A small garden can be a paradise in urban places, says Gardens Illustrated columnist Nigel Slater.

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After 20 years, three incarnations and some hedge heartbreak, Nigel Slater at long last has his perfect sanctuary – and without a blade of grass in sight

Fancy a snoop around writer and cook Nigel Slater’s ceramics collection? Join us at his home as he tells us about the objects that are important to him

A Thousand Feasts is a collection of stories and insights from the Observer’s food writer. Here, he reflects on simple joys that can arrive anywhere, from a beach half a world away to his own kitchen

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The beloved British food writer opens up about the pleasures of unfussy cooking, afternoon tea and chocolate bars

There 's nothing better than growing and eating your own veg. In this extract from his new book, Tender, Nigel Slater recalls the creation of his garden

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