lifestyle
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Choosing edgy designer Giles Deacon to create traditional gown results in elegant but unconventional bridal look
Demure drama: Pippa Middleton's wedding dress deconstructedChoosing edgy designer Giles Deacon to create traditional gown results in elegant but unconventional bridal look
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In his latest recipe collection Sharing Plates, leading Australian chef Luke Mangan has delicious and easy recipes for sharing meals with friends
Luke Mangan's tempura prawn tortillas with pineapple salsa and chipotle mayoIn his latest recipe collection Sharing Plates, leading Australian chef Luke Mangan has delicious and easy recipes for sharing meals with friends -
Fresh, funny and feminist, Jezebel blazed a trail when it launched in 2007. It forced others to follow – but does it still have a place on the internet it helped to create?
Ten years of Jezebel: the website that changed women's media foreverFresh, funny and feminist, Jezebel blazed a trail when it launched in 2007. It forced others to follow – but does it still have a place on the internet it helped to create? -
Few tourists venture beyond the Mani’s spectacular Diros caves, but further south lies a dramatic coastline of sleepy fishing coves and fortified villagesEurope’s hidden coasts: the Deep Mani, GreeceFew tourists venture beyond the Mani’s spectacular Diros caves, but further south lies a dramatic coastline of sleepy fishing coves and fortified villages
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The path to fame and fortune is no easy ride, says Mariella Frostrup. That’s the best lesson parents can pass onMy teenage son wants to be a pop star and hates schoolThe path to fame and fortune is no easy ride, says Mariella Frostrup. That’s the best lesson parents can pass on
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Best beaches in Europe: readers’ travel tipsYour favourite European (non-UK) beaches include a Dutch island and the Faroes, as well as plenty of azure seas and glorious sunshine in the Med
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Poached chicken, spring vegetables and aioliGuest cook: Delicately flavoured, soothingly supple poached meat cries out for colourful accompaniments: a tumble of spring veg alongside tender chicken, a fiery apple relish and potato rosti beside yielding beef ... and a broth that keeps on giving
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Early summer recipesWhether it’s tiny strawberries, broad beans or young rhubarb, when it comes to the new season’s ingredients, the less you do the better
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PretzelsDo you need a sourdough starter? Should you add milk and sugar? And how do you achieve that crispy, burnished crust?
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Fondoodler – the perfect device for our timesA glue gun that lets you pipe hot cheese like Polyfilla? This gadget is so pointless, it can only be understood as art
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Prue Leith on Bake Off, Jamie Oliver and clean eatingMary Berry’s replacement is ‘thrilled’ to be the new judge on The Great British Bake Off – but she is even happier to talk about parenting, sexism and ageism
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How to order a healthy student takeawayIt’s exam season – which means the bad eating habits of our best young minds get worse. But they can still eat well even if they choose to take out
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When I first wrote about domestic violence, no one talked about it. Now the shame has liftedKathryn Heyman’s 20 years of novel writing is bookended by books with themes of domestic violence. In that time the conversation has made a welcome shift
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A letter to … my son, who doesn’t know that I am probably his fatherThe letter you always wanted to write
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'Her needs had to come first': becoming a father and a widower in a weekTom Malmquist’s partner died seven days after their daughter was born. How would he make sense of life as a suddenly single parent?
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'Don't slip, don't trip!': inside Australian fashion weekGuardian Australia goes behind the scenes with the models, designers and hangers-on at Sydney’s parade
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Six things you will be wearing from Australian fashion week's runwaysThe resortwear collections were full of flats, ruffles, colour, buttoned shirts and curls, and are easy wardrobe updates. Bumbags, we aren’t so sure of.
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V&A makes case for the rebellious beauty of BalenciagaIt is milder than McQueen, but there are monsters, ghosts and glamour in the museum’s account of a fashion giant
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What exactly is an itch and why does scratching relieve it?The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
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Scanxiety: why private baby scans are on the riseMany pregnant women are paying for extra ultrasounds, for reassurance or for ‘souvenir scans’. But does multiple scanning pose a risk to the unborn child?
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War on Waste: Craig Reucassel wants to change behaviour, and the lawThe Chaser star’s ABC series investigates the 52 megatons of waste discarded by Australians every year. He says it’s not just hearts and minds that need changing
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The eco guide to green lawnsManicured grass comes at a heavy cost in terms of pollution from pesticides. We need better legislation, and wildflowers happily mixed with the turf, says Lucy Siegle
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Are you as environmentally friendly as you think? Personality quizTry our quiz to see if your professed eco habits are fantasy or reality
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The eco guide to laundryMicrofibres in synthetic clothing are one of the biggest menaces when washing your clothes, says Lucy Siegle. A mesh laundry bag is the best solution
puzzles
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Crossword blogCrossword blogCrossword blog: what makes a thing 'a thing'?How do you decide whether a word is worthy of being clued?
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the big picture
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Hungry storks and a new jobThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including four young storks in the Eekholt Wild Park, and George Osborne arriving for work
The eco guide to unusual materials
The eco guide to unusual materials