The French chef and restaurateur, best known for his New York City Michelin one-star restaurant Daniel, on sharing a glass with Matt Damon and why he’s never short of wine

Henry Jeffreys takes a fresh look at much-maligned Germany

FAR FROM BEING DEPRESSING OR LONELY, COOKING AND EATING SOLO DINNERS IS ONE OF LIFE’S GREAT JOYS, SAYS Eli Davies

Mark the move into spring by trying some spicy whites made from the Gros Manseng grape

Illustrating clearly that South Africa is one of the wine world’s current hotspots for character and value, this tasting saw 60% of the wines entered scoring 90 points or more

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric