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OFM awards 2013 best independent retailer: runners up
Delis, bakers and butchers from around the country, or available only online, chosen by OFM readers• Best independent retailer winner 2013: Keelham Farm ShopLONDONGood Taste Food & DrinkSouth...
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Rachel Khoo: 'Chocolate I'm not fussed about, but cheese: wow'
The cook and author on childhood food memories – and her first Parisian kitchenFor our packed lunches at primary school in Bromley, Mum would give just half a packet of crisps to me and half to my...
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Spike Lee: 'We didn't know where the next nickel was coming from'
Back in 1986, the director recalled the low-budget shoot on She's Gotta Have ItIn 1986, Spike Lee was devouring a veggie burger and milkshake in a swish London hotel. His first feature, She's Gotta...
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Ben Okri: 'Are you ready for African food?'
An exhilarating meal – and a dash for the bus – as the Booker-winning author discusses his collaboration with the National Portrait GalleryIt is the first time I have started an interview while running...
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The battle to save the Alma – and the other great British pubs
Pubs, even successful ones, are going to the wall every week. But despite today's eviction of the landlady, regulars at my local in east London are still determined to make a stand – and others should...
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Why you won't catch me queuing for a burger
Waiting two hours in a line for beef in a bun was never going to be a good ideaI'm all for delayed gratification. I will book theatre tickets six months ahead. I will take a shoulder of lamb, stud it...
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Andrea Bocelli: 'I'd sing an aria for family and friends, while they ate...
The tenor on the joys of family food and how he stays in tune by eating pasta every day – but only with olive oil and no sauces or butterMamma said that when I was little I refused to eat. I suppose I...
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Birgitte Hjort Sørensen: 'People in Britain have really taken to Borgen's...
Her crusading reporter Katrine Fonsmark in Borgen is ambitious, hardworking, exercises too much, eats too little. "Which is certainly not the case for me," says Birgitte Hjort SørensenBirgitte Hjort...
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Michael Parkinson: 'I hated being called Parky at school'
Over tea and scones at the Dorchester in 1995, the talkshow host recalled learning to play cricket down the side of a fish and chip shopI was having tea and scones with Michael Parkinson at the...
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Claire Ptak's Californian Christmas recipes
A Christmas feast needn't just mean turkey with all the trimmings, so here are some tips from the west coast, including crab cakes, a spicy roast and pomegranate sugar piesThe preparation always...
View ArticleChristmas gifts: what foodies want to see under their tree - interactive
From truffle slicers to cocktail glasses, roll over the images below to discover what chefs and food writers are hoping to receive this ChristmasJosy Forsdike
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Christmas gifts for food lovers
From bee-keeping courses to ingenious coffee-makers, ideas for the foodie in your lifeFoodie readingFew people write as well about French food as Bill Buford, few cook it better than the Lyon-born New...
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Nigel Slater's Christmas side dish recipes
Classic accompaniments with a twist, including sausage, bacon and potato bake, salmon and beetroot rolls and sprouts in tempura batterAs much as I love the Christmas roast, it's the accompaniments that...
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Nigel Slater: welcome to Observer Food Monthly's November issue
In the first of two special Christmas issues we give you our 50 Christmas tipsWelcome to the first of our festive issues. At the heart of this month's magazine is our own Christmas list – the 50 things...
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The best Christmas champagnes and sparkling wines
From good value cava to high-end bubbly, David Williams guides you through the best buysGiven the funds, I'd follow the example of Lily Bollinger, who said in 1961: "I only drink champagne when I'm...
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René Redzepi's Christmas goose recipe
Fed up with turkey? Running daily on the site this week we have four Christmas bird options, plus a vegetarian main and a fish dish. First up, a Danish goose from Noma's head chef …• Tomorrow: Bruno...
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Christmas gifts: what foodies want to see under their tree
From truffle slicers to cocktail glasses, chefs and food writers reveal the presents they'd like to have this Christmas1 Historic HestonChosen by Tom Kerridge, chef patron, The Hand and Flowers,...
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Where to buy the best Christmas food
From smoked salmon to mince pies, here are a few of Observer Food Monthly's favourite suppliersWhere to buy a good gooseThe Cratchits ate one with apple sauce in A Christmas Carol and René Redzepi has...
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Bruno Loubet's Christmas roast pheasant recipe
The second in OFM's turkey-free options for the big Christmas meal• Tomorrow: Sam Harris's mallardTurkey is not such a big tradition in France so I've never hesitated to cook something like pheasant....
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Sam Harris's Christmas mallard recipe
The third of OFM's turkey-free options for Christmas dinner• Tomorrow: José Pizarro's partridge recipeAlways rest your mallard well before carving and ensure it's gloriously pink.Serves 4mallards 4,...
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