Taste test: Christmas cheeses
Cheddars, bries, stiltons and more rated for Observer Food Monthly by Monica GalettiMonica Galetti
View ArticleDavid Tanis’s Mediterranean winter feast
Moroccan-spiced lamb, pan-roasted parsnips, almond honey cake – these brilliant Mediterranean recipes add spice to the Christmas season. By David Tanis
View Article10 best Christmas fizz and fortified wines
Sparkling wines, sherry and port, selected by the Observer’s wine writer, David WilliamsDavid Williams
View ArticleIndia Knight: I’ve a deep mistrust of people who dislike cheese
The author and journalist talks about bonding with her father over steak tartare and how food plays an integral part in all her novels. Interview by John Hind
View ArticleTaste test: Christmas lunch
Turkeys, stuffing, Christmas pudding and brandy butter, rated for Observer Food Monthly by Angela HartnettAngela Hartnett
View ArticleThe 20 best food books of 2014
Observer Food Monthly’s picks of the year – get one for the cook in your lifeGareth GrundyAllan Jenkins
View ArticleNigel Slater’s Christmas fruit and nut recipes
Fruit and nuts are the essence of Christmas cooking. Try partridge with clementines or pie filled with dried apricots, peaches and prunes, says Nigel SlaterNigel Slater
View ArticleWelcome to part two of Observer Food Monthly’s Christmas special
Nigel Slater: In our second guide to the perfect Christmas, find even more brilliant recipes, plus a round-up of the year’s best food books and the most memorable meals eatenNigel Slater
View Article20 best white wines for Christmas
David Williams: From supermarket bargains to high-end treats, the Observer wine critic picks his festive highlightsDavid Williams
View ArticleWe don’t hand down family recipes any more. That’s not a bad thing
Jay Rayner: I want to pass on an enthusiasm for food and a sense of adventureJay Rayner
View ArticleNoma in Tokyo – in pictures
What happened when the world’s greatest restaurant moved half way round the world, just for a month?
View ArticleNathan Outlaw: We’re lucky - both our children will try any food at least once
The chef on family dinners and household chores – plus his shepherd’s pie recipeBob GranleeseNathan Outlaw
View ArticleVivek Singh: It never pays to second-guess kids’ food foibles
The chef on the importance of family meals – and his wife Archana’s recipe for pohaBob Granleese
View ArticleJack Monroe and Allegra McEvedy: We’re teaching the kids that food is about...
The food writers and cooks discuss family meals and their children’s favourite pancake recipesBob GranleeseJack MonroeAllegra McEvedy
View ArticleEvangeline Lilly: I’ll drop food on the floor and pick it up and eat it
The Lost actor reveals a soft spot for strong alcohol, organic food and the carpeted kitchens of her childhood. Interview by John HindJohn Hind
View ArticleMary-Ellen McTague: Like most parents, I resort to culinary subterfuge
The chef on getting her children to eat – and her surefire taco recipeBob GranleeseMary-Ellen McTague
View ArticleNigel Slater’s soothing sausage recipes
Nduja bruschetta, kielbasa with sauerkraut and Chinese sausage rice give new life to a family favourite, says Nigel SlaterNigel Slater
View ArticleClaire Thomson’s delicious child-friendly recipes
Crisp duck salad, cassoulet and grape focaccia - eight grown-up dishes that’ll have the kids asking for more. By Claire ThomsonClaire Thomson
View Article‘We need 140 live shrimp now!’: the inside story of Noma Japan
René Redzepi uprooted his award-winning restaurant from Copenhagen to Tokyo for a month. ‘There’s a huge chance of failure,’ said the chef as OFM joined him behind the scenes before the big opening. By...
View ArticleJason Atherton: We always eat at the table – no TV dinners at our house
The Pollen Street Social chef on what works at family mealtimes and keeping the children interested in foodJason AthertonBob Granleese
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