Take a look at our Xtra section which brings you a wide range of feature articles every week.
This week's features include:
FOOD: As a new cookery school gives fans the chance to cook with Michel Roux Jr, Diana Pilkington is treated to a masterclass in souffle-making from the expert himself. The chef patron of Le Gavroche also discusses why he helped revive old-school BBC show Food And Drink and shares his thoughts on the horsemeat scandal.
DRINK: Fancy a drink? Our drinks columnist Sam Wylie-Harris walks the red carpet and suggests some eclectic award-worthy wines.
PARENTING: As a Middlesbrough head teacher advises parents to help correct their children's strong Teesside accents, Xtra asks elocution teachers whether it's important to tackle regional accents, and how parents can do it.
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