The watercress lover tends to voice three main gripes whenever they meet a fellow devotee. Firstly, why……
Marc Dubin uncovers the historic layers of Crete’s capital city and discovers its ancient Minoan palace,…...
When, about 15 years ago, John Major famously said he was ‘ABC – Anything But Chardonnay’, he started…...
Every recipe from this month’s mouthwatering selection
A husband and wife team have been running this charming two-Michelin-starred local since 1987 David Everitt-Matthias, chef and proprietor of Cheltenham’s Le Champignon Sauvage, has hardly missed a service – ‘maybe two or three’, as his wife Helen tells us – in…
What with the roaring success of New Forest getaway The Pig – the countryside bolthole on everyone’s wishlist – it was only a matter of time until it gave birth to a piglet. Enter The Pig in the Wall, so named…
When the editor’s chair became available here at Food and Travel, it wasn’t a spot into which I needed any ushering. As I’m sure many readers can imagine, for a journalist with a natural inclination towards all things gastronomic, the role is up there among our trade’s dream posts. And having spent the best part of a decade editing the wine magazine Decanter, the opportunity to branch out into a broader but related sector was a huge draw. I know from my time in wine that, despite the undoubted appeal of what’s in the bottle, for most people it’s the lifestyle which goes with it that holds most allure. Travelling to wine regions exposes you not only to intoxicating locations and scenery, but to a wealth of fantastically varied foods, cultures and people. It’s these elements that I’ll be seeking to bring to life every month in these pages. There’s plenty to enjoy along those lines in this issue - from the bohemian, cosmopolitan new generation of chefs and restaurateurs in Uruguay to the modern face of Berlin’s food scene; from the most spectacular UK walks for spring (all with a great food pub en route) to the miracle of bees and honey. And, of course, a host of great recipes – this month focusing on plates to share. Tuck in…
PS The Food and Travel team will be at the Cruise Show, held at London Olympia, from 23-24 March – come on over and say hello!