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Hannah Drye never set out to make "London-style" pizza - that's a label other people attached to it. What she set out to make was thin, crispy pizza she actually wanted to eat, first from the back of a car at weekend markets, then through pub residencies, and now as XL slices and whole 20-inch pies at All My Friends in Hackney Wick.
Here, the Dough Hands founder talks 72-hour proves, why truffle oil never stood a chance, the fish finger sandwich she'd genuinely put on a pizza, and the scotch bonnet hot honey you can make at home with a day's patience.

Is This The Best Pizza in London?

From Neapolitan-style pies in Mayfair to wood-fired slices in Newquay, England's pizza scene has quietly become something worth travelling for. Whether you're after Bar Etna - the Newington Green collaboration between Four Legs' Ed McIlroy and Philadelphia pizza legend Joe Beddia, whose original spot was once named Best Pizza in America by Bon Appétit - the sourdough seriousness of Dough Hands, the natural-wine-bar energy of Rosa in Newquay, or the gloriously no-nonsense spirit of Bad Boy Pizza Society, there's a slice and a setting for every mood. We've rounded up the best spots from London to Manchester to Sheffield, because great pizza deserves a proper pilgrimage.

The Best Pizza in England

Put the kettle on and spend five minutes with Holly Middleton-Joseph, head chef and director of Hausu in Peckham, and you quickly sense that cooking, for her, is rooted in instinct, heritage and honesty. Raised across cultures, with Chinese and Trinidadian roots woven into everything she makes, she came up through some of London's most respected kitchens before stumbling, almost accidentally, into a restaurant of her own.
After a phone call out of the blue and a month of building something from scratch on a shoestring, Hausu was born - and with it, a DIY spirit that still runs through every corner of the place. Now a National Restaurant Awards Rising Star, Holly reflects on cooking without a label, the new late-night bar upstairs, and why the food always has to feel true to her first.

The Rising Star Behind Peckham's Best-Kept Secret

London summers are fleeting, which means when the sun finally shows up, you need to know exactly where to be. Whether you're after a lazy long lunch, golden-hour wine, or a proper feast under the open sky, the capital's outdoor dining scene delivers. From canal-side spots in Hackney to buzzy terraces in Soho and neighbourhood gems scattered across the city, we've rounded up the very best restaurants for eating outside in London, because table selection matters just as much as what's on the menu.

Outdoor Dining In London

Spend five minutes with Rachel Ama and you’re immediately pulled into her world, one where food is generous, sauce-led and rooted in feeling. For Rachel, Mother’s Day isn’t about a polite brunch or a single showstopper dish, it’s about abundance. Think slow-cooked butterbeans, citrusy chermoula, soft sourdough slicked with avocado and lemon salt, chocolate mousse with olive oil, and tables dotted with figs and berries, a feast designed to make mum feel truly spoilt.
In this conversation, Rachel reflects on the dishes that shaped her, the quiet power of intention when cooking for someone you love, and how becoming a mother herself has deepened her understanding of care. From pistachio lemon loaf as a fail-safe crowd-pleaser to suya-spiced oyster mushrooms made for sharing, she reminds us that celebratory food should be joyful, flavour-packed and made with heart - never worthy, never restrained, always abundant.

Cooking for Mother's Day with Rachel Ama

There’s a particular kind of low-level stress that comes from an unorganised pantry. The half-open bag of rice shoved behind the cereal. Three jars of paprika (none of them full). Pasta shapes you don’t remember buying. A rogue stock cube avalanche every time you reach for the olive oil. And yet: the pantry is one of the most powerful spaces in the home. When it’s organised, the whole kitchen feels more functional. Cooking becomes quicker, shopping becomes cheaper, and you waste less food without even trying. This guide is a simple, Glassette-style approach to pantry organisation: warm, realistic, and rooted in how people actually live. No colour-coded perfection required. Just a pantry that makes sense.

How to Organise your Pantry

Most kitchens don’t suffer from a lack of tools. They suffer from too many. Drawers full of gadgets that promised ease and delivered clutter. Cupboards stacked with things that felt essential once, then quietly fell out of rotation. The idea of kitchen essentials has been diluted by listicles and checklists. But when you strip it back, the essentials are simple: the objects you reach for every day, the ones that make cooking feel smoother, calmer, more intuitive. The ones that earn their place. This is a guide to kitchen essentials that actually get used - not aspirational, not excessive, just thoughtfully chosen pieces that support real life in the kitchen.

Kitchen Essentials That Actually Get Used

Our weekly Nice Things Edit is a curated Monday round-up of what we’re loving right now -from our favourite pieces on Glassette to a recipe, a read, a place to visit, and a gift worth bookmarking.
Each week, every member of the Glassette team shares their current favourites, whether that’s new arrivals, pieces we’ve spotted trending, or timeless finds we can’t stop thinking about. Think of it as a weekly dose of joy, discovery, and design inspiration - handpicked by the Glassette team.

Nice Things This Week

January arrives with a sense of pressure. Reset routines. Restore balance. Do better. Yet in the coldest, quietest month of the year, the idea of stripping life back to discipline alone feels at odds with the season itself. There’s comfort in slower mornings, earlier nights and spaces that support everyday rituals without excess. Wellbeing doesn’t need to be performative to be effective. Sometimes it’s found in sitting well, resting properly and creating a home that makes balance feel natural, not forced.

Health, comfort or both?

Discover our thoughtfully curated stocking-fillers edit. From colourful baubles to handcream, and striped cups - little treasures that make the smallest gifts feel special. Perfect for putting into stockings. Is it time for a bigger stocking?

Gifting for Stocking Fillers

For all your Secret Santa gifting! For the colleague who loves a good desk trinket, the friend who always notices the small things, or the person whose home is full of personality - we’ve gathered gifts that feel thoughtful without the guesswork. Think a fun candle to brighten their evening routine, a mug for their morning brew, or a small print to bring a little joy to their workspace. Each piece is chosen to feel personal, charming, and easy to love. Secret Santa sorted with something they’ll genuinely smile at.

Gifting for Secret Santa

Creating the magic of a great restaurant at home is easier than you think, says Alfie Steiner - and it has far less to do with elaborate dishes than with warmth, intention and atmosphere. From soft lighting and gentle background jazz to simple, reliable menus and thoughtful little touches, Alfie’s approach shows how anyone can make their home feel welcoming, relaxed and effortlessly special for guests. This guide breaks down his best tips for becoming a restaurateur in your own home.

How to be a Restaurateur

Put the kettle on and spend five minutes with chef Abby Lee (@abby_lee_chef), whose cooking is a love letter to her Malaysian roots and the power of food to heal. After burning out and finding herself back home during lockdown, Abby rediscovered the bold, soulful flavours of her childhood through her aunt’s kitchen and it changed everything. Now, at her London restaurant Mambow, she’s bringing that same heart and heat to the table: smoky gula melaka–laced desserts, punchy curries, and dishes that balance memory with modern flair. Abby talks about finding her voice through food, the joy of reconnecting with her heritage, and why cooking still grounds her like nothing else.

Abby Lee's Kitchen Table

For the one who’s always discovering new restaurants, sourcing the best ingredients, and spending weekends perfecting recipes, discover gifts that celebrate their love of food and hosting. Think serveware, refined glassware for shared meals, cookbooks from culinary greats, and beautifully made tools designed for both function and flair. Each piece is chosen for those who find joy in creating, tasting, and bringing people together around the table. Perfect for the passionate home cook, the generous host, and the devoted foodie who believes every meal is a moment to savour.

Gifting For Foodies

Put the kettle on and spend five minutes with Olivia Cavalli (@olivia_cavalli), the chef, food stylist, and writer whose debut cookbook Stagioni is a heartfelt ode to the rhythm of the seasons, and to her Italian roots. Olivia’s approach to food is steeped in instinct and tradition, inspired by her beloved Nonna who taught her that cooking is less about rules and more about feeling - “a little bit of this, a little bit of that.” Olivia shares how her heritage continues to shape her cooking, from the reverence for ingredients and seasonality to the joy of preserving family recipes. She talks about finding creativity in the ebb and flow of her multifaceted career, the comfort of a simple bowl of pasta, and the enduring legacy of her Nonna’s “Piggy” - a stuffed cabbage dish that holds generations of love in every bite.

Olivia Cavalli's Kitchen Table

A collaboration between Onsuri and Glassette, Ovette is a celebration of shared values: craft, simplicity, and good taste.
Harvested from a single-estate family farm in Jordan and made using Arbequina olives grown in the Fertile Crescent and cold-extracted within the hour, our oils carry the prestige of being ranked 3rd best in the world by the EVOO World Ranking (EVOOWR). The result: a smooth, green, quietly bold extra virgin olive oil — rich in polyphenols and internationally awarded more than 100 times in just three years. Use it generously. Savour it slowly.

Introducing Ovette

For chef and recipe developer Ixta Belfrage, a life well lived is time in the kitchen, cooking for pleasure, soulfully and instinctively, uncertain of what flavours might unfold. Ixta takes us on the journey of her life and career surrounded by food: market stall tacos, Ottolenghi’s Test Kitchen, lasagne for comfort, her first cookbook, the magic of Brazilian porridge and the pure joy that can come from creating something completely new. Tuck in!

Ixta Belfrage: Cooking for Pleasure

Spend five minutes with the teams behind Albers and Firangi, as Firangi takes over Albers’ De Beauvoir bistro for a two-week residency that feels less like a collision and more like a natural evolution.
 Rooted in the rhythm of neighbourhood dining but alive with South Asian flavour architecture, the collaboration threads instinctive, produce-led British cooking through Firangi’s playful, expressive lens.
From masala scotch eggs to pork chop with kalu curry congee, the menu moves between memory and experimentation, generous plates designed to be passed around, lingered over, and talked about. We caught up with both sides to discuss shared philosophies of hospitality, the quiet art of balance, and why the best collaborations don’t dilute identity, they deepen it.

London’s Coolest Two-Week Takeover

Our weekly Nice Things Edit is a curated collection of the pieces we’re currently loving every Monday. Each week, every member of the Glassette team selects their favourite finds, whether that’s exciting new arrivals, products we’ve spotted trending, or timeless pieces we can’t stop thinking about. It’s a moment for us to share what’s inspiring us, what we’re coveting, and what we think deserves a little extra spotlight. Think of it as a weekly dose of joy, discovery, and design inspiration - handpicked by the Glassette team.

Every room tells a story - of how you live, rest, and connect. The art you choose should do more than fill a wall; it should bring a feeling to your space. From bold living room statements to calming bedroom pieces, here’s how we'd curate art that feels right in every corner of your home.