Alex Claridge is chef-owner of The Wilderness, where he cooks modern British food with the aim of surprising, delighting and sometimes provoking his customers with flavour combinations that capture the soul of Birmingham. He’s come a long way from his first foray into black olive tapenade…

What happens when one of London’s most esteemed chefs shuts his doors and isolates? Adam Byatt – proprietor of Clapham’s Trinity and Bistro Union, and chef-director of Charlie’s at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair – explains what he's done with his business, how he’s adapting to life at home, and how he is planning a knockout lamb dish on Sunday…

You’re working from home; the kids are off school; and you’re all only allowed out once a day. For parents, life under lockdown requires a whole new balancing act. SLMan asked Matt Farquharson – aka Papa Pukka – how he’s coping…

Studies show 55% of men aged 25 to 35 have experienced erectile dysfunction (ED) at some point in their lives. By 2025, 322 million men worldwide are set to suffer from the condition, so now’s the time to take action. From nutrition to lifestyle, take charge of your performance with pharmacist and men’s health expert Shamsul Islam’s ten golden rules…

Endlessly versatile, these beef stir fry strips can be cooked in just a few minutes, making them especially useful for quick, midweek meals, says food writer and SL contributor Chloe Scott-Moncrieff. Whether it’s a Cambodian classic or fun Mexican street-food, here are three ways to use them…

An at-home cocktail hour might be just what you need to kick off the evening and put a full stop on work during these shapeless lockdown days. SLMan asked the experts for some foolproof concoctions to mark the end of the day…

Now’s not the time to be nipping out for that missing sprig of Thai basil. To help you maximise the potential of what’s already in your kitchen, SLMan asked food writers Jack Monroe and Ian Haste to whip up some simple dinner recipes all made with store-cupboard essentials.

Social activities might be off the agenda, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop completely. Subscription boxes can help fill the void. From well-chosen books to carefully crafted cocktails and rare Japanese snacks, here’s the SLMan guide to the best postal pick-me-ups for getting through the foreseeable…

With restaurants shut and home store cupboards being raided, we asked the chefs at some of London’s best-known Italian restaurants for their easy at-home pasta recipes. From Padella’s crab tagliarini to Gloria Trattoria’s gran carbonara, here are seven dishes to impress anyone you’re currently confined with…

Freddie Hunt is a racing driver with an added burden: he’s the son of Formula 1 legend and 1976 world champion James Hunt. After three years in the sport, and under mounting pressure to perform, he hung up his helmet in 2009 and left the car world behind. Or so he thought… Today, he’s back on track, with a different attitude and the goal of winning the world’s most famous endurance race. He slowed down just long enough to tell SLMan about life behind the wheel and how he’s learnt to follow in a famous father’s footsteps.

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise, it’s never been more important to pull together. Whether it’s picking up prescriptions or groceries for quarantined or elderly neighbours, or donating to local food and blood banks, there are things you can do to help.

Sunday is Mother’s Day, but you might not be seeing yours in person this year. Or perhaps your other half is in need of a treat. Here are six ways to show her you care…