Elena Arzak’s guide to San Sebastián, Spain: 10 top tips
As Lonely Planet names the city’s pintxos the world’s best food experience, the renowned chef at Restaurant Arzak picks her culinary highlights – and the must-see sights
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Meet the Bugatti of kettles… literally
Dedicated to revolutionising the ‘simple and habitual’ tasks undertaken daily in the home, Casa Bugatti’s innovative household appliances, kitchenware and tableware is at once functional and desirable. Founded by five brothers in Lumezzane, Italy in 1923, Casa Bugatti started out manufacturing silver-plated cutlery before advancing to the innovations for which it is known today. … Read more
Raymond Blanc: three books that taught me how to cook
The chef arrived in Britain 45 years ago with no English and no idea how to cook. But he quickly learned both – thanks to these greats …
Clare Smyth, world’s best female chef: ‘I’m not going to stand and shout at someone. It’s just not nice’
She was once told by Gordon Ramsay she wouldn’t last a week in his kitchen. Now, the chef patron of Core in London has been named best female chef at the food industry’s ‘Oscars’. But why is the business still dominated by men?
Joël Robuchon obituary
French chef whose creative genius and drive for perfection brought him 32 Michelin stars
Right next door to one of France’s most romantic châteaux: Relais de Chambord
Less than two hours from Paris, but a world away, Le Relais de Chambord is the only hotel on the Château de Chambord’s extensive estate. As the visitor approaches through the forest road, expectation builds. Then, as the extraordinary Château comes into view, its magical atmosphere takes hold. The Château de Chambord stands in … Read more