The hidden gems of 2021’s cookbook scene
By Ella Walker New cookbooks were one of the things that brought us joy in 2021. The best were packed full of delicious ideas and,...
Food and Drink
What’s Eaten Where: Tonga
Welcome to The Friendly Isles – a nickname bestowed on Tonga by Captain Cook. Apparently, the explorer arrived in 1773 during the annual ʻinasi festival,...
What’s Eaten Where: Lima
Lima is a desert city – the second largest in the world after Cairo – and situated in the Sechura Desert, caught between the Pacific...
Why Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas
By Ella Walker Brussels sprouts have had it rough. Horrifically mistreated throughout the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties, for too long we threw them into boiling...
Putting German festive baking to the test
Everyone goes on about the palaver of the turkey come December 25, but some of the best festive cooking at this time of year is...
What’s Eaten Where: Alberta
There’s a town in Alberta called Vulcan. And its residents (eccentric to a fault) have built a 31-foot replica of a Star Trek starship right...
The festive feel
For the holidays it is best to go with crowd pleasing wines rather than focusing on one dish on the table When choosing wines for...
Asian step-by-step home cooking recipes: Keema rice
Quick and easy Indian style keema rice is a perfect dinner recipe for a busy day and this recipe can be made with pantry-friendly ingredients....
Mary Berry’s tips, tricks and cooking hacks
By Ella Walker Mary Berry has worked in the food industry for more than five decades and is always keen to keep learning. The 86-year-old’s...
All about maratheftiko: celebration of grape variety grown only in Cyprus
December 1 has been set as the day of Maratheftiko grape, which was celebrated for the first time in Cyprus this year with a series...
James Martin on the perfect butter-to-toast ratio
By Ella Walker Every now and again, chef James Martin’s mum would let him make his own packed lunch – and on those occasions, he...
What’s Eaten Where: Niihau Island
Owned by the Robinson family, Hawaii’s Niihau Island is another of the world’s Forbidden Places! Originally purchased in 1864 from the Kingdom of Hawaii for...
The aftermath of the contest
George Kassianos reflects on sommelier contest that reflected the island and samples some local wines The ASI Contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe and...
Gino D’Acampo on family cooking and work-life balance
By Ella Walker According to Gino D’Acampo, what’s on the dinner table is actually far less crucial than what’s going on around it. The Italian...
What’s Eaten Where: Palawan
Which is the most beautiful island in the world? Well, not Cyprus, according to Travel + Leisure magazine! Instead, readers have plumped for Palawan –...
Asian step-by-step home cooking recipes: Spicy chicken pasta
Simple, quick, and easy recipe for a delicious Spicy Chicken Pasta for the whole family. Delicious spicy chicken pasta is quick and simple to make...
Rochelle Humes on cooking to unwind
The TV presenter and The Saturdays singer loves a roast and genuinely enjoys weaning, she tells ELLA WALKER Dinner round at Rochelle Humes’ house sounds...
What’s Eaten Where: Somerset
Somerset is brought to you by the letter C! This is the land of cider, cheddar, caves; a British coastal county characterised by rolling hills,...
Cyprus wine industry presented to the world
A prestigious sommelier contest was held on the island this week, won by a Sicilian who now works in London What a great week it...
Donal Skehan on cooking as ‘solace’
By Ella Walker Cookbooks are not just a record of recipes, but a record of meals cooked and eaten together, of travels and gatherings, events...
