Johnny Marr: ‘When the Smiths went to No 1, we were surviving off crisps, chocolate and Coca-Cola’
The former Smiths’ guitarist recalls Irish stew with his dad, New York diners with his band and why he became a vegan
The 50 best wines for Christmas 2016
Observer Food Monthly’s seasonal picks, from supermarket budget wines to high street bargains and top-end quality – plus suggested food matches
Taste test: Christmas sandwiches
Who better to sample sackfuls of festive-season sandwiches than our own Jay Rayner?
Five Christmas bakes from the inventor of the Cronut
Dominique Ansel, named the world’s top patissier, shares his yuletide recipes for snowflake beignets, chocolate tres leches cake and champagne morning rolls
Frozen in time: Salvador Dalí’s dinner parties, Paris, 1973
The artist’s foray into food and cookery was just as surreal as his paintings, as his recently republished book Les Dîners de Gala illustrates
Yosma, London: restaurant review
For great Turkish food you normally head to the suburbs… but Yosma in Baker Street is the exception
The Marmite row is the first sign of the true cost of Brexit for food producers
The result of the Brexit-inspired falling pound is that we are, and will continue to be, at the mercy of increasingly expensive imports
Margot, London: restaurant review
There’s a new high-end Italian place in Covent Garden, where the waiters wear DJs and the customers swoon, says Jay Rayner
Mexico City: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
The colourful barrios of this teeming, oft-maligned capital are now thriving – with culture, creativity and an exciting, modern food scene
Jaya, Llandudno: restaurant review
The Welsh town is famous for its Edwardian elegance and grand seafront. But for Jay the real delight is this hidden gem…
10 of the best places to eat in Cape Town, South Africa
The spectacular port city’s collision of cultures and flavours has sparked a riotous cuisine of barbecued meats, diverse seafood, and intriguing vegetarian possibilities. But where best to try it?
Riley’s fish shack, Tynemouth: restaurant review
Jay is in love, and he doesn’t care who knows it. The object of his desire? A pair of shipping containers half an hour’s drive from Newcastle…
A foodie tour of Iran: it’s poetry on a plate
Food is a wonderful vehicle for discovering Iran, with its fabulous regional produce featuring in stews, rice dishes, kebabs and desserts
Foley’s: restaurant review
Foley’s is all about shouty flavours and having a good time – the only problem is that Jay doesn’t do ‘enforced jollity’
Drinking outside the box
Pouches, magnums, half-bottles, the much maligned wine box – good quality drink doesn’t have to come in one size