Six by Nico, London W1: ‘It feels a bit like a neglected All Bar One’ – restaurant review

‘If this is the future of hospitality, I’m going to retrain as a plumber’

Want to see the world’s worst pizzas? Step this way

The Random Restaurant Twitter feed shows that mini chip fryer baskets and terrible food photos are a planet-wide phenomenon

Unalome by Graeme Cheevers, Glasgow: ‘Self-consciously ambitious’ – restaurant review

Might it bring another Michelin star to Glasgow? Jay Rayner isn’t sure he cares

Celentano’s, Glasgow: ‘A delightful hodge-podge’ – restaurant review

‘It might be the perfect Saturday outing: spend an entire morning perusing Glasgow’s Necropolis, before wandering over to Celentano’s to honour the living’

Andi Oliver’s Christmas recipes: spice-rubbed roast chicken; slow-roast carrot and pumpkin

This festive menu from the Great British Menu presenter fuses classics from her Antiguan heritage with delicious vegan options

Schnitzel Forever, London: ‘A total crowd-pleaser, without crowds’ – restaurant review

Breaded and fried foods are the good sort – and Schnitzel Forever is a good idea done very well. By Jay Rayner

How to ace Christmas in the kitchen

Don’t buy too much cheese. Do buy enough washing-up liquid. Keep the big day stress-free with our tips from top chefs

I was a schoolboy chef at Birmingham’s Grand Hotel. Now I’m back – as a guest

Four decades after taking a part-time job in the city’s top hotel, our reviewer checks out its newly restored incarnation – and finds it as eye-popping as ever

Brook’s, West Yorkshire: ‘A startlingly good modern brasserie’ – restaurant review

It’s come sailing through a storm and a pandemic, no wonder Brook’s in Brighouse is looking on the bright side. By Jay Rayner

A local’s guide to Turin: five great things to do

Slow food expert Silvia Ceriani celebrates the industrial past and sustainable future of ‘Italy’s Detroit’, with gourmet markets, grand palazzos and kitsch cocktail bars

Cafe Cecilia, London E8: ‘Hot but with a homespun edge’ – restaurant review

‘It’s so on-trend, I half-expected Cafe Cecilia to be a dull dud. But it’s not’

Stephen Graham on his dramatic year: prison officer, care home … and now a kitchen nightmare

The in-demand actor’s latest role? Playing a stroppy chef on the busiest night of the year in the single-take drama Boiling Point

The 50 best wines for Christmas 2021

Observer Food Monthly’s expert guide to the best bottles to suit any budget

Christmas gifts for food lovers 2021

From stocking fillers to luxury presents, as selected by Observer Food Monthly

Rick Stein’s secret ingredient: vincotto

An Italian red-wine syrup that will add oomph to your life – and your ragu