The 50 best wines for Christmas 2019
High street bargains, best value buys – and reds, whites and fizz to splash out on, chosen for Observer Food Monthly
Observer Food Monthly recipes & features
Christmas taste test: the best party food and booze
From champagne and smoked salmon to paté and negronis – ranked by Fred Sirieix
Christmas taste test: cheese and chocolate
Potted stilton, salted caramels and festive boxes of chocs – it wouldn’t be Christmas without them. Andi Oliver rates the classics
OFM Awards 2019: Best restaurant – the runners-up
Readers vote for their favourite restaurants – from steaks and seafood in Belfast to authentic Vietnamese in north London
When should a wine be chilled?
Some reds are better after a spell in the fridge – and some whites are often served just too cold
Breakfast taste test: the best smoothies and juices, mueslis and bacon butties
High-street breakfasts to eat on the go, tasted and rated by food writer Rosie Birkett