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José Pizarro's Christmas partridge recipe
Part four in OFM's suggestions for a turkey-free Christmas meal• Tomorrow: Yotam Ottolenghi's mushroom parcelsWe used to eat partridge on Christmas Eve in my house, in a big hearty stew made by my...
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Yotam Ottolenghi's Christmas mushroom parcel recipe
Part five of OFM's recipe suggestions for a turkey-free Christmas dinner• Tomorrow: an Irish salmon supperIt's not only gifts that can be wrapped in crinkly paper at Christmas. There's a lovely sense...
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Irish salmon and potato supper
Fed up with birds? Try a salmon supper over ChristmasIt's the main event in many European countries but Christmas Eve is often neglected over here. I prefer it to the attention-hogging day after,...
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A Japanese Christmas recipe: gomoku namasu
A seasonal vegetarian side dish from the head chef of London's Koya BarChristmas is not a big celebration for people in Japan but it has become an occasion to mark for my generation. Since I grew up in...
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Talking turkey: Christmas tips
Where to buy the bird, and how to make the most of itBrine is bestA good brine keeps the turkey moist. This recipe was given to OFM by Claude Bosi of the two-Michelin-starred Hibiscus in Mayfair,...
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Christmas drinks tips and recipes
The best wine matches for turkey, where to buy seasonal spirits – and a mulled sloe gin recipeJared Brown's hot mulled sloe ginUnlike hot mulled wine, this does not leave the back of your throat filled...
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Why posh restaurants are wasted on the rich
Louboutin heels, Botox and no taste: fine restaurants are wasted on their pampered clienteleAs Jean-Paul Sartre once wrote, hell is other people. Many would agree, including the London-based Russian...
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From £1.50 to £10, perfect gifts for the food lover in your life (even if it's you)Mina Holland
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From £10 to £50, perfect gifts for the food lover in your life (even if it's you)Mina Holland
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From upwards of £50, perfect gifts for the food lover in your life (even if it's you)Mina Holland
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Ray Davies: 'I'm haunted by the songs I have written but never recorded'
The Kinks frontman on London's changing face, eavesdropping and his fear of big fish and artichokesGeography is important to Ray Davies. We meet for lunch in Hampstead in north London, at an Italian...
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What I've learned about 2013's food trends
Baking's not going away any time soon, gin really is coming back this time – and I've found quite the best toasted sandwich in BritainAnother year almost wrapped up, and what have we learned? Here,...
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Terry Gilliam: 'I had a big row with John Cleese about tinned peaches'
The Monty Python animator on filming Brazil and his fondness for the team"I started filming this a year ago – it went on and on, leaving me old and ravelled," said Terry Gilliam in late 1984, as he...
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The enduring legacy of Elizabeth David, Britain's first lady of food
She led British cooking from the greyness of austerity to an exotic world of fresh herbs and garlic. On the eve of Elizabeth David's centenary, we celebrate her life and booksSimon Hopkinson first met...
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Classic Elizabeth David recipes
Chefs and food writers choose their favourite recipes by Elizabeth David and explain why they workRagu: chosen by Jamie OliverThe Elizabeth David recipe that I love and remember the most is the...
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Observer Food Monthly's 20 food books of the year
From Tom Kerridge's proper cookbook to Michael Pollan's serious study of food, these are our favourite reads of the year• To order any of these books for a special price, go to...
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20 red wines for Christmas
From budget bargains to something special, and our wine critic's choice of star buys• See our selection of Christmas white wines• Christmas sparkling wine and champagneReds under £10Morrisons Signature...
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20 white wines for Christmas
From budget bargains to something special, and our wine critic's choice of star buys• Read our choice of Christmas red wines here• Best Christmas sparkling wines and fizzWhite wine under £10Moncaro...
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Nigel Slater's Christmas desserts and puddings
Chocolate-dipped pastries for breakfast, peel-studded friands for tea, an exotic fruit salad for supperNothing will ever replace The Pudding on my Christmas table. That said, Christmas is not just...
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Nigel Slater: welcome to the December issue of Observer Food Monthly
Our experts test the Christmas food – and Rachel Cooke celebrates the centenary of Elizabeth DavidIt's good to get a little help. Which is why we have let our panel of experts take a look at the high...
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