Whether you unveil it as the final flourish of Christmas Day lunch or bring it out to graze on through Boxing Day, a cheeseboard is a festive essential. But how many different cheeses do you actually need? Are they all best at room temperature? And what do you serve them with? For anyone who’s been put in charge of the cheese this year, here’s how to make it your best spread yet…

Tony Crabbe is a business psychologist who focuses on how people think, feel and behave at work and now at home. Specifically, he takes psychological research and applies it to day-to-day problems. SLMan spoke to Tony about the unique issues of 2020, the best ways he’s found to overcome them and why attention is the key to better living.

Whether you’re planning to file for the first time or just want to know you’re on top of things, all this time at home means there’s no excuse not to get ahead with your tax return. From registration to ensuring you never miss the deadline, these are the important questions answered.

Whether you’re interested in plant-based living or alternative therapies, there’s a documentary out there covering whichever wellness topic takes your fancy. Some might be old, some are new – regardless, these are the ones to watch.

If we hadn’t already read it in a weekend, The Moth and the Mountain is the book we’d want for Christmas. Author Ed Caesar is a contributing writer to the New Yorker who has reported from countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Russia and Iran. For his second book, he picks up the extraordinary tale of Maurice Wilson, an old-style British amateur with an unshakeable ambition to climb Everest. Ed spoke to SLMan about why Wilson’s story is special and his own life as a writer…

Imposter syndrome is high-achieving people disparaging their success as pure luck and worrying they’ll be uncovered as incompetent. It’s more common than you may think. SLMan asked three medical experts for ways to manage it…

Gary Lee has worked at the original Ivy since 2007. As executive chef since 2011, he’s brought a bold approach that still respects the classic British style of cooking the restaurant is loved for (his shepherd’s pie is famous for a reason). As his kitchen launches a new post-lockdown winter menu, Gary took a quick break to share his restaurant recommendations, his travel tips and what he likes to eat after a long, late shift…

David Bodanis has taught at Oxford, worked with the World Economic Forum and spoken at the likes of Microsoft and Goldman Sachs. He has a bestseller under his belt and now a new book out. The Art of Fairness draws on inspirational real-world examples from Danny Boyle to Franklin D Roosevelt to show that we don’t have to behave badly to get ahead. He spoke to SLMan about how we can do well by being decent – even in a world that’s turned mean…

From a supremely festive condiment to a handful of cool new spirits to fill your drinks cabinet with, these are the best food and drink launches you need to know about…

Thomas Keller is America’s most decorated chef. Two of his restaurants – The French Laundry in California and New York city’s Per Se – won the maximum three Michelin stars in 2006 and have held onto them ever since. To mark the release of his cookbook, Thomas told SLMan what it takes to get to the top and what he’s learnt along the way…

In his new book, James Innes-Smith seeks practical solutions to the age-old problem of giving meaning to life. Faced with a crisis in masculinity, he concludes that we can put ourselves on the right path by embracing the wisdom of previous generations. He told SLMan how he came to write The Seven Ages of Man and why life is a bit like a swimming pool…

You wouldn’t be alone in thinking working from home in a pandemic wasn’t the best thing to happen to your career. And while you’ve probably figured out how to make it work for you, that doesn’t always translate into making a noticeable impact on your company. Or does it? Here, two recruitment experts explain how to climb the ladder when life feels stationary.