Anna Del Conte’s ragù bolognese sauce
‘Anna is the queen of Italian cookery, and this is as far removed from the ghastly spag bol (made with cheap mince, burnt onions and ketchup) as it can be. This is a slow-cooked classic.’ So wrote Tom Parker-Bowles when he first brought this to our attention.
How to make elderflower cordial and wine
Okay, so December probably isn't the best month to highlight this quintessential-taste-of-summer recipe. But make sure to bookmark it now – home-made elderflower drinks really are very special indeed.
The ultimate apple pie recipe
The headline makes a big claim, but Simon Hopkinson's recipe delivers everything you want from a great apple pie. Just perfect.
5 scrumptious strawberry recipes
As with elderflower, above, this round-up (which we produced to coincide with Wimbledon) seems more summery than appropriate for this time of year. But with strawberries readily available year-round there's no reason you shouldn't whip up one of these as a New Year celebration dish.
Perfect roast goose recipe from Mark Hix
Goose is tricky to get right, but this is how to nail it – including how to get the gravy spot on. And while it's an iconic Christmas dish, but there's no reason you should use Mark's tips all year round.
Cheat’s Eggs Benedict, by The Goring’s Shay Cooper
Almost all the joy, almost none of the hassle. In other words, exactly what you want from a good recipe.
Michel Roux Jr’s Soufflé Suissesse
Thomasina Miers picks out Michel Roux Jr's signature soufflé dish as one of the world's finest dishes and cautions people not to be put off by the dish's fearsome reputation for potential disaster. 'Give it a go,' she says. 'It's indescribably good.'
How to make the perfect Yule Log, as served at The Dorchester
Christmas cake tends to go stale before it gets finished. But we’ve never known a yule log that wasn’t all gone by lunchtime on Boxing Day – no wonder you liked this recipe.
Fergus Henderson’s Welsh rarebit
The ultimate simple lunch, perfected.
Nancy Birtwhistle’s lemon and caraway scones
These delicious scones from the former Great British Bake Off champion are absolutely delicious and perfectly timed for summer.
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If the future of Ferrari is electric vehicles, then it is our future tooIt's widely believed that Ferrari will unveil its first electric car this year. It's the signal that the internal combustion era is coming to an end.
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Gaze over Cap Ferrat in this four-bedroom French villaIgnore the wind and the rain. Imagine yourself in this hillside home with some of the best views the Mediterranean can offer.
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The need for mead: 'We can re-wild the countryside and get drunk while we’re doing it'The oldest alcoholic beverage in the world is in the midst of a renaissance.
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Tom Parker Bowles's favourite recipe: French onion soupThis dish is no mere Gallic broth, rather pure bonhomie in a bowl — a boozy, beefy, allium-scented masterpiece that cries out for the chill depths of winter
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Dawn Chorus: The Dorchester’s plans for British Pie Week, Anya Hindmarch takes flight and how to rent the Earl of Suffolk’s childhood homeEverything you need to know about Pie Week, Anya Hindmarch's new 1970s-inspired travel collection, the Earl of Suffolk's home and foraging in Somerset.
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Celeriac-crusted cod with chorizo butter and romanesco sauceMake the most of seasonal celeriac whilst it's still around with this easy mid-week or weekend recipe.
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Dawn Chorus: 2,400 pristine acres of The Highlands for sale, plus the ultimate boiled egg in a mere 32 minutes -
'I thought we were forgotten': The Ritz Restaurant has been awarded a second Michelin StarChef John Williams has won his long-awaited second Star, plus all the other Michelin winners (and losers) you need to know about.
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Curious questions: Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade?Why do we use Seville oranges to make marmalade when there are more than 400 other varieties available worldwide? And do they really make the best preserve? Jane Wheatley investigates.
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Hangover cures from some of Britain's greatest writersFrom Hemingway to Wodehouse, we reveal the hangover remedies of literary greats.
