10 of the best restaurants and food stalls in Paris’s covered markets
Food halls, many in historic buildings, are flourishing all over the French capital and feature bistrots and stalls serving the very best traditional and ethnic dishes
Nicola Adams: ‘I can’t start a family while I’m still boxing. But it’s something I’d like to do’
The double Olympic champion on early family battles, the psychology of the ring, and the two women who have been the bedrock of her life
The 50 best Christmas wines for 2017
Observer Food Monthly’s selection of the best bottles from high street bargains to the top of the range
Is being a chef bad for your mental health?
Brutal pressure at work is causing depression in many chefs. In one survey, more than half said they took painkillers or drink to get through shifts. What is happening behind the kitchen doors?
Vegetarian Christmas feast: recipes from Bruno Loubet
Mushroom, kimchi and sweet potato pie, beetroot ravioli and other family favourites from the celebrated chef
The great Christmas taste test 2017
Observer Food Monthly’s bumper review of high street cheese, chocolates, pies, cakes, puddings and more. And yes, our star reviewers shall go to the ball …
Rochelle Bar and Canteen, London: ‘This food feels right’ – restaurant review
Brilliant British food served in one of London’s grandest buildings… Lunch can be such joy, writes Jay Rayner
What’s the best thing about dining on your own? The people-watching
You can spend a lot of time inventing back stories for the tables around you. But what do they think when they glance back at the big man with too much hair?
The Kitchen, Inverness: ‘A place that really looks after you’ – restaurant review
After a miserable meal at Boath House, Jay is relieved to find himself at the Kitchen in Inverness
The Cartford Inn, Lancashire: ‘Long may it flourish’ – restaurant review
A contender for dessert of the year is the icing on the cake at this supreme exponent of inventive pub grub, says Jay Rayner
The restaurant kitchen where everyone has HIV: ‘We want to challenge stigma’
A Toronto pop-up is the first of its kind anywhere, and was borne out of a recent poll suggesting many still fear sharing food with someone HIV positive
Fishers in the City, Edinburgh: ‘It needs a friendly whack’ – restaurant review
A few enduring niggles overshadow great cooking and good service at this Edinburgh seafood restaurant, says Jay Rayner
Stuff you, Roux: if I’ve forked out for one of your meals, I want a photo
The gastro-lord has vetoed food snaps due to overzealous Instagrammers. But his dishes covet the camera, writes Guardian columnist Stuart Heritage
The Game Bird, London: ‘This is a love letter’ – restaurant review
This plush bolthole unapologetically serves up classic British dishes without froth or fuss – and long may it continue
Piecaramba!: ‘A bloody good pie shop’ – restaurant review
The restaurant may be filled with vintage comics, but the pies served up in this Winchester diner are no joke