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Christmas taste test: charcuterie
Cold cuts tested by Tom Kerridge, chef-patron of Michelin-starred pub The Hand and FlowersBresaolaLa FromagerieBresaola50g, £3.65Nicely marbled and pulls apart easily, which means it is quite heavily...
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Gareth Malone: 'It was odd to sit down and watch myself on the Queen's...
The choirmaster and star of Sing While You Work on family meals as an only child and the best way to stay calm when you have the Christmas No 1I was an only child, so I'd sit at the head of the dining...
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Christmas taste test: puddings and pies
The author of Scandicilous Baking rates seasonal cakes and dessertsPuddingSelfridgesChristmas Pudding900g, £14.99A very good, well rounded pudding. It isn't too sweet and fruit and dough are...
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Christmas taste test: chocolates
Festive bars, boxes and truffles tested by the master of chocolateDark chocolate barsWholefoodsAmelia Rope Dark Edition 02100g, £5.69Round flavours with a note of citrus. Good quality chocolate to...
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Christmas taste test: cheese and biscuits
The head chef at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay rates staples of the Christmas cheese boardCamembertLa Cave à FromageCamembert St Normandie250g, £6.90Oozing, ripe and ready to eat, this is a really luxurious...
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Leftover Christmas pudding recipe
Fruit squares will mop up your leftover pudding, mincemeat and cranberry sauce, says food blogger Miss SouthFruit squares, or "flies' graveyards" are a family tradition. This is my take to use up...
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OFM awards 2013 best Sunday lunch: Eagle and Child
The Pennines pub that's so much more than a local boozer is this year's OFM readers' choice• Read the full list of runners up hereOverlooking the former market town of Ramsbottom in the West Pennines,...
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Don't even think of knocking Nando's
Don't sneer at Nando's – it's a sign that the food on British high streets is better than its European equivalentBeing an utter food snob is a contrary business. Take the story of Christopher Poole,...
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Packed lunch: the highs and lows of eating al desko
It used to be an egg sandwich and an apple. Now the ingredients have improved, but the ritual remains the sameFirst, let me take you back. It is 1978. I am in junior school, and we are on a trip to...
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The best lunchbox recipes
From Vietnamese salads to chickpeas with cumin, healthy packed lunch recipes that are full of flavour and won't break your budget, extracted from The Little Book of LunchSpanish lunch: chorizo, egg and...
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Lunchbox sandwich tips and recipes
The best way to wrap your sandwich, how to avoid soggy bread – and a couple of favourite recipes extracted from The Little Book of LunchHow to pack your sandwichYou can get plastic sandwich cases, but...
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Charlotte Church: 'I was at a Vatican banquet and they brought a peacock to...
When the singer left home all she could cook was stir fries. Now she makes sure her children are served fresh food at homeI remember playing musical statues with friends at one of my early birthday...
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Nigel Slater: Five exotic ingredients to brighten up the new year
Yuzu, galangal, togarashi, za'atar, ras el hanout – it's time to widen your food world and explore some new tastesIngredients come and go, but in the past couple of years, a handful of new ones have...
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David Baddiel: I don't think 'what would Jesus do?' I think 'what would John...
The comedian discusses his literary hero and the pratfalls of fame but is too polite to mention the attempted jewel heist going on outsideThe first restaurant David Baddiel suggests for lunch turns out...
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Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon eat again and take The Trip to Italy
The gastronomic TV comedy The Trip is returning. We join its two stars during filming in Italy and find their relationship has blossomed – with the help of some more fine diningIt is springtime in...
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In with the old: the lure of vintage cutlery and kitchenware
Secondhand kitchen equipment is in fashion, but beware: it's a short – and expensive – step from eBay to Christie's cataloguesLike most people, I wish I was rich, and perhaps never more so than when...
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Mike Leigh: actors and Mr Kipling cakes
The director recalled in 1988 how food can influence a character's developmentIn 1988 director Mike Leigh welcomed me into his Wood Green home with an "I'll put the kettle on". Tea abounds in his...
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Welcome to the January 2014 issue of Observer Food Monthly
Tips on eating well for less, and an exclusive interview with the stars of The TripI licked the plate of every episode of The Trip, that gentle comedy where Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan, under the guise...
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Best budget recipes with store cupboard ingredients
Eight of our favourite cooks, including Rosie Sykes, Jane Baxter and Anissa Helou, show you how to make great-value meals – without taking a trip to the shopsLemon and roast garlic pearl...
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The 10 best value restaurants in Britain
From fish and chips in Yorkshire to a blow-out at Le Gavroche, Jay Rayner picks food that offers the best value to suit any budgetIn an age when it's possible to get a box of chips and three deep-fried...
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