Jacob Rothschild ©Gautier Deblonde May 12, 2012

Jacob Rothschild: the collector

His family’s passion for art is legendary and now a remarkable sculpture exhibition has taken over his lawn. Rachel Spence meets a man of taste

FOOD & DRINK

Italian rose wine illustration ©Ingram Pinn
‘The real surprise to me has been how many and varied are the Italian rosatos now being made’
– Jancis Robinson
Bruschetta ©Andy Sewell
An exercise in the simple art of making nice things to eat - and perfect for when drinks with friends reach that little hiatus...
– Rowley Leigh
Nicola Horlick ©Dan Burn-Forti Lucy Kellaway May 12, 2012

Nicola Horlick now

We think we know Nicola Horlick – the fund manager who ‘had it all’. But the loss of her eldest daughter changed everything. Fourteen years later, what drives her on?

Anthony Bolton ©Daniele Mattioli May 12, 2012

Anthony Bolton

The guru of British investing was tempted out of retirement to launch a £460m fund in China. His struggle is a warning to investors about the dangers lurking in the world’s fastest-growing major market. Can he turn things around?

A view from the Orbit ©Nadav Kander Peter Aspden May 12, 2012

A view from Orbit

The dramatic, twisting tower of metal - designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond – is London’s new Olympic landmark

William Fox-Pitt ©Mike Alsford/Rex Features May 12, 2012

The Inventory: William Fox-Pitt

‘If I lost everything, I’d breathe a sigh of relief and go round the world for a year’

Dai Greene ©Getty From PURSUITS May 12, 2012

The Olympics Interview: Dai Greene

The reigning 400m hurdles world champion knows all about overcoming obstacles – not least his health

Gary Anderson ©Jason Andrew May 12, 2012

‘I designed the recycling symbol’

It took US engineer Gary Anderson a ‘day or two’ to come up with the logo for a competition

Selexyz Dominicanen, Maastricht ©Nacasa & Partners Inc May 12, 2012

Barometer: Beautiful bookshops

From Bratislava to Tokyo, a new generation of bookshops are tourist attractions in their own right

The Pig in the New Forest From FOOD & DRINK May 12, 2012

The Pig, Brockenhurst

‘Pork liver pâté was a perfect example of doing something very simple very well’

A Gila monster lizard resting on a branch ©Dreamstime May 12, 2012

Monster boost for diabetes drugs

A gut hormone produced by the Gila monster lizard could be crucial in the treatment of type-2 diabetes

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