Short of time? Here are ten last-minute gift ideas, from sake and charcuterie to cheese and chocolate – including some that you might be surprised to find are made in the UK.

'Never meet your heroes?' Don't believe it. I've been a fan for years and interviewing Samin Nosrat was even better than reading her books.

Get off the beaten track and away from the international resorts to discover the real taste of Langkawi at Ramadan.

These are the cookbooks and food books that have most inspired me in 2024. And, yes, they make excellent Christmas presents.

My recommendations on where – and what – to eat and drink in Venice for a weekend break.

This once unassuming Greek village offers a glimpse at a way of life that’s becoming scarcer with each passing year – and great food, too.

Vineyards across the UK are gearing up for the 2024 grape harvest. Find out how you can take part.

This heritage crop is making a comeback, and it has more than just good taste in its favour.

Part 1 of my pick of new cookbooks and food books from spring and summer 2024.

A handful of carefully chosen dishes tell the story of the disapora communities, past and present, of Sydney’s Chinatown.

Top places to eat and drink in Seminyak.

The Nottinghamshire-based school has been around since 2009, championing artisan food skills and the benefits of 'real food'. An...

Every year I think, Surely there can't be as many brilliant books published as there was last year – but every year I'm impressed by the...

Cold weather is not my thing, so when autumn rolls around, I generally try to head south, like a migrating bird, to try to make summer’s...

One whiff of ripe figs and I’m transported. I’m instantly in a place of long, late-summer afternoons filled with hazy heat, the sound of...

It’s June, and the flowers are running riot in London’s front gardens. Roses are shyly opening their velvety petals, brazenly scented...

A California-based journalist contacted me recently for quotes for a piece he was researching on the British food scene. “How much has...

Just five months ago, I was in Urla, on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. It was my second trip to the region in a year, so impressed was I...

2022 was a brilliant year for cookbooks. In terms of quality, range, depth and sheer ‘interestingness’, there was so much talent out...

An update from me... I've recently joined the editorial team at Waitrose Food magazine. I'm incredibly excited to be part of a mag that...