These two Italian cookery schools will make your spaghetti sparkle
Pasta, like The Queen, knows every stratum of society. It can be rugged and frugal or sleek and spendy, dowsed…
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South Africa’s vineyards also have restaurants to remember
For wine lovers after some imbibery in the winter sun, look no further than Cape Town. With its world-famous backdrop,…
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Zak Smith thought he needed a little something to mop up all the fabulous South African wines he’d tried. Luckily…
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The roots of Leonardo’s genius can be seen in Milan’s Castello Sforzesco
Have you seen the new Leonardo yet? I doubt it. It hasn’t been unveiled to the public, and I was…
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A tree painted by the master has been uncovered in Milan, and Clive Aslet got to peep at its leaves…
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Opera Review: Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera, Royal Opera House
I have a love/hate relationship with the Royal Opera House at the moment. Their latest Mozart offering, Idomeneo (one of…
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David Williams-Ellis’ sculptures are poetry in motion
Above the courtyard of C Hoare & Co, a serene space inside the Fleet Street bank, a majestic bronze eagle,…
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You can find the lively leaping sculptures of David Williams-Ellis in corporate headquarters and boardrooms from the Bund to Bond…
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Four of the most exclusive winter retreats in the world, where privacy is paramount and exceptional spa treatments revive guests…
ByThe exceptional wines of the Rh’ne valley are deliciously unknown
The Rh’ne Valley, one of the world’s great wine regions, is criminally under-appreciated – says Jonathan Ray It occurred to…
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Is this the most complex watch ever made?
Complex watchmaking can be… well, a time-consuming business. In 1782 the virtuoso French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet was commissioned to build,…
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Inspiring British tailoring in your dressing gown and fez
I have lately toyed with the idea of retaining the services of a coffee man. I recall Mark Birley once…
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Spear’s Year In Review 2014 – Food
For most of us, a large proportion of the joy of Christmas comes from the feasting. From mulled wine and…
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Restaurant review: Kouzu
My favourite thing about Kouzu is that every single staff member greets you with a cheery shout on both arrival…
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A few chocolate treats before Christmas
The lovely folk at The Providores have rustled up a spiced hot chocolate to make sure you are nice and…
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A taste of Basque in Belgravia
In 1932 an Italian Futurist called Filippo Tommaso Marinetti published a series of recipes in a book called The Futurist…
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From sushi to sumptuous sausages, Emily Rookwood shares the restaurants and recipes that spoiled us in 2014 For most of…
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Is Iran the next big luxury tourism destination?
It was thanks to the impeccable timing of Ramita Navai’s 2014 book City of Lies, which offers a portrait of…
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Hubert Zandberg explains what inspires his interior designs
If there is one figure who filters through late-20th-century design for the chic set, it’s Mark Birley. Hubert Zandberg, no…
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Spear’s Year in Review 2014: Art
It’s been a substantial year in art, not least in the continued growth of the market: sales from Christie’s and…
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