Niki Blasina

At three-Michelin-starred Sézanne, Daniel Calvert deftly marries classic French cooking with Japanese ingredients — and has created a global gourmet destination in the process

Some of Matera’s once-notorious underground dwellings have been converted into the slick Vetera hotel, underlining the city’s remarkable reinvention

Forget the bonds of religion, language or place — it’s pasta that unites immigrant families

A celebration of the senses, from Skye Gyngell’s restaurant

Across frozen lakes — or out in the archipelago — skating in Stockholm is very different to the ice rink back home

After more than a decade in the doldrums, the heart of the city is in the spotlight as it reinvents itself as a lifestyle and business hub

This lush, lesser-known wine destination makes for a sparkling weekend trip from Milan

Chef Scott Smith’s playful, constantly imaginative take on modern Scottish cuisine is nothing short of dazzling

Michelin-starred chef Sam Yorke is a poster boy for modern Scottish cuisine — and a master of the elevated potato

Chef Roberta Hall-McCarron has a thing for pies — but her pasta and panna cotta also hit the spot

At his fourth restaurant in the Scottish capital, superchef Stuart Ralston is ambitiously rethinking local fare — from fish and chips to Cullen skink — to stunning effect