Food and Travel Magazine

This Month

For one reason or another I seem to have spent much of the last month at the airport and yes, some of it at the already legendary Terminal 5 (not too bad in my opinion as long as you’re blessed with patience and, top tip, stick to hand luggage if you can). Oh the glamorous life of a travel journalist, maybe, but as enjoyable as it can be the one thing I always crave on my journey is healthy cooking. So this month I’ll be mostly staying on home soil and, when the sun is out, heading to some of the many Taste Festivals (page 22) being held across the country. The events are a true celebration of the food scene in the UK and Ireland and there is no better place to discover local produce, meet the suppliers who work so hard to get food to our tables, and sample dishes by the many chefs who use the ingredients to such good effect. The Japanese too are renowned for their culinary skills and, as you will see in our article, the food on offer in and around Tokyo is fantastically diverse. One of my favourite ways to spend a sunny afternoon is to join friends for a long, lazy lunch in a traditional pub garden; we’ve trawled the country to find the best gastro pubs for al fresco dining. If you would rather show off your own culinary skills then you are spoilt for recipe choices, from inspiring Chinese dishes to Moroccan tagines – the Portuguese tarts are almost a religion with the F&T team! The Vendée region on the west coast of France has its own pastry delights but, as is illustrated in our feature on page 64, it is the brioche that tickles the tastebuds of both visitors and locals. If only this was edible paper.

Charlotte Swift Editor

Click here to read a selection of features from Food and Travel's June issue