Fay Maschler's week in food, from Homeslice to Dukes London

A smooth yet mettlesome slice of Provisions’ (the cult Holloway Road shop/bar) four-cheese with jalapeño salsa and rye crumb at Homeslice Fitzrovia to celebrate its alliance with Camden Town Brewery’s Home Brew — a joyful “pizza summit”.

Golden home-made tagliatelle with Umbrian truffles from the menu that changes twice daily at stalwart Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion in Soho.

A close-on sublime lunch at St Leonards Shoreditch taking advantage of cost price Russian Oscietra caviar served with amazing spelt and bone marrow waffles.

Thanksgiving turkey at Hampstead’s Wells Tavern is a stuffed ballotine, juicy and flavourful, with roasted root veg, snappy green beans and cream cheese mash.

Alessandro’s rocket-fuelled martini at Dukes London made with Ki No Bi Kyoto gin plus a dash of extra yuzu leads seamlessly to scorched mackerel with pickled courgettes from the very reasonable menu at the hotel’s restaurant GBR.