Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold. This is a Sicilian coinage and it means exacting vengeance in a cool and emotionally detached way, usually long after the original perceived slight has been committed. Being a Scot, Gordon Brown knows all about revenge... more
Cometh the hour, cometh the m-m-m-man. That's the essential message of The King's Speech, in which George VI overcomes his stammer to rouse his countrymen to fight the Germans... more
Like Giorgio Locatelli, Agostini’s cooking
has been influenced by his time spent in French kitchens. And as with Locatelli, it has been for the good at Ilia
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One of London’s top restaurants has been branded 'scandalous' after an undercover investigation discovered it was using veal from outside Britain... more
Heston Blumenthal is set to raise prices at his Fat Duck restaurant by almost a third, making it nearly twice as expensive as other top dining rooms... more
As Madonna returns to Malawi to find a new daughter, top London (and Paris) chef Hélène Darroze reveals how she, too, felt the need to adopt abroad... more
A young actress who left drama school last year has been heralded as the face to watch after landing the lead role in the BBC's autumn blockbuster... more
Cheaper houses, a lower cost of living, French food markets and a small city – but is there a downside to the 80-minute daily journey from Lille to London? Saska Graville finds out... more
One of London's top chefs has delivered a stinging criticism of Gordon Ramsay labelling him 'petulant' and saying he should get back into the kitchen.... more
She already boasts two Michelin stars and is the model for chef Colette in Ratatouille. Now Hélène Darroze brings her culinary clout to The Connaught.... more
"Men think first about technique; women think first about their emotions," says Hélène Darroze, the top French chef now running the kitchen in the beautifully refurbished Connaught Hotel... more
London's newest double Michelin-starred chef today turned the heat up under celebrity restaurateurs who do not spend enough time in their kitchens... more
Driven and ferociously hard-working, 29-year-old Clare Smyth reveals how she thrives in the macho restaurant world – just don’t patronise her as a woman chef.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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