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The freshest developments and innovations, from ethical clothing to quizzical furniture

The best thing I ate in 2018

Tacos in Philadelphia, doughnuts in Cleethorpes, grilled lamb in Istanbul – cooks and writers including Prue Leith, Nathan Outlaw and Clare Smyth pick their culinary highlights

The best thing I ate in 2016

From a homemade birthday cake to wild pig in the Yucatán, the big names in food, including Nigella Lawson, René Redzepi and Nadiya Hussain, recall their favourite eating experiences of 2016

Fifteen years in the world of food

Observer Food Monthly, our award-winning magazine, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. We look back on the people, issues and moments that defined an era in which food became central to British culture

The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016

From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things

The best food they ate in 2015

Kebabs in Istanbul, sea urchins in County Cork, a sensational lobster pasta in London: top chefs and food writers share their favourite meals this year