Daily 12 May

 

Staying In

Watch Stanley Tucci’s New Show

If The Devil Wears Prada 2 has reignited your love for Stanley Tucci, we have good news. The star is returning to our screens once again this May for a second dose of his Italian food and travel show, Tucci in Italy. Dropping in full today on Disney+, the series sees Tucci on the road in Italy again, exploring the culinary delights of five new regions. ‘In Italy, food is never just food. It’s memory, identity and, sometimes, a full-blown argument,’ he says. ‘This season, we explore how the past continues to shape the present, one region and one extraordinary meal at a time.’ His journey kicks off in Naples, looking at how hardships have led to culinary innovations in the capital of Campania – from the region’s famous tomatoes to buffalo milk and wine grapes. Elsewhere, Tucci learns the secrets of Blue Zone cuisine in Sardinia and samples Sicilian staples like blood oranges and saffron-rich arancini, ending in Veneto where he discovers the story of the region’s tiramisu (apparently the world’s first). Watch on Disney+

Going Out

Get Inspired At The Decorative Fair

Feeling hemmed in by the four walls of your home? If design inspiration has yet to strike, head over to Battersea Park – where The Decorative Fair is celebrating its 2026 spring edition. Taking place throughout the week, it’s here you’ll find more than 130 specialist dealers showcasing all kinds of decorative treasures – including antiques, fine and decorative art and 20th century designs. Pieces date from the 1700s all the way up to the 1970s, with a wide range of price points making it one of the more accessible fairs in the capital. And, as always, The Decorative Fair will have a theme: the spring installment will put a spotlight on garden design. Think statuary, objects, furniture, urns, outdoor decoration and more. If you can’t make it this time, fear not. The Decorative Fair will be back with autumn edition later this year. (And there will be plenty more design fairs and festivals before then; check our calendar for all the details.) 12 – 17 May, tickets from £10 (free entry after 4pm). decorativefair.com

Property Of The Day

Long tired of the paparazzi and politics, it seems Angelina Jolie wants out of the USA. With her youngest twins soon turning 18, the divorce orders that saw her contained in the country will dissolve and she’ll be free to make her long-awaited move to Cambodia – leaving her LA estate up for grabs. Take a look inside

On the market for $29,850,000. Find out more at sothebysrealty.com 

Little Luxury

C&TH Partnership

If you're looking to elevate your bathroom, kitchen or utility room, check out the Nesso Collection: a new line of tapware, showers and accessories by ABI Interiors. Designed for contemporary interiors, ABI’s signature slim square profiles are softened with subtle curves, creating a composed architectural language that integrates seamlessly into any space. Manufactured from 304 stainless steel and finished with ABI’s advanced HeatShield PVD coating, the collection is engineered for durability, corrosion resistance and long-term visual consistency. abiinteriors.co.uk

Competition Time

Win a two-night stay for two in a luxury suite at Dunalastair Hotel Suites in the Scottish Highlands, including breakfast each morning, dinner at the MacNab Restaurant one evening, lunch at The Tipsy Stag one day, and one highland experience (i.e. loch fishing, canoeing and e-bike rental). Enter here.

Psssst…

Book in on Thursday (14 May) for the last in a new supper club series at The Three Horseshoes – Margot Henderson’s super popular pub in Batcombe – where Wild By Tart founders Lucy Carr-Ellison and Jemima Jones (who is also a Somerset local and wife of Ben Goldsmith) are taking over the kitchen for a seasonal evening feast. Don’t live nearby? Sleep over in one of the pub’s five cosseting Frances Penn-designed bedrooms (dogs welcome too). thethreehorseshoesbatcombe.co.uk; 01749 326147.

Whatever You Do, Don’t

Overlook seeing the third most visited city in the world, London, through your children’s eyes, writes Rebecca Cox in our new Hotel Guide. John Andrews of The Goring in Belgravia says: ‘Our city is rich in famous landmarks that spark curiosity and imagination. These iconic sights help children connect stories from books and school lessons to real places, making history feel alive and exciting.’

 

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