• A star-studded journey

    A star-studded journey

    Holder of multiple Michelin stars, French chef Pierre Gagnaire firmly believes that if you know your path and work hard, you can rise from the shadows of failure. He talks to us about his rocky road to success.

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  • Chinn up!

    Chinn up!

    Maverick TV chef Bobby Chinn talks through his colourful journey from Wall Street to Vietnam – with a detour as a stand-up comic in between – on which, a positive, unflappable attitude was his only constant companion.

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  • Rococo, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah

    Rococo, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah

    I was looking forward to trying out the new menu at this elegant restaurant, a refined alternative to the casual sidewalk café-style eateries of JBR Walk...

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  • Imperium, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Imperium, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Offering a refreshing change from the excesses of typical Dubai brunches, the French-themed one at Imperium is a well and truly civilised way to enjoy a Friday afternoon.

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  • Voi, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Voi, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Ever since I discovered how vibrantly delicious, light and fresh Vietnamese food is, in a little hole in the wall restaurant on the Gold Coast in Australia,

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  • Feel good food to eat now

    Feel good food to eat now

    Stock your storecupboard with these versatile ingredients to get your year going on a healthy note, advises health expert Natalie Savona.

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  • 15 golden rules for losing weight

    15 golden rules for losing weight

    Spending hours at the gym trying to get ride of the festive bulge? Here are some expert guidelines to help you lose weight effectively as you kick-start your New Year fitness regime.

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  • The inheritance of food

    The inheritance of food

    Gastronomy is something of a family heirloom in the Rostang household. But, that didn’t stop fifth generation chef and multiple Michelin star holder Michel Rostang from being one of the humblest chefs.

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  • The science of gastronomy

    The science of gastronomy

    Molecular gastronomy is not all about dry ice and a bunch of tricks, says Ross Clarke, former creative development chef at Fat Duck experimental kitchen and protégé of Heston Blumenthal.

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  • Nice and nutty!

    Nice and nutty!

    We speak to Manchester-based chef and TV personality Andrew Nutter, billed to be Britain’s ‘next big thing’, on the importance of being nice.

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