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30 things we love in the world of food, 2024

Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year

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‘Big mausoleums of stuff’: Cheltenham is latest town to mourn loss of beloved department store

In an age when we love bagging bargains online, locals and experts in one of the UK’s most affluent towns debate whether there’s any future in high-street retailing

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‘I will always choose laughter’: Izuka Hoyle on Big Boys, Boiling Point and feeling brave

Having won a Scottish Bafta for Boiling Point, closely followed by a pitch-perfect comedy performance in Big Boys, Izuka Hoyle is red hot. Here, she tells Hayley Campbell why now is the time for big decisions

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‘I thought I would never run again’: how I overcame runner’s knee

Four years ago, Tim Jonze thought his running career was as good as over. Learning how to stretch properly and sticking to these three strengthening exercises helped him get back on track

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‘Rage would bubble out of nowhere’: my battle with a premenstrual disorder

For years, Rebecca Seal’s monthly hormones made her life a misery. Finally, she was diagnosed with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). But why did it take so long – and what can be done to treat it?

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A year in the aftermath of Turkey’s earthquake – a photo essay

Photographer David Lombeida has spent the last 12 months documenting five families as they recover from the immediate devastation of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the south of the country and the harsh realities of rebuilding their lives today

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Levante, London: ‘A very happy find’ – restaurant review

A classic Turkish grill house comes to the rescue on a cold grey day in Lewisham

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‘Anyone but Peter Bone’: voters turn to Labour and Reform UK as Wellingborough byelection nears

While Labour is favourite to snatch the Northamptonshire seat from the Tories, Sunak’s party faces a battle even to take second place, if local opinion is anything to go by

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The 20 best recipes to put on toast – broken beans, creamy mushrooms, truffled leeks and more

From classics such as Nigel Slater’s prawn topping to Emily Kydd’s avocado and roasted chickpeas or Rebecca Bishop’s cherry amaretto jam, toast has never been so tasty – or varied

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The latest fashion rules: buy pre-loved labels and just five new items a year

With a former Vogue editor running jumble sales, and fashionistas vowing to buy fewer clothes, attitudes to style are changing fast

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Joe Trivelli’s recipes for farro and peas, red chilli bomba, cauliflower rigatoni and citrus cake

Larder staples with extra zing to wake your tastebuds up. By Joe Trivelli

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‘I had to play mind games to survive’: Crystal Hefner on life in the Playboy Mansion

She was only 26 when she married the infamous Hugh Hefner, who was then 86. Now Crystal Hefner has written a memoir revealing all the tawdry truths and toxic powerplays behind the ‘glamour’ of living in his Playboy Mansion

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‘Don’t do’ lists and a protein hit: 20 ways to become a morning person and feel like a winner

Early risers know only too well the smug satisfaction of getting up and getting going. But what if you’re more of an owl than a lark? Here’s how to change your body clock and seize the day

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Bali Satay House, London: ‘Deserves all the good words’ – restaurant review

There’s live music at this satay house, but it’s the food you’ll want to make a song and dance about, writes Jay Rayner

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Where chefs go to grab a bite: great pizza, sushi, cafes and value for money meals across the UK

Butties in Bradford, burgers in St Andrews … get some local knowledge from top chefs of meals that won’t break the bank

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Joe Trivelli’s recipes for pumpkin soup, pheasant pie, radicchio and pears and baci di Hammersmith

Rich Italian dishes to conjure bright flavours on the dullest of winter days

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‘A shop can be your castle’: the surprising rewards of retail work

Working in retail can be dispiriting, but when the author Madeleine Gray took a job in a bookshop in her native Australia, she learned more about human kindness than she ever thought possible

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Fenix, Manchester: ‘Joyously over the top’ – restaurant review

The decor may be OTT, but the modern Greek cuisine here is simply exceptional

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Ronald Atkin obituary

Journalist who started out on the Nottingham Evening Post and went on to become the sports editor of the Observer

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‘The government has been too terrible to make fun of’: Peter Capaldi on satire, politics and privilege

He brought an unhinged fury to The Thick of It and played a stern Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi talks about his new role as an ageing DCI, his Weinstein encounter – and why recent governments have been so incompetent he can’t even make jokes about them

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The Hunan Man, London: ‘The best Chongqing chicken I have ever had’ – restaurant review

Fortune favours the brave when tasting these superb but challenging chilli-boosted regional Chinese dishes

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‘It’s important to find light in times of darkness’: how London’s Jewish centre has dealt with war in Gaza

For a decade, JW3 has celebrated Jewish life with food, theatre and education. But there have been difficult discussions too

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Luke Littler legacy can launch darts into new era for kids and top players

Breakout success of the 16-year-old is being felt at grassroots level and can shift outdated perceptions of the sport

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‘I’m never bored’: Willem Dafoe on art, yoga – and alpacas

Willem Dafoe has made more than 150 movies, but in a forced break from filming he leaned into a new role. He talks about art, his new film Poor Things – and gentleman farming

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Gordo’s, Guildford: ‘It’s a food adventure playground’ – restaurant review

The sunshine-vivid Mexican flavours at this Latin American eaterie are the antidote to grey January days

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