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Eating Out: Why Do We Miss Restaurants In The Pandemic

In the first round of lockdown rule adherence, I found I didn’t really miss eating out all that much. Going out to a restaurant has for me always been at the very heart of what I do and what I am as a professional and as somebody who has always been interested in, and been in love with, the world of food and wine.

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Essential Kitchen Tools

12 Essential Kitchen Tools Every Baker Needs

In this scarily -now almost normal- sense of underlying anxiety and bewilderment where we all find ourselves in this strangest of autumn/winter seasons, there is sometimes a definite need for the comfort that only a moist slice of cake or a light éclair can provide.

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Top Wild Fruits To Forage This Autumn

I’ve always really loved this time of year. Summer is effectively over, and the weather has thrown its usual late early September tantrum of stormy nights and chilly days. But always, as now, the sun returns for a couple of weeks at least. Under normal circumstances, this is always the time of year when I head off on my holidays to my beloved Calabria, in the south of Italy, extending the summer for as long as I can. But of course, this year, since it all went COVID and I’m really not up for tra

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Food Shopping My Way: Why You Should Ditch Meal Kits

My young adult family appears to have abandoned the subtle art of food shopping for the seemingly easier and hugely successful option of Meal Kits, much to my chagrin. For those of you not familiar with this notion, it involves ordering meals online from a vast range, to serve either 2 or 4 people. The ingredients arrive already measured out and ready to use, leaving the user to complete the process of actually cooking the dishes, following the most basic of instructions.

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Barbecuing Like A Pro: The Expert’s Guide

Does firing up the grill bring visions of steaks, burgers, hotdogs and corn on the cob to mind? While the barbeque can be used any time of year, summer is surely it’s time to shine. I would always recommend keeping it really simple, the more complicated you make it, the more likely is that things will, and often do, go horribly wrong.

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5 Essential Knives For Chopping Like A Pro

Good quality knives make a big difference in any cook’s experience. Having a couple of reliable ones that you can count on will give you the confidence you need when preparing even the most complicated dishes. However, how many knives do you really need in your kitchen? Far fewer than you actually think.

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Chef Valentina Harris: “I’ve Turned My Outside Space Into A Glorious Garden”

When the Covid crisis first erupted, I spent the first week feeling numb and deeply shocked, still holding on to a tiny glimmer of hope that this would all be over soon, soon enough for all the exciting jobs and opportunities that still lay ahead over the spring and summer. Somehow, that sense of anticipation and craving carried me past those first days.

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Pantry Essentials: Top Tips For A Well Stocked Kitchen

Whether you are furnishing your college-aged son’s kitchen for the upcoming school week, your elderly father’s pantry for a holiday weekend or filling up your own kitchen cupboards for the lock-down due to the corona-virus, you need a strategy. There is no sense in stockpiling loads of random items, especially fresh produce that will perish quickly.

How To Decode A Wine List Like A Pro

Reading a wine list can be sometimes intimidating. While it’s clear that ordering a bottle can be a much better deal than by-the-glass options, the stress of scanning through a menu, talking with a sommelier, and tasting the wine can be enough to make you feel out of your depth and order a beer instead. But with a little know-how, it can be fun.

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Eat Your Blooms: A Little Guide To Edible Flowers

After falling out of favour for many years, cooking and garnishing with flowers is back in vogue once again. Thanks in part to online recipes and cooking shows that highlight their use, it seems that wherever we go to eat nowadays from California’s Napa Valley to Melbourne, from Stockholm to London, petals will be strewn on our plates. It’s easy to see why: culinary flowers are delicious as well as beautiful, offering unique flavours and aromas to any creations.

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Say it With A Meal: The Most Romantic Restaurants in Europe

Spending time together is what Valentine’s Day is all about. Whether you are looking to relight that old flame or you want to embark on a new relationship you will never go wrong by having a romantic dinner date. Heart-adorned cards, bumper boxes of chocolate, bouquets of red roses might be lovely but they will never be able to replace that excitement of sharing a lovely tasty experience together.

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Why Raw Chocolate Is So Good For You

January is a gloomy month. Cold, dark days make the winter blues kick in insidiously, leaving you feeling miserable and without energy. However, there are some foods which can lighten your mood and make you feel happier. Raw chocolate is one of them: it’s good for the mind, the body and the taste buds.

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5 Christmas Cookbooks For Food Voyeurs

If you buy recipe books not necessarily to cook but to drool at the pictures or if you go from website to website to look at food pictures chances you are a food voyeur. And what better time than Christmas for finding some inspirations? Whether you will prepare a big dinner or not, we know the best cookbooks can be enjoyed for lots of reasons: fine writing, a spot of social or cultural history. And just occasionally, we might even try some of the dishes.

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Festive Drinks: Spice Up Your Party With Finnish Glögi

The Finnish saying “a beloved child has many names” is right on the spot when it comes to one of the tastiest and wide-spread holiday season drinks, mulled wine. Known as spiced wine, glühwein, glögg, glögi, vin brulé, vino caliente, bisschopswijn, vin chaud, candola and vinho quente, depending on which country you are in, this cinnamon-fragranced, soul-soothing nectar is loved by young and old all over the world. It is the perfect drink to sip slowly on a crisp winter evening, in the company of

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A Pinch Of Salt: How To Choose The Right One

It’s a staple in every kitchen. It can easily improve the taste and texture of your dishes with just a pinch. And even though experts have demonstrated that salt is salt and usually contains the same amount of sodium (no matter the colour), gourmands know that different sizes, shapes and flavours of this precious mineral dictate the types of cooking they’re most suited for.