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20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches | Europe holidays

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Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal Surrounded by the unspoilt Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina nature park, Odeceixe rolls out from the mouth of the River Seixe. It’s a world away from the crowded Algarve beaches further south, and offers excellent surfing and bodyboarding, with the river shallows ideal for small children. Blue-flagged, with lifeguards in summer, … Read more

Song He Lou, London W1: ‘No neon, no bunting and not much jostling for tourist dollars’ – restaurant review | Restaurants

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The demise of London’s Chinatown has long been predicted, what with recent rent and rate rises, and diners’ changing tastes. Yet on a spring lunchtime last week, business on Wardour Street was booming, with alfresco noodle-slurping, long queues and endless selfie sessions all in full swing. Song He Lou, a historic restaurant brand that champions … Read more

José Pizarro’s recipe for slow-roast pork belly with spring onion mojo verde | Spanish food and drink

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There’s something about its perfect balance of crunch and tenderness that makes roast pork belly such a timeless favourite, and slow-roasting fills the kitchen with comforting aromas that make you hungry long before the meat is anywhere near ready. I like to serve it with mojo verde, a vibrant sauce from the Canaries that’s often … Read more

‘Just one was enough to turn my middle-class worldview to dust’: tinned and jarred chickpeas, tasted and rated | Beans, pulses and legumes

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I’ve gone off script here and rated jarred chickpeas and tinned/packeted ones separately, because they’re such different beasts – and with a price point to reflect it. That said, I was pleasantly surprised by a few standouts in the tinned section, one of which is about to save me a fair amount of cash as … Read more