Mediterranea

“A joyful, delicious celebration of Greece’s Yiayias and the wonderful food they quietly, skillfully cook. This book will transport you, warm your soul and make you a better cook. I love it.” – Rosie Birkett Yiayia: Time-perfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers showcases regional Greek cookery and features sharing and feasting dishes, mainly vegetarian, from the kitchens […]

France: The Monocle Handbook, the third instalment in our series of country guides, takes you on a tour of our most cherished Gallic spots. We have traversed the mainland to scout out the crème de la crème of the nation’s bounty. Come with us to Marseille and Montpellier, Biarritz and Brittany, with stopoffs in the […]

Brutto ma buono – ugly but good. This is the food of Florence – rigorously simple, few ingredients, exceptionally good. Anchovy with cold butter and sourdough Penne with tomato and vodka Sausages with braised lentils and mustard Roasted squash with borlotti bean and salsa verde Country-style bread and tomato salad 3-ingredient meringue hazelnut cookies The food […]

Discover Monocle’s favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit in Greece. Following Monocle’s bestselling handbooks on France, Spain and Portugal, this practical and inspirational guide takes you from the bustling streets of Athens to the forested ski slopes of Arcadia, and beyond to Crete and the Ionian, Cyclades, Dodecanese and Aegean islands, introducing Monocle’s […]