25 of the most unexpected items of 2020
From Dominic Cummings’ staff and milk frothers to Connell’s chain and – of course – face masks: how the stuff that people used, and occasionally bought, in 2020 tells the story of a year like no other
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The Christmas taste test challenge: the chef v the critic
Ravinder Bhogal and Jay Rayner eat their way through the supermarkets’ mince pies, cheese, chocolates and more. Whose verdict do you trust?
‘Butter makes anything taste amazing’: why Michelin-starred chefs dollop it on
You’ll be hard pressed to find a professional cook who doesn’t swear by butter – lashings of it make so many dishes, from roast veg to banana bread, better
‘All I want is chocolate’: Jamie Oliver and other top chefs on their Christmas wish lists
Tinned fish, ceramic tableware and cornettos – Santa’s sack is full of unusual treats for our chefs and food writers
Chiffon face masks and chainmail balaclavas: an eerie end to a peculiar Paris fashion week
The first proper fashion month to take place during the pandemic is over. The takeaway? Designers have adapted to the situation with panache and inventiveness – which is just as well for the future of the industry
Reuse, renew, recycle! Is making new from old the future of fashion?
Using ‘deadstock’, the leftovers from clothes manufacturing, to create something new isn’t just environmentally sound, it’s surprisingly inspiring