Sir Peter Blake: ‘All a country has is its culture; the rest is infrastructure’

On the eve of Sgt Pepper’s half-century, the pop artist shares stories of his classic album sleeve, snubbing Warhol and why he hasn’t paid a bill in Mr Chow for 50 years

Massimo Bottura and his global movement to feed the hungry

The Italian is one of the finest chefs in the world. But his greatest achievement is Food for Soul, his project to feed the poor and cut food waste, now about to open in London

‘The kitchen has no religion’: the Lebanese activist offering hope through food

With a farmers’ market, and a string of restaurants and B&Bs, Kamal Mouzawak is helping Lebanese women and Syrian refugees to transform their lives

OFM’s classic cookbooks: Jane Grigson’s Good Things

Lindsey Bareham recalls one of Jane Grigson’s finest works, a 1971 collection of early columns for the Observer colour magazine. Plus six of our favourite recipes from the book

Ed Balls: my boozy lunches with Eddie George – and the famous Granita dinner

The ex-Labour politician recalls the Strictly tour, the ‘lasagne plot’ and what Nikolas Sarkozy thought of American food

Brexit and the coming food crisis: ‘If you can’t feed a country, you haven’t got a country’

Britain’s food production depends on seasonal migrant labour from the EU. What will happen to those workers after Brexit? And how will it change the industry?

Plot, London: restaurant review

As the gentrification wave reaches Tooting in south London, a new diner makes itself at home in the local market

It’s tough saying goodbye to a kitchen – even one with a rusty bin

It was orange. It had a tiny fridge. But that old kitchen was at the heart of family life

Radici, London: restaurant review

Chef Francesco Mazzei has always been wildly brilliant, but he has never before been good value, says Jay Rayner. Lucky us…

Higher Buck, Waddington, Lancashire: hotel review

This pub, in one of Lancashire’s prettiest villages, is up there with the finest dining in the lauded Ribble valley. The modish makeover is no match for the food, but the classy guest rooms are

A wine romance: veal and vermouth in a traditional Turin watering hole

It may be a simple tavern, but Caffè-Vini Emilio Ranzini has a history of doing the basics well

The Christchurch cafe Kākano reviving Maori cuisine

In New Zealand, a community cafe serving traditional Maori food is building a strong following across all communities

London Shell Co, Paddington: restaurant review

The simple, well-priced menu and short but exciting wine list make it plain sailing for this barge-based restaurant, says Jay Rayner

Giro d’Italia: 10 great restaurants en route, and places to watch the race

The 100th Giro, which started yesterday, winds its way from Sardinia up to the Dolomites. For cycling correspondent Colin O’Brien, the race is also a gastronomic pilgrimage

10 of the best restaurants in Italy: readers’ tips

Whether you want the Neapolitan pizza once savoured by Julia Roberts or simple rustic cooking, our readers have travelled all over Italy discovering wonderful, authentic places to eat