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Dexam stuffed burger press – a mangled patty dribbling cheeseIf this unnecessary gadget is at the heart of your kitchen, I shudder to think what’s at the back of your cupboard
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How plastic got into our fishEight million tonnes of waste plastic ends up in the sea each year. Fish eat it - and then we do. How bad is it for us? -
Polite children secure discount at Italian restaurantOwner of wine bar in Padua hopes 5% price cut will encourage parents to rein-in children who disturb other diners -
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Recipes for Valentine’s dayEschew the elaborate cliches and keep Valentine’s day a straightforward – but delicious, and plentiful – affair with spaghetti and squash ‘meatballs’ and chocolate pots
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Nigel Slater’s Brussels sprout, apple and clementine salad recipeGreens at this time of year tend to be worthy. But add some zest and you’ll have a dish filled with brightness, by Nigel Slater
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsMarina O'Loughlin on restaurantsVasco & Piero’s Pavilion, London W1: ‘This Soho old-timer is rammed’ – restaurant reviewNo fireworks, no dishes created for social media, no mouthy chefs poncing about: no wonder it’s such a success
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsThe Salt Room, Brighton: restaurant reviewRestaurants tacked on to hotel chains can be a mixed blessing, but this fishy Brighton diner is a great catch, says Jay Rayner
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regulars
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Felicity Cloake's perfect recipesFelicity Cloake's perfect recipesHow to make the perfect fondueThe Swiss cheese fantasia can still melt hearts on Valentine’s Day – but which cheeses make the winning pot? Which wine do you need to cut through the fat? And how do you stop it – and your date – from splitting?
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Nigel Slater recipesNigel Slater recipesNigel Slater’s Brussels sprout, apple and clementine salad recipeGreens at this time of year tend to be worthy. But add some zest and you’ll have a dish filled with brightness, by Nigel Slater
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drink
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Wines for Valentine’s DayNothing says romance in a glass better than pink bubbles. Here are three pretty bottles of fizz to get you in the mood for love, says David Williams
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Why the price could be right for craft beerLetters: If you understand the difference between beer and cask-conditioned real ale, look into KeyKegs – they’re doing real ale a real favour
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Drink: Valentine’s Day tipples that won’t make you cringe with embarrassmentValentine’s Day often brings out the worst in producers, but this year there are more than a few drinks that won’t make you recoil at their tweeness or sweetness
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Stars, stripes and North American winesThis trio of North American wines, from California, Oregon and Canada, provides ample evidence of the differences in subtlety and craft of wines from across the pond, says David Williams
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Judging Great British Bake Off would be my dream, says Prue LeithPresenter and restaurateur said to be lined up as judge alongside Paul Hollywood when BBC show moves to Channel 4
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Prue Leith: can the culinary legend fill Mary Berry’s boots on Bake Off?Channel 4 has reportedly lined up the veteran restaurateur to judge GBBO. Could she be the perfect foil to Paul Hollywood?
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The Big Painting Challenge review – a bit of an abstract messIn trying not to be The Great British Bake Off, the show paints itself into a corner. Plus: Hull reveals its cultural charms
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The Great British Bake Off to return to TV screens in 2017BBC waives right to prevent C4 relaunching show until at least 2018, saying a dispute would be undignified
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Think Argentina is all about steak? A seafood fix at El Muelle will make you think againEscape noisy Buenos Aires for this elegant seafood restaurant overlooking the river. You’ll wonder why porteños aren’t all beating a path there
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10 of the best things to do in HamburgThe recent opening of the stunning Elbphilharmonie concert hall put the port city in the spotlight, but there is a host of other attractions, plus great cocktails, design hotels and totally delicious fish sandwiches
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City breaks with kids: BrightonOur series of city guides for families heads to the Sussex coast for seaside attractions and playgrounds galore – plus plenty of museums in case of wet weather
Rachel Roddy recipes A classic cheese and onion pie