Tag: The Observer
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Taste test: the best chocolate Easter eggs and hot cross buns
The cook and author Melissa Hemsley tastes and rates Easter confections
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Art fair puts Monaco on the map
The pioneering PAD event for art and design is to make its debut in the principality this spring
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Fussy afternoon tea, tedious tasting menus: luxury is overrated
The revelation came to me one Sunday morning in bed – sometimes the good things in life simply aren’t that good
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Preview: Milan furniture fair
Designers and brands are playing a cautious game this year, reissuing classics or simply adding new elements to existing lines – and sustainability and recycling are key
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Trends for spring: what’s new in the world of design
A seaweed house, eye-popping cakes, furniture as art and art as furniture are among the ideas turning heads this season
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Mountain maestros: the Alpine retreat that stages world-class concerts
At Schloss Elmau in southern Germany top classical musicians ‘play to stay’, so guests can enjoy performances between spa sessions, yoga and amazing views