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Our columnist’s guide to the best festive fizz, reds and whites
Tom Kerridge’s latest venture delivers extraordinarily good food in a glorious setting (barring the TVs)
Crazy cookies, Chinese mince pies and Uzbek winter melons: the Yuletide joys of giving and receiving
Champagne is festive, but so too is cava, prosecco and even English bubbly
The ham from Spain’s black Iberian pig is acknowledged as the finest in the world
From £8.50 to £80, these 35 bottles are great value — and great drinking
Sweet or savoury, these most elegant of seasonal canapés are perfect for Christmas parties
Chocolate and tahini spread; vanilla, orange and coriander salt. . . whoever you give these jars to will think of you fondly as they open them
A new venture from the former head chef at The Fat Duck and the sommelier who worked alongside him
The historian examines why a comic game bird became a key part of the festivities
‘None of the accoutrements of chefdom — just a Michelin-quality chef operating with the tools of a snack bar’
Tim Hayward joins chefs Mark Hix and Valentine Warner in ‘the kitchen at the end of the world’
We asked FT readers for the city’s best spots for a morning meeting. Here’s what you told us
From a delicate Muscadet to a powerful Meursault, 26 wines of excellent value
The region of Piemonte is attracting growing demand
From a classic grand grill to red-sauce Italian in Harlem, here are five places fit for big shots
The co-founder of Sabor on Michelin stars and why the restaurant industry needs more women
Whether you want to impress or cut a deal discreetly, here are five of the city’s choicest locations
Share your best tip and be a part of our exclusive FT Globetrotter community
FT Globetrotter’s guide to where movers and shakers in business and politics break bread and seal deals in six global financial centres
What was once a sticky afternoon activity for the kids has evolved into a lucrative industry
Bee Wilson on why presents that can be eaten are still the best kind
From pink satin pyjamas to a beautiful espresso machine, our treats to go under the tree
Tim Hayward on his misadventures with kitchen tech, from a Coravin to a Thermomix
Pheasant pie, fine wine, an edible wreath . . . seven inspiring presents
Why these fruits have bewitched travellers to Central Asia for centuries
Alice Lascelles shares her tips on liquid gifts, from crowd-pleasing magnums to home-made Negroni
The FT columnist on the venues where the real business of French politics takes place
Avoid the more ostentatious business lunch spots. Here are six excellent places to seal the deal in the city’s hedge-fund heartland
Tim Hayward selects his must-read titles
The small collection of hamlets in Baiersbronn boasts eight Michelin stars and some of Germany’s finest trails
French wines are among the European products caught up in transatlantic trade dispute
With growing demand forecast companies are trying to tap into the premium market
Mexican chain hires restructuring advisers RSM to conduct full review of options
Where to find the best masala chicken, Peking duck and wicked cocktails
Aussie wine’s most valuable export market is China, worth more than twice as much as the US
‘Yesterday’s stinky soybean stew’ — spiced pork belly with soyabeans — was lip-smackingly delicious
