Clare Smyth, world’s best female chef: ‘I’m not going to stand and shout at someone. It’s just not nice’

She was once told by Gordon Ramsay she wouldn’t last a week in his kitchen. Now, the chef patron of Core in London has been named best female chef at the food industry’s ‘Oscars’. But why is the business still dominated by men?

Joël Robuchon obituary

French chef whose creative genius and drive for perfection brought him 32 Michelin stars

Clare Smyth’s best female chef award raises questions about sexism

British chef’s triumph is bittersweet as legitimacy of gender-specific award is questionable

Escheatment: Maltese Cat Book Series. Chapter 11

Maltese Cat is back with “The Frisco Disco”. Book 1 in the Maltese Cat Book Series entitled Escheatment continues with Chapter 11. Read Chapters 1 & 2 here, Chapters 3 & 4, Chapters 5 & 6, Chapters 7 & 8, Chapters 9 & 10. Chapter 11 The Frisco Disco The idea of helping a local soup kitchen had crystallized in … Read more

Don’t let your pooch feel lonely instead take him out at dog-friendly restaurants in London

Having a dog is a dream but it’s heartbreaking to leave him alone at home while you are out dining and making merry. If you are the one who always wondered what your dog might be thinking or feeling when left alone. Or all you wished for was a decent restaurant where you could take … Read more

20 Stories, Manchester: ‘This will doubtless be one of my favourite dinners of 2018’ – restaurant review

Food served at the top of tall buildings tends to be expensive and loveless, but this place breaks that mould