If "wine appreciation" for you means chucking a few ice cubes in room temperature plonk after a long day, you're missing out on the simple thrill of sitting back and savouring the complex flavours and aromas that a nice wine brings to the table. The secret lies simply in how you serve it.
Whether you're someone who likes having a collection of wines on hand at all times, or someone...
Without a doubt, the nation loves a quintessentially British picnic and our adoration for them has only grown over the past year. Searches for “picnic hampers UK” have seen a 400% rise in the past 12 months and “picnic items” have seen a 250% rise1.
For the first time, the gates of Buckingham Palace are opening from the 9th of July and allowing members of the public to picnic on the...
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and it’s certainly true when it comes to Jack Stein.
Son of famous Cornwall chef Rick, Jack has more than lived up to his famous surname overseeing all the Rick Stein Group’s food and its 14 restaurants across the UK.
From an early age, he worked as a porter in his father’s The Seafood Restaurant before moving to front of...
Flying rats, pests, vermin… seagulls don’t get the best press - but their savage attacks on bewildered binmen have sealed their reputation.
Refuse collectors across the UK are reporting being dive-bombed by starving gulls, desperate to get their talons on morsels of food. It sounds shocking, but this isn’t new behaviour for seagulls - many terrified residents of coastal towns report...
Have you ever been to someone's home or been to a restaurant and the meat is absolutely delicious? What are the chances that it was grilled by a professional chef? Most likely, it's been grilled by someone with a little practice and few tips. In my house, I am responsible for the grilled meats and from my experience, there are some essentials that every griller should have.
For decades, British food has been the butt of a joke across the world, with the nation ridiculed for our beige buffets and stodgy snacks.
Long been categorised as "bad" for our supposed strange combinations, lack of imagination, stodgy puddings, and weak tea, British food has become a laughingstock online and the subject of millions of memes.
June is World Avocado Month and as an island of avocado lovers, the UK already knows how to make the most of the avocado. The UK is just behind France as the biggest market for avocados in Europe. Over 6,000 avocados are now sold every hour in the UK, according to the World Avocado Organization. But this ancient superfood is a far more versatile and sustainable ingredient than you might...
The real issue splitting the nation is our sandwich fillings, according to the organisers of British Sandwich Week, which takes place from16th to 22nd May.
Brie and Bacon, and Chicken and Stuffing are the top two favourite sandwiches of Southerners, while Turkey Salad and Plain Cheese are favoured by the North. The results come in from a nationwide survey to find the nations sandwich...
With the weather changing (hopefully!), the flowers blooming and the rules allowing us to meet 6 of our friends outside, this summer is going to be all about the picnic!
Google searches for “picnic” have risen 550% year-on-year, and searches for “picnic snacks” has seen a 500% increase. “Cute picnic ideas” has seen a huge 5,000% increase – it’s obvious the UK is raring to go....
One thing that seems to go hand in hand with the working day is snacking. Some people are lucky enough to have a healthy vending machine in their workplace; however, if they don’t have an office vending machine that offers healthy snacks, they will need to find ways to take their own snacks to work.
Most companies already have office coffee machines to offer staff good quality hot...
