Food writers are constantly in pursuit of the new: the up-and-coming chef, that buzzy new restaurant, the next trend that’s going to shake-up the industry. But, occasionally, it pays to revisit a classic.

The original premise for Cook Once, Eat All Week was to provide one hero recipe and three resourceful ideas for using up the leftovers. This month, though, we have something a little different for you, as chef Skye Gyngell twists the idea to provide one hero recipe conjured from three traditionally leftover ingredients.

After decades of warnings and campaigning from environmentalists, the (heavily-polluted) tide is finally turning on plastic. Bars are turning to paper straws; chefs are banning it from their kitchens; even the government is starting to take action; slowly.

Anyone who has worked in a shared office will know that people can get possessive over their favorite coffee cup. But it’s not just personal preference.

Whereas five, maybe ten years ago London’s top restaurants dealt in elegance and understatement, now the emphasis is on statement dishes that mirror the cultish, must-try appeal of street food. From haute to hot, you might say.

The convenience and thrift of make-ahead dishes make them perfect for the idle months between Christmas and spring. But your batch cooking repertoire need not be confined to just stews stews, curries and soups, as this deliciously adaptable tarte tatin recipe from Tredwells’ Chantelle Nicholson demonstrates.

This winter we will be delving into the larder of seasonal British and European ingredients — game from the North Yorkshire Moors, Cornish fish and seafood, locally-grown squash and brassicas — to present inventive small and large plates big on earthy flavour and warming comfort.

Few people set out to eat badly. But during the week, after a busy day at work, it can be hard to muster up the energy to buy ingredients and cook yourself a nice dinner. As a result, takeaways and ready meals become the default option.

Despite the seasonal stresses, Ian Macintosh, Chef Owner of Crouch End’s much-loved Heirloom restaurant, retains a childlike enthusiasm for the festive period.

In September chef Tom Brown announced he would be leaving his head chef role at Nathan Outlaw at The Capital, in Knightsbridge, to open his maiden restaurant. Today he has revealed that it will be called Cornerstone and will open in Hackney Wick early in the new year.

Shopping at supermarkets may seem convenient, but the inconvenient truth is that when it comes to labels and transparency, supermarkets are telling and selling us lies.

Immerse yourself in its multicolored mishmash of Scandi-style townhouses, capacious squares, and medieval ruins. Then, when the cold starts to bite, retreat to a hipster coffee shop or, better still, a moodily lit bar or diner. Here, you will likely find Scandi fare -- open sandwiches, pickled fish, and gallons of aquavit

What do you get when you cross craft beer, chilli sauces and vinyl records? One of South London’s most popular shops, apparently. Geekery reigns supreme, whether you wish to sample New Zealand’s oeuvre of hoppy ales or test your mettle against some tongue-searing sauces

It’s easy to see why restaurateurs are attracted to this cosseted corner of South East London: its residents have cash and they’re willing to part with it for a good feed.

Vineet Bhatia’s flagship Chelsea restaurant Vineet Bhatia London (VBL) has closed just one week after winning a Michelin star.

The Exhibit pitches itself as a “youth club for adults” and yet there isn’t a Panda Pop nor wonky-legged pool table in sight.

Champion chefs, after all, live by the idea that flavour is objective; that mastery of it must be earned through years of toil in sweaty, sweary kitchens, and all the late nights, burns and burnout that life entails.

Since the 1990s, when a certain aspirational New York sitcom made going out for a cup of Morning Joe the done thing, coffee culture this side of the Atlantic has grown to the point where it now feels imprecise to describe Britain as merely a nation of tea drinkers.

Perhaps it’s the eclectic vintage clothes stalls outside, or simply the fast-paced nature of N1 life, but something of an orderly calm greets you upon stepping into this homely, wood-panelled coffeehouse and restaurant in Camden Passage

Reading & Leeds is a festival that keeps things simple. No immersive theatre or political powwows here; just big acts on big stages with enough fast food and booze to keep everyone well lubricated.