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We don’t always have to eat traditional Christmas food to get into the festive spirit – as long as we are cooking and eating it together with loved ones, that’s a real Christmas.
People need a less romanticised idea about what psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls flow as exclusive to creative artists and scientists and elite athletes, when most of us, by being skilled in something, say a craft, can pursue meaningful tasks, enjoy the moment and be immersed in it.
- A big Rolex guy, Gordon Ramsay’s collection includes a vintage Submariner – the iconic diving watch made famous by Sean Connery in his role as James Bond – and a GMT-Master II ‘Batman’
- Fans spotted the chef wearing his Breitling Cockpit Chronograph on Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, and his IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition in an appearance on the YouTube series Hot Ones
Barry Quek, head chef at Hong Kong Michelin-star restaurant Whey, talks about the impact cooking competition TV show Top Chef had on him, from teaching him techniques to the importance of ‘a plan B’.
A holiday spot for celebrities from Taylor Swift to Tom Cruise to Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Maldives has plenty to love about it – though Indians might presently disagree.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story got a standing ovation at its Sundance Film Festival premiere, which was attended by his sons William and Matthew – so what do we know about them?
There have been gloomy forecasts about Paris’ transport and accommodation, but football will be held all over France, while sports such as equestrian and sailing will be staged entirely outside the capital.
Gordon Ramsay was mired in scandal in 2008 when reports of an alleged affair with Sarah Symonds came to light – so what do we know about the woman who’s been dubbed a ‘professional mistress’?
Fans’ disappointment over the choice of winner quickly escalated into accusations of racism in favour of the victor, who happens to be Chinese-Indonesian.
French chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurants have 10 Michelin stars, more than any others under a female chef. She talks about the ethos of her new venture, Cristal Room in Hong Kong.
Andrew Wong, a 20-year-old who runs a private kitchen from his family’s home, talks about the first time he cooked, going to culinary school at 16 and how he overcame a disastrous start in fine dining.
Park Seung-hun, the new executive chef at Hansik Goo, Hong Kong’s only Michelin-star Korean restaurant, talks celebrating high-end Korean cuisine in the city and how he got started in the kitchen.
British-Chinese chef Daniel Lee served Gordon Ramsay chicken feet on his way to winning MasterChef: The Professionals in 2021.He aims to correct outdated perceptions of Chinese cuisine in the UK.
Posh and Becks have been spotted hanging out with the Miami-based Grutmans a lot lately – here’s everything you need to know about the uber-fashionable Isabela Grutman
From Leonardo DiCaprio to Idris Elba, A-listers everywhere are bringing their bottles to the table – Style asked the experts if the results ever match the buzz
IV drips are the latest beauty hack touted by celebs like Kim Kardashian, Adele and Hailey Bieber – but does the therapy really offer a health boast, or is it down to the placebo effect?
Hollywood funnyman Chris Rock brought his 21-year-old daughter Lola Simone to Paris Fashion Week recently, where they attended the Chanel runway show – here’s what we know about his 2 kids
The daughter of model Christie Brinkley and architect Peter Cook, Sailor Brinkley Cook is now a successful model in her own right – here’s what else you need to know about her
The Wasabi Company in Britain supplies 1.5 tonnes of fresh wasabi to restaurants in the UK and Europe. The CEO and his son talk about the challenges involved, and how Japanese expertise helped them.
An expansive space dedicated to European food and the outpost of a Michelin-star Indian restaurant are among eight of the best new dining destinations opening in Dubai.
We scoured the top celeb hotspots in LA, New York, Paris and London to find where our favourite stars hang out – from Taylor Swift and Rihanna to Johnny Depp and Bradley Cooper
Being the daughter of a famous celebrity chef like Gordon Ramsay certainly has its perks, but it’s not been all uphill for Holly – here’s what we know about the 23-year-old
Marseille is a vibrant city with an exciting food scene, from a fine-dining restaurant inside a tough prison giving inmates a chance at rehabilitation, to a converted McDonald’s drive-through selling high-end burgers.
Dubai, in the UAE, hopes to become a dining destination, having lured star foreign chefs – and nurtured its own, who cook cosmopolitan fusion food – and seen the launch of its Michelin Guide in 2022.
The Residence marks the iconic London department store’s first membership-only venture outside the UK in a bid to captivate China’s insatiable 1 per cent
Meet Megan, Holly, Jack, Tilly and Oscar – but what are they all doing today, and which of them might carry on the Hell’s Kitchen presenter’s celebrity chef legacy?
After a 4-year wait, Becks made a triumphant China comeback, checking into The Londoner Macao, turning up for Tudor and checking out the Adidas store in Pacific Place
More of the city’s restaurants than ever were included in the annual guide of Hong Kong and Macau’s finest dining establishments – and there are more exciting openings in the pipeline too
A chutney made from red weaver ants is a staple of tribes in eastern India that’s moved from the forest to local restaurant menus. Villagers explain how they harvest the ants to make it.
Seoul’s colourful food scene is one of the world’s best, with the South Korean city offering everything from street food to ancient tea-houses to Michelin-star restaurants.
