James May: I’m against eating in my own car
BY Ella Walker James May is not on a mission to become a celebrity chef, regardless of the fact he has – against type, and...
Food and Drink
What’s Eaten Where: Assam
The name Assam is derived from the word ‘asama’. Which means ‘peerless’ in the (now extinct) Ahom language – a word you’ll find extremely apt...
The adrenaline rush of being a chef
By Katie Wright You might think, given the long hours and frenetic pace of life in a high-end restaurant kitchen, that any pro chef would...
What’s Eaten Where: The Atacama
When we were kids, we learnt that the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. But recently, scientists have amended the claim… Nevertheless, the Atacama...
Monolithos winery: named after the world around it, producing award winning wines
You often wonder how winemakers choose the names for their wineries. Wine lovers tend to remember grape varieties, regions and countries but not the names...
Nadiya Hussain: Baking allows me to look after the part of me I neglect
By Prudence Wade She might have found fame on a baking show, but Nadiya Hussain has never actually written a book specifically about breads, cakes,...
What’s Eaten Where: Rwanda
While Rwanda’s past is tinged with tragedy, its present is hopeful: this small, landlocked African nation is now finding its feet, helped by increasing numbers...
‘Humour is very important in my bakes’
By Ella Walker “I’m wasted now,” shrieks Helena Garcia. “I’m wasted here!” The former Great British Bake Off contestant is lamenting the fact all the...
UK’s first vegan butchers launches
In a corner of north London, a new gleaming butchers is preparing to open. The only thing it lacks is meat though it carries the...
What’s eaten where: Malawi
Tea and fish? Well, it’s probably no stranger than steak and kidney, or cheese and onion. And what sounds bizarre to our ears is par...
New service aims to rescue fruit and veg
All fruit and vegetables deserve to be eaten says a new local initiative that delivers them straight to your door. So much of Cyprus’ fresh...
Kalamos: keeping it in the family
By George Kassianos I really love visiting Amargeti village east of Paphos. There is a folklore and art museum and a beautiful square to enjoy...
Trying out Mary Berry’s new cookbook
Putting a Mary Berry cookbook through a ‘tried and tested’ ordeal may seem like sacrilege to some. After all, the former Great British Bake Off...
What’s Eaten Where: Qatar
Qatar boasts the richest people in the world. By a long way. The average citizen earns $132,886 each year, and despite its recent brush with...
So good for you it’s hard to believe they are cakes
Of course they’re not actually green! Well, not in colour anyway. Instead, the Green Sweets cakes come in a kaleidoscope of hues and an exquisite...
Hungarian restaurant reinvents the wheel for social distancing
Hit by a plunge in turnover after foreign tourists vanished, Michelin-starred Hungarian restaurant Costes has staged a skyline dining event on the Budapest Eye ferris...
‘Fermented foods gave me a massive wave of energy’
By Katie Wright What if we told you there’s a fizzy drink that can give you a major energy boost, but it doesn’t involve a...
French foie gras makers count on Christmas to bolster sales
French producers of foie gras are urging customers to eat the delicacy for Christmas to make up for a slump in demand from restaurants because...
What’s Eaten Where: Shropshire
Shropshire is a truly lovely British county, a place where beauty and history meet: wooded river valleys, rolling farmland, and gentle hills dotted with timeworn...
How to do ‘fusion’ food right
By Prudence Wade When talking about food, the word ‘fusion’ can strike fear into a diner’s heart. More often than not, it suggests mismatched dishes...
