Spanish flyers: how Spain moved to the top table
Tapa Roja Monastrell, Yecla, Spain 2019 (£7, Marks & Spencer) Of the big three European producers, France and Italy usually produce the most wine each year. 2021 has been a …
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Brook’s, West Yorkshire: ‘A startlingly good modern brasserie’ restaurant review
My name is Jay Rayner and I am powerless in the face of good bread. I am especially powerless in the face of the treacle and malt bread with a …
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My mother’s secrets weigh too heavily on our relationship
The dilemma I have kept secrets for my mother for many years. She has had several extramarital affairs and I am the only one who knows about these. She has …
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Now interiors are the new black: fashion labels move into homeware design
Hand-painted pottery, hand-woven chequered wool rugs and artisan basketware are officially the new must-haves following the launch of designer and TV presenter Laura Jackson’s new homewares hub, Glassette. The London …
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Room to create: a space for new beginnings
The exterior of Jane Risby-Rose’s house – a large Victorian semi-detached in Margate, Kent – is plain and unassuming. “I wanted it to be like a brown paper package,” Risby-Rose …
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Sheila Atim: ‘Six wings, chips and a drink. That’s my guilty pleasure’
It’s fun to write MBE after your name occasionally. I got the honour in 2019 for services to drama. I have complex feelings about it and it hasn’t made any …
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‘It’s a tranquil paradise’: the gardener transforming his city estate into a green haven
The first thing Ivan Markov grew was a mango tree. His father showed him how to take the seed out of the mango when it is fresh and put the …
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