously zingy Lebanese flavours and you know you’re in the right place

The Tamil Prince, London N1: ‘In short, it’s just plain great’ – restaurant review

A sharp, bold reworking of the desi pub concept into the here and now

Cork on a Fork: Ireland’s second city tucks into a foodie festival

Last month’s inaugural event, featuring Keralan, Palestinian and Italian treats, was inspired by a proud domestic culinary tradition

Droughts, heat and fire: the future of wine in the climate crisis

Across the planet, growers are having to adjust to extreme conditions in a warming world

Who needs cutlery anyway? Why food is more delicious when you eat with your hands

I was anxious when my fiance met my family. Would he master the art of eating with his hands? Luckily, he’s a fast learner…

‘I’m attracted to chaos. I like the excitement’: Tom Kerridge on the risks of running restaurants and teaching his chefs to fish

The Michelin-starred chef likens the world of professional cooking to the life of a pirate. So what happens on a two-day fishing trip to Cornwall with his head chefs?

Jay Blades: ‘I talk a lot about black history, but I also love black future’

The Repair Shop host tells of the satisfaction in putting broken things – and people – back together

John Whaite’s secret ingredient: brown butter

This nutty, caramelised addition to sweet and savoury dishes is simple to make and versatile in uses

Restaurants v the cost of living crisis: how will they cope?

First it was Brexit and Covid. Now it’s inflation and energy bills. Even napkins cost more – and diners are cutting back. How will hospitality adapt?

L’Hexagone, Norwich: ‘Simple things done very well’ – restaurant review

This gorgeous little French bistro hits all the right notes effortlessly. Elsewhere in Norwich, XO Kitchen is gleefully playing with the Asian repertoire. By Jay Rayner

Mowgli’s Nisha Katona: ‘I take curry virgins and I teach them how to cook’

The TV chef and restaurateur on the secret to her Mowgli restaurants’ success – chat bombs – and embarrassing her daughters with homemade curry

I can save money by cutting my pasta’s cooking time – but that’s not the only reason to do it

Serving the Italian staple al dente is a relatively recent development, but a little restraint at the hob makes it so much more satisfying

Wales’s foodie renaissance: on the trail of an extraordinary national cuisine

There’s more to the food of Wales than laverbread and cockles, great though they are. These four hiking and driving tours savour its broad range