My dream butchers has opened at the end of the street. So why haven’t I been in yet?

The staff look more like bartenders than the butchers of my childhood. One day, I’ll pluck up the courage

I’m so proud that Cumbria has become a foodie magnet

The Guardian’s Carlisle-born restaurant critic on how the county moved on from scampi in a basket and got a taste for world-class Michelin-starred menus

Eating out is an indulgence – so is putting calorie counts on menus doomed to fail?

Yes, we need to do something about obesity. But this new legislation seems unlikely to help

Stunning vistas, sumptuous food: readers’ favourite Alpine ski cafes and restaurants

Our tipsters dish out piste-side classics in mountain chalets and Bond-style hangouts this week – all served with astonishing panoramas

The inn crowd: 10 of the UK’s best renovated foodie pubs with rooms

With spruced-up interiors and innovative menus, these revamped country inns tick all the boxes for cosiness and culinary class

Sugarcane London: ‘This is all comfort food’ – restaurant review

The food is terrific, but it is the story of care leaver Chef Tee’s Sugarcane London that’ll feed your soul. By Jay Rayner

Booking Office 1869: ‘The style is Phileas Fogg Acid-Safari chic’ – restaurant review

‘Until now, I’ve never been truly excited by the food offering at St Pancras station. We’re not at the Delice de France kiosk any more’

‘A unique culinary repertoire’: What makes food and drink in Thessaloniki so special?

Greece’s first Unesco city of gastronomy is famed for perfect pastries, spicy meatballs, wine, frappés and local specialities reflecting a rich cultural heritage

Food House, London: ‘Full on, in a very good way’ – restaurant review

The address has long been a family favourite, but the new owners provide a great reason to revisit, says Jay Rayner

Renaissant, Bagnor, Berkshire: ‘A paean to butter and time spent huddled over pans’ – restaurant review

‘The place dances a fine line between the almost-too-rich and the almost-too-much’

Juke & Loe, Sheffield: ‘Bold cooking designed to satisfy’ – restaurant review

A louche lunch at Sheffield’s Juke & Loe proves there’s no better place to be on a Friday afternoon

Kibou, London SW11: ‘Very much a place of contradictions’ – restaurant review

‘I excused myself to go to the ladies’ room to have a long think about my life choices’

Spice up your life! 22 sensational seasonings that aren’t salt or pepper

Why stick to the same condiments when you can zhoosh dishes up with za’atar or add some yummy yaji? Some of Britain’s best chefs suggest their favourite additions

The 20 best easy dinner recipes – every one simple and delicious

From Nigella Lawson’s effortless spaghetti with Marmite to Chetna Makan’s foolproof chicken curry – the recipes to turn to when you want easy but tasty suppers

Clams with chorizo recipe by José Pizarro

Add crispy chorizo for texture and fino sherry for deep flavour to sweet clams for a special yet simple supper