Wedding wines that will get a good reception
Champagne’s a must for the toast, but you could break free of the safe sauv blanc and merlot, and instead choose a wine you know and love – or even something else entirely
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Wine: it’s not where you store it that counts, but why
There’s little mystery as to how or where to store wine – first ask what and why
Wise wine tips for Christmas, plus last-minute boozy gifts
What temperature should wines be served at? When should you decant? Useful drinks tips, plus four last-minute buys for gifts
Rachel Roddy’s recipes for Christmas side dishes
Four dishes to grace your festive table: savoy cabbage with chestnuts, Swiss chard gratin, radicchio with pancetta and braised red cabbage
Mexican icon: how Diana Kennedy changed how we cook
The Essential Cuisines of Mexico remains an important repository not just of cookery, but of Mexican folklore
Raymond Blanc: three books that taught me how to cook
The chef arrived in Britain 45 years ago with no English and no idea how to cook. But he quickly learned both – thanks to these greats …