What makes a neighbourhood restaurant great? Perfection – but in a slightly wonky way

A memoir of one couple’s years in hospitality captures the strange alchemy of running a restaurant

Sharleen Spiteri: ‘Two slices of bread, proper butter, a pack of crisps and squeeze it down’

The musician on her favourite post-gig snack, her grandfather’s allotment and her personal hell of a set menu

Don’t give me precision in recipe quantities – I like a glug, a splash or a bunch

One cook’s fistful of parsley is different from another’s. But now I’ve written a cookbook, I appreciate readers need a balance between vagueness and detail

Bokman, Bristol: ‘Laser-like focus’ – restaurant review

This canteen-style Korean has big, nerdy ideas and is likely to put a smile on your face, writes Jay Rayner

Goat on the Roof, Newbury: ‘Smart and thoughtful cooking’ – restaurant review

For a thrill-packed, all-action, dazzlingly exciting night out, head straight for Newbury. Honestly…

Hooyos Somali Cuisine, Luton: ‘Rather lovely’ – restaurant review

Luton has its first Somali restaurant. It’s such a vivid, jolly place, how did they ever cope without it?

The bucket and spade list: 10 new reasons to visit the British seaside this summer

From snorkel trails and seafood restaurants to maritime festivals and a ‘museum of fun’, here’s what’s new and exciting around the UK coast

If you’re fond of seafood and salty air: readers’ favourite places to eat at the British seaside

Our tipsters savour delights at cafes, restaurants and pubs by the sea, from Bangor to Brighton

Refreshing, thirst-quenching, distinctive: 20 best wines for the summer

The Observer’s wine writer selects drinks to pair with an outdoors meal or to relax with over a lazy afternoon

A local’s guide to Galway: ‘As a chef I love the food, but it was the culture that first captivated me’

Michelin-starred chef JP McMahon selects his favourite bars, restaurants and beaches ahead of the Galway Races

My search for the perfect veg – from my greenhouse to the Cotswolds and even into orbit

Author Danny Wallace on why connections to the soil are good for the soul, and his routine of seeding, planting, watering, airing, plucking, potting, Mark Knopflering

Baked bass, saffron rice, cherry fool – Nathan Outlaw’s Cornish summer recipes

Following a Michelin star at 26 and restaurants in Dubai and Knightsbridge, the chef is finding contentment with a simpler way of cooking, like these brilliant recipes

Angela Hartnett’s secret ingredient – peperoncino

These dried Italian chillies have a real kick and are great in everything from tomato sauce to salads

Asma Khan: ‘Food is deeply political. Who eats and who doesn’t? Who owns the land?’

The Darjeeling Express restaurateur and UN World Food Programme advocate discusses kitchen bullying, Marxism and how to balance spices properly

Summer picnic taste test: ice-creams, gelato, cones and sorbets

‘Whatever is this weird sugary ripple?’: Ravinder Bhogal’s verdict on supermarket sweet treats