1. Learn how to carve that turkey this Christmas

“Turkey carving is a lost art,” says Antony Worrall Thompson. “Birds are so piddly and small these days and the Sunday roast is dwindling, so people rarely find the need to carve.

2. Sussex Pond Recipe

This recipe is straight from Grandma Clerehugh’s book – but I’ve translated the pounds and ounces into boring metric measurements.

3. Rosé taste test

Rosé is no longer a memory of the excessive 70s when glamrock ruled before punk invaded.

Sales of this very palatable wine continue to soar to the point where one in six bottles of wine bought in the summer is rosé.

4. Andrew’s swansong has only just begun

New chefs at long established restaurants have a tough job. They have to deal with a new kitchen, unfamiliar staff and a public who demand the same high standards they have come to expect.

The Swan at Streatley was no exception.