by Maggie | Jan 1, 2025 | Food & Drink Features
These six ingredients could help bolster your health and spirits in the new year. January can seem like a tough and endless cold stretch, as we’re thrown back into work and ‘normal’ routines after a fun few weeks of festive celebrations. However, the foods we eat can... by Maggie | Dec 1, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
Spicy Rhônes for the roast, aromatic Riesling for the leftovers, and excellent value fizzes to bring in the new year. When it comes to choosing the right wines, Christmas dinner is something of a challenge. The classic bird (or plant-based alternative) with all the... by Maggie | Nov 1, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
The liqueur has gone from being an occasional digestif, served in shot form, to a ubiquitous spritz popular in bars and restaurants from Adelaide to Athens. What’s behind the overnight rise of a decades-old drink? When I was in northern Italy this month, I spotted the... by Maggie | Sep 1, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
From a 16th-century former pub on the Isle of Wight to a boutique hotel in the Lake District, these refurbished inns and coaching houses offer a mouth-watering stay in all seasons. The Owl, Hawnby, North Yorkshire Seven months after it reopened under the new ownership... by Maggie | Jul 2, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
Every spring, more than 200,000 visitors descend upon the Spanish city of Lleida for L’Aplec del Caragol – a cheerful celebration of the region’s most beloved food: snails. You smell it long before you see it. Columns of smoke rise from the barbecues... by Maggie | Jun 1, 2024 | Food & Drink Features
Fish and chips fans are spoiled for choice in the UK, as we have a whopping 10,500 ‘chippies’ scattered across the country. Here are 20 of the best! MarlboroLocal mackerel in a bap or tempura is the draw at this third-generation family restaurant, perhaps with a pea...