Seven ages of a chef: Giorgio Locatelli
'I love the idea that someone can come to the restaurant pissed off and leave happy,' says the Locanda Locatelli restaurateur, 51
Seven ages of a chef: Rick Stein
'I did have a very determined idea of making money. I was quite savvy about that,' says the restaurateur and author, 67
Seven ages of a chef: Joyce Molyneux
'I would definitely recommend it as a good profession for women,' says the former head chef at the Carved Angel, 83
Seven ages of a chef: Albert Roux
'I've always seen food as my life, never wanted to change, even on the hardest days,' says the chef and restaurateur, 78
Seven ages of a chef: James Lowe
'I love cooking, but I love restaurants more – it's the whole package,' says the head chef at Lyle's, 34
Anissa Helou: ‘I don’t like people who don’t clear up as they cook’
John Hind: The authority on Middle Eastern food is a stickler for cleanliness and her utensils and gadgets are meticulously arranged
Take it on tour: Heston Blumenthal’s recipe for keeping restaurant on its toes
Top European chefs are heading to far-flung places – for René Redzepi of Noma it's to Japan for personal development. Here, Blumenthal talks about moving the Fat Duck to Melbourne
Henry Dimbleby: ‘When you’re making dinner it gets a bit steamy’
Eleanor Morgan: Leon's Henry Dimbleby likes Turkish grills so much that he bought an enormous one for his home
Simon Rogan: ‘The eyes of the world will be on me at Claridge’s. That’s why I’m there’
The chef at Cumbria's award-winning L'Enclume reveals how his food philosophy will pay off at his high-profile opening in London, writes Rachel Cooke
Nigella Lawson: why I became a cookbook writer
As new editions of her acclaimed cookery books are published, Nigella Lawson looks back at how it all began
Jack Monroe: ‘I’m a lefty, liberal, lezzer cook’
The blogger behind A Girl Called Jack on food poverty, bullying and standing up to Richard Littlejohn. Interview by Tim Adams
Naughty but nice: chefs’ guilty pleasures
Think you can tell what cooks like to eat from their Twitter feed or menu? Think again. Seven chefs reveal their cravings for Frazzles, chip butties and more
Classic Elizabeth David recipes
Chefs and food writers choose their favourite recipes by Elizabeth David and explain why they work. Interviews by Caroline Boucher
The enduring legacy of Elizabeth David, Britain’s first lady of food
She led British cooking from the greyness of austerity to an exotic world of fresh herbs and garlic. On the eve of Elizabeth David's centenary, we celebrate her life and books
Christmas gifts: what foodies want to see under their tree
From truffle slicers to cocktail glasses, chefs and food writers tell Mina Holland what presents they'd like to have this Christmas