Thomas Marks is an associate fellow of the Warburg Institute, London.
The restaurateur and writer won over both the smart set and the middle classes – and was a hero to Elizabeth David
The painter’s atmospheric restaurant interiors and precise still lifes put him at the top table
Marco Ferreri’s ode to eating may be one of the most disgusting films about food ever made
The arts centre’s new restaurant is not exactly a feast for the eyes, but the food more than makes up for it
The Low Countries may not grow oranges and lemons, but the artists of the region certainly had a zest for them
In the 17th century, tips for carving could often be gleaned at the card table
A new book turns the staple into a star and unscrambles its significance beyond the kitchen
A menu designed to accompany the gallery’s survey of the artist pays homage to the flavours of Provence, but doesn’t quite live up to the works on show
Shokuhin sampuru (food models) may serve the promotional function of luring diners into restaurants but the creation of each replica is a delicate craft
Auguste Escoffier’s childhood home in a tiny French village is now a museum that tells the tale of a playful dining visionary
The first gastronomic map of France may have been created to serve the appetites of greedy Parisians, but it also opened up new ways of eating
Twenty-five years after it was first published, ‘The Book of Jewish Food’ remains an invaluable record of the Jewish diaspora and its manifold culinary traditions
The gallery’s gloomy dining room is now a thing of the past. The restaurant has an elegant new look and menu to match
Suspicious of photography’s ability to illustrate her colourful accounts of culinary history, food writer Elizabeth David looked to the Old Masters instead
Cagnaccio di San Pietro grew up in a Venetian fishing village – so it’s no surprise seafood stars in his still lifes
An East Anglian museum is turning its attention from the field to the table with provocative results
Rocks that resemble food may not be appetising exactly, but they can certainly be a feast for the eyes
Philip Barantini shot his 90-minute movie about the drama of a busy restaurant service in one take – and it’s nail-biting stuff
The venerable tradition of copying out recipes in household books lives on in the most unexpected places
With Apollo’s food column to fill, Thomas Marks heads to the reimagined museum in East London to inspect its kitchens
The Swiss artist’s tableaux of tables capture the joys of dining in good company
Niko Pirosmani’s paintings are a testament to Georgian conviviality – although he didn’t always have a place at the table
Videos of top Italian chefs chewing over the Uffizi’s collection have a delightfully homemade flavour
Museums in England will have to wait until May to reopen but shops, gyms and libraries are set to open in April. What’s the logic in that?
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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If shops can reopen in April, why can’t museums?
Museums in England will have to wait until May to reopen but shops, gyms and libraries are set to open in April. What’s the logic in that?