For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful
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Observer Food Monthly recipes & features
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
Why do luxury hotels have to treat us like children?
From lollies at reception to posh chocs in the bedroom, everything has to be sugar-coated – and I hate it
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
Massimo Bottura: The mercurial chef who reinvented Italian food
A poet in the kitchen and an artist on the plate, the number three chef in the world discusses his Modena restaurant, the perfect tortellini and his love of fast cars
French wine in crisis? That’s good news for small producers
Quality in France is more widely available than ever, with many of the best wines from unheralded regions