Christmas with the Hendersons: Margot’s recipes for a festive feast

It’s the big day! What do you feed the first family of food? Buttermilk-brined roast turkey with wild rice and chestnut stuffing, roast cauliflower with pomegranate dressing, and orange panna cotta

Colmans Seafood Temple, South Shields: ‘All the things you want’ – restaurant review

This northern temple to everything fishy hits all the right notes

The Small Canteen, Newcastle: ‘Bloody marvellous’ – restaurant review

Generous portions, huge flavours and a big heart – the Small Canteen knows what really matters, writes Jay Rayner

Gloriosa, Glasgow: ‘This is where the good things are’ – restaurant review

From the best focaccia you’ll ever eat to puddings that leave you cooing, everything Rosie Healey cooks here is a delight

Chop Chop at the Hippodrome: ‘Run by a Soho legend’ – restaurant review

For great Chinese food at any time in central London, Chop Chop is an absolute winner

Vervain, Croydon: ‘The terrific cooking deserves a snazzier setting’ – restaurant review

A seriously good menu is served in a grand hotel which needs a bit of work

Fin Boys, Cambridge: ‘Inventive cookery and seriously good ingredients’ – restaurant review

Travel to landlocked Cambridge for some stylish fish dishes that will leave you oohing and ahhing

Sam & Jak, Cirencester: ‘A story of skills and good taste’ – restaurant review

If you’re looking for a restaurant worth being on first-name terms with, book a table at Sam & Jak

Tendril, London: ‘A hotbed of vegetable-love’ – restaurant review

‘Mostly vegan’ Tendril has put down roots in meaty Mayfair and is doing smart things with great produce

Just for starters: 11 of the best food podcasts

From sharing recipes to exploring politics, the podcasts that inspire a conversation about what we eat

The Edinburgh Castle, Manchester: ‘A great place to eat’ – restaurant review

There’s a deftness and quality to the cooking at this new place in Ancoats. But you might want to sneak in a pepper grinder

Michel Roux’s Le Gavroche isn’t just a restaurant: it has been a school for chefs

The luxury Mayfair restaurant will close in January. Why should you care? Because it’s been a vital part of British cultural life

Going solo: why eating and travelling on my own is such a pleasure

Time alone is a chance to relax – and reboot your creativity

Put yourself first: the top 15 solo trips in the UK

Being on your own is a chance to really savour the world around you - at your own pace. Here are 15 places to visit and eat. Plus, five great spa breaks for number one

Origin City, London: ‘A nose-to-tail ethos’ – restaurant review

As Smithfield meat market gets ready to close, a superb new meat-led restaurant opens up its doors