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
Seven ages of a chef: Georgina Dent
'Don't be lazy. Be prepared to give up your life for food,' says the demi chef at Murano, 20
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
Rachel Khoo: ‘Chocolate I’m not fussed about, but cheese: wow’
Rachel Khoo: the cook and author on childhood food memories – and her first Parisian kitchen
OFM awards 2013 outstanding contribution: Le Champignon Sauvage
David Everitt-Mathias, a pioneer of foraging and using cheaper cuts of meat, is the chef's chef who has run one of Britain's best restaurants for more than 25 years, writes Jay Rayner
OFM awards 2013 best young chef: Georgina Dent
Meet the teenage chef from Cornwall, who all the big names in London want to work with