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Observer Food Monthly’s choice of recipe collections, reference books and all things food-related. Gift wrap them, or keep them for yourself
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From a homemade birthday cake to wild pig in the Yucatán, the big names in food, including Nigella Lawson, René Redzepi and Nadiya Hussain, recall their favourite eating experiences of 2016
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Smoke gets in your eyes at Temper, but it’s the sumptuous rendered meat that will make you weep, says Jay Rayner
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Kitchen encounters: Japanese shojin-ryori master chef Toshio Tanahashi needs little to cook – except lots of sieves
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‘This is gooood,’ swoons the teen, falling into a bacon double cheeseburger. ‘Gooood foood.’ And, lordy, it is
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If you don’t eat meat, this loaf could be your Christmas centrepiece – or else you could just enjoy it with the roast turkey, says Nigel Slater
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsMarina O'Loughlin on restaurantsShake Shack and Five Guys: ‘Teenagers have terrible taste in food’ – restaurant review‘This is gooood,’ swoons the teen, falling into a bacon double cheeseburger. ‘Gooood foood.’ And, lordy, it is
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsTemper, London: restaurant reviewSmoke gets in your eyes at Temper, but it’s the sumptuous rendered meat that will make you weep, says Jay Rayner
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regulars
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to cook perfect oysters RockefellerGive the salty half-shell favourites a deluxe Christmas upgrade. But what is the secret to recreating the original New Orleans greens?
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Nigel Slater recipesNigel Slater recipesNigel Slater’s Christmas vegetarian loafIf you don’t eat meat, this loaf could be your Christmas centrepiece – or else you could just enjoy it with the roast turkey, says Nigel Slater
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drink
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Port, marsala, dark rum: some drinks are to good to leave languishing in the cupboard
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The big day requires special planning: here are some tips for two cheap and cheerful easy-drinking whites to be followed up by a pair of outstanding reds, says David Williams
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Chardonnay, burgundy, bordeaux are all very well, but look to the new world for alternatives, and you may find a bargain
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From Hungarian Bull’s Blood to Swiss Pinot Noir via Austrian Blaufränkisch, it’s time to get to know central Europe’s most interesting wines, says David Williams
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Mary Berry’s recipe for great TV … and other deliciously random combinations
Victoria Coren MitchellNew shows from Bake Off’s Mary, Mel and Sue show it’s as easy as pie to make hit series -
A countdown of Guardian TV’s favourite programmes of the year. We’ll reveal the top 10 day by day until 19 December
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Heading into its 14th season the reality show for real foodies doesn’t need to deal in wine throwing and hissy fits, it’s far too good for deep-fried cliches
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Letters: Some forms of nostalgia can remind us of positive aspects of the past which presently are either lost or in danger of being obscured, and which are maybe worth recovering or retaining
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Local holidaymaker Prince Charles has opened a restaurant near Balmoral, eastern Scotland, one of many showcasing the area’s superb fresh ingredients
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From pubs famous for Christmas parties to cosy hideaways where you can escape the crowds, here are 10 city-centre boozers serving great beers for a festively good time
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Glühwein and hot chocolate, snowy views, empty museums and comfort food … Guardian readers pick the best European cities for an atmospheric winter holiday
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