Let's make this birthday one to remember.

55 years old (Born on July 29, 1969)

Happy Birthday, Giles Coren! May your day be filled with culinary delights that even you can't critique. From sizzling steaks to soufflés rising higher than expectations—may every bite today earn a glowing review from the toughest critic we know.

Congratulations on another year of witty commentary and mouth-watering prose; you've seasoned our lives perfectly since clinching Food and Drink Writer of the Year back in 2005. Here's hoping this birthday brings more Michelin-starred adventures (and fewer kitchen nightmares). Keep serving up those deliciously sharp insights—we're hungry for many more years at your table!

Cheers to you, Giles!