Selfridges is selling Iceland own-brand mince pies – and proud of it

Unusual collaboration between upmarket department store and frozen food specialist is because both have committed to going palm-oil-free

Harry and Meghan’s wedding chef awarded two Michelin stars

Core restaurant by Clare Smyth wins double accolade in guide for Great Britain and Ireland

Fine light wines from fortified wine regions

A white from Marsala, and two reds from port producers

I never set out to stick my knife into a restaurant – but some just deserve it

The Observer restaurant critic’s most biting reviews have now been collected in a book. Here, he defends the art of negative criticism – after all, it’s just a part of the job

Almost famous: less well-known wines

Three excellent dry white wines made from unheralded grape varieties

Mexican icon: how Diana Kennedy changed how we cook

The Essential Cuisines of Mexico remains an important repository not just of cookery, but of Mexican folklore