Camellia Panjabi’s wonderful new book of recipes, Vegetables: The Indian Way, will bring a fresh take to dishes in your kitchen

Christmas get-togethers should be fun for everyone. Our party experts share how you can keep things stress-free

The actor and comedian on cooking in the microwave era and eating undiluted Campbell’s soup

No one is more surprised to be famous than Michael and Teresa Barnett, stars of social media’s Make Me A Offer

Vanilla crescents, hazelnut macaroons and a fragrant honey cake feature in a new book from baker Jürgen Krauss

Eight bartenders reveal their favourite drink to round off the evening before you head home

A list that’s bursting with tasty ideas, from cute gadgets to the pro-level chef’s knife and almost-too-pretty-to-eat chocolates

Frank Sinatra, the Savoy army and no phones at the table with the chef and restaurateur

A twist on schnitzel holstein, a nourishing beany soup and how to nail the perfect omelette

The star of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat tells us about hoarding flatbread, food heroes and Monday night dinner with friends

The musician on youthful kitchen experiments, his cucumber twizzler and ostrich burgers

The south London singer-songwriter reflects on high times, burning out and her new album

People have been chasing cheese down Cooper’s Hill for centuries, as captured here from this year’s fromage frenzy

The comedian and actor on the power of lemons, baking for friends and what she eats at the Edinburgh Fringe

The musician and actor on activism, learning to wrestle, life in Los Angeles and not being drunk

The chef talks about her Shakespearean mother, getting a buzz out of business, good experiences with adoption and the fourth plinth at Tragalgar Square