Excellent guide from Clare Finney on how to negotiate Christmas eating and drinking if you're pregnant (or not drinking for any other reason) www.theguardian.com/food/2025/de...

Like most omnivores I tend to be sniffy about the limitations of vegan food but this extraordinary meal by 2 Korean Masters in Bristol yesterday was exquisite. More like art than food, a beautifully curated contrast of colour, texture and taste. Thankyou Wizzy of Sky Kong Kong for the privilege.

A wine for rotisserie chicken that would also be good for Boxing Day www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

I've never been entirely convinced about smoked salmon and champagne and both these alternative pairings were better, maybe down to the smoke or cure www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

If you're shopping in Waitrose this weekend and wondering whether to take advantage of their 'fine wine' deal here's my pick of the offers (paywalled but you can sign up for as little as £5 which you'll easily save yourself on the bottles I'm recommending!) fionabeckett.substack.com/p/is-the-wai...

It's not that some cookbooks are better than others simply that they're better for the type of cook you're giving them to. Here's my Christmas round-up matched to the ideal recipient fionabeckett.substack.com/p/which-cook...

Food and wine pairings are not absolute - they depend, as in this instance, on how the dish is cooked and how old the wine is. www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

An appassimento red could be the answer to the 'what wine to drink with my Thanksgiving turkey' dilemma. Depending whether or not you're into appassimento wines as I explain in my latest post www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/feature...

A fitting tribute to a groundbreaking and much-loved chef

You don't have to be eating Japanese food to drink sake. Here are a couple of pairings you might well not have thought of www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Why Jerez is about more than just sherry. Including some great music open.substack.com/pub/sweeneyp...

I remenber bring commissioned by Rachel when she was on the Sunday Times. A really great editor and a great writer. Such very sad news observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Now that snacks are becoming a regular part of eating out maybe we should start pairing drinks with them, especially cocktails. Here's one combination that was spot on www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Even sherry fans might question whether an amontillado would go with duck. Turns out it's a doozy #matchoftheweek www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o...

Like wine? Love cheese? Join me tomorrow! open.substack.com/pub/fionabec...

Good read on chef Alain Passard's conversion to veganism from Philip Sweeney sweeneyp.substack.com/p/how-i-slep...

Ironically my #matchoftheweek from my trip to Georgia last week was not typically Georgian though it did involve a Georgian wine www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o...

Pasta always goes with wine, surely? Not necessarily. #matchoftheweek www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o...

You might not think of pairing full-bodied Aussie reds with Chinese food but you should! www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

When whisky is as good a pairing as wine. (And it's not with cheese or chocolate) www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Definitely a good rum - and music - interlude from my pal Philip Sweeney, an excellent writer who I can't seem to lure onto social media. And who can blame him although Bluesky is much more civilised than most. open.substack.com/pub/sweeneyp...

Would you serve a fine wine like Brunello with the pasta course? Maybe you should ... www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

In its eagerness to court Gen Z is the wine trade overlooking its core consumer? A bit of a rant on my website! www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/recent/...

Artichokes are a notoriously tricky ingredient to match but here's a wine that kicks them into touch www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Thinking of going to Brussels this autumn? This might be a useful read open.substack.com/pub/fionabec...

Loving the sound of this book by Michael Rosen www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

If you're idly scrolling before your Bank Holiday barbecue you might fancy giving this pairing a try #matchoftheweek www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o...

If you're at or planning to go to the #edinburghfestival next week - or even next year - you might find these tips useful. fionabeckett.substack.com/p/how-to-sur...

If you're enjoying a kebab there are other options to drink than a lager... www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

He certainly was! Even I wouldn't go that far! 😉

A super-easy, pretty recipe for two (plate from your nearest charity shop) open.substack.com/pub/fionabec...

A week late to this but what a great idea and a beautiful illustration

This week's Friday 5 includes under £10 summer whites, the way to host a cider feast, a ridiculously cool London restaurant, why you should buy direct from the farmer and the nationwide obsession with 'picky bits' fionabeckett.substack.com/p/the-friday...

The ingredients that made this lamb dish a cider match rather than a red wine pairing .... www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

If you're anywhere near Harrogate this weekend wander through the gorgeous gardens at RHS Harlow Carr

Planning a visit to Thailand? Got a couple of days in Bangkok? In a new guest post @meghoughtongilmour.bsky.social reveals the restos, bars and dishes to try fionabeckett.substack.com/p/a-first-ti...

Would you drink wine with a fry up? Let alone a fizzy red. Well give it a try cos it works ... www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

If you’re scavenging in the storecupboard and fridge for supper and happen to have some spinach or. chard in the garden rustle up one of these Moroccan-ish dishes.One free, one extra for paid subscribers but both really tasty. (The fresh greens make them!) open.substack.com/pub/fionabec...

The one change that worked: I was such a fussy eater, it limited me – now I try one new dish a week to reduce my food fear

Why you might want to change the way you drink in this weather www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/recent/...

Champagne and Guinness aren't the only pairing for oysters as this week's #matchoftheweek demonstrates www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o...

Planning a picnic this weekend? Here are some of my favourite things to make and take. I’d love to know yours . . fionabeckett.substack.com/p/the-well-l...

What would you drink with a pork pie? Most probably beer or cider but I’ve found a posh alternative which is equally delicious www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Would you - should you - choose your wine on the basis of your gravy? In the case of Town's I'd say yes, 💯 www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Long shot and I know I've left it way too late but has anyone got or know someone who might have a room to rent during the Edinburgh Festival. Absolutely shocked at how much rates have increased since I was last there two years ago. £1000 for 3 nights standard 😱 #edinburgh

Powerful piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social in favour of the assisted dying bill. As someone who will, most likely have to face that eventuality in the next 10-15 years I'm 💯 behind her www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tea isn't generally considered the obvious go to in a fine dining restaurant but it is at Ikoyi www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

Roast beef doesn't have to be accompanied by a full-bodied red www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/match_o... #matchoftheweek

It's worth braving the crowds to see Notre Dame restored to its former glory but - better than that - how it must have looked when it was first built. So wonderfully light. An astonishing feat in the timescale. Part of my latest post on 24 hours in Paris fionabeckett.substack.com/p/the-friday...

Why are restaurants suddenly so expensive? Some thoughts from me and my son, Will ... open.substack.com/pub/fionabec...