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Sophie Wyburd: Cook and co-host of podcast I’ll Have What She’s Having “I’m a massive fan of throwing shop-bought ingredients together that still look like you’ve put some effort in. One of my favourites is smearing red endive petals with gorgon

MOUNT ST RESTAURANT Part of the draw is an ever-increasing focus on locally sourced ingredients, explains Chidde Ly, head of bars at Mayfair’s Mount St Restaurant. “Carrots are commonly grown in the UK, and can add a sweet yet earthy flavour to cockt

PARMA VIOLET GIN Childhood nostalgia for grown-ups – serve with lime and tonic to balance the powdery sweetness (£29, morrisons.com). Peanut butter & Jelly BEANS A mind-blowing hit of blackcurrant jam and peanut with a savoury hint of bread (£2.30, j

Take wardrobe inspiration from your advent calendar this month because chocolate brown is the new black. Truffle shades were dripping all over the a/w 2023 catwalks, from Loewe and Max Mara to Prada and Coach, and the high street has followed suit. W

My character inspires me a lot. Wish reminds me of my favourite Harry Potter character, Hermione Granger: brave, kind and hard-working. The little girls who come to our immersive theatre experience look up to her and a lot come dressed up in her&nbsp

Honey says: “Jamie Oliver once said, if you can’t pronounce the ingredients on the packet, don’t eat what’s inside. While Mr Oliver’s words prove true for food, the opposite is true for wine. If you can’t pronounce the varieties in a blend of wine, t

Blanket, £34.99, H&M (hm.com) Candle, £55, Jo Loves (joloves.com) Glasses, £113.99 for four, Wayfair (wayfair.co.uk) Hand mixer, £149.95, Smeg (shop.smeguk.com) Base, £165, Domestic Science Home (domesticsciencehome.co.uk) Electric stove, £1,495,&nbs

As far as bucket lists go, seeing the northern lights – aka aurora borealis – usually ranks pretty high. But the phenomenon that transforms frigid skies into a colourful sea of flickering light is tricky to predict (my last attemp

I begin my campaign for Christmas perfection as soon as my eyes open on 1 December (not one day earlier, that’s red flag territory for me). By this time of year, I’ve got my ideal Christmas mapped out. I know my run of events for the week leading up

What does ambition mean to you? What will success look like for you in 2024? How can you pay your bills and achieve a sense of purpose? If you haven’t found these thoughts racing around your head over the past 12 months, then you’re one of the lucky

Winter is all about power dressing in fierce tailoring, elegant silks and sheer eveningwear. The shoe of the moment is the mid-heel, but it’s the bag that kicks off party season. The Kendall from Michael Michael Kors is a hybrid shoulder-pouch bag th

At the international collections, the overall feel of the a/w 2023 season was that of pared-back, everyday clothes but in the most exceptional fabrics. Miu Miu showed luxurious, layered casualwear with expertly tailored overcoats. Bottega Veneta had

CENTRAL PLACES by delia cai If, as Christmas approaches, you’re readying yourself to return to your hometown and feel a creeping sense of anxiety coming on, then Central Places will likely hit you where it hurts. The debut novel from Vanity Fair

Inspired by the cloud-like confections she created for wedding parties while working as a pastry chef at iconic British restaurant St John, this three-tiered celebration pavlova from Ravneet Gill is a glorious way to go big for Christmas. Top it with

Being an adult is… Never being an adult. Life is serious enough without being serious. I’ll be 50 next year and if I ever become an adult, smack me over the head. If someone could reveal what your 2024 will involve, would you want to know what would

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I don’t need much encouragement to go all-in at Christmas. My tree was up mid-November, I’ve already cooked two Christmas dinners, made jewel-coloured paper chains, drunk approximately three litres of orange and cinnamon-spiked hot chocolate, face-pl