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The tiniest spot of what looks like a buried egg peers out of the ground. When I lean down, scents of garlic and salami joyously greet my nostrils… It is the white truffle - the world’s most prized food. In the orange light of a Mediterranean sunrise, I find myself...

If there are two things we tend to be pretty good at, it’s eating and drinking. And luckily, we’ve become spoiled for choice as different regions have worked hard to make their mark on the foodie map. To celebrate all of the great cooking talent that our nation has to...

From farm-to-table suppers in Wiltshire to Sunday roasts in Devon, these pubs provide the perfect backdrop for long lazy lunches celebrating the last days of summer. Hare and Hounds, Bath Expect legendary roasts, 10-mile views and cool interiors at this beautifully...

Whether you consider yourself a dab hand in the kitchen or you rarely make anything more complex than beans on toast, everyone can benefit from attending a cooking class. Cooking is just as relaxing as it is rewarding - and now that we’re able to see friends and...

Soft scoop, hard scoop, in a cone, with a flake, in the shape of a Knickerbocker Glory or even as a layered Vienetta, ice cream has had its place in British life going back generations. In all its many variants, ice cream forms the base of some of our fondest...

Lockhart, Texas has plenty of reasons to feel proud. With its unique collection of 19th-century buildings, it is one of the prettiest towns in Caldwell County - and a favourite of Hollywood producers. More than 50 films have been made there, from Baby, the Rain Must...

This year, many of us will be looking forward to getting our social lives back on track. And often, there’s no better way to spend time catching up with friends and family than with good conversation over some delicious food and drinks. Now that the rules allow us to...

A pair of keen allotmenteers offer a guide to growing new plants from veg cuttings, fruit stones and pips. When you’re depositing your kitchen scraps - including old spuds, vegetable seeds and stones in the bin, or on the compost heap, think again. There are many...

Growing your own food is one of life’s unique pleasures. Not only is it cheaper than buying fruit and veg from the shops, but it’s greener too - and eating food you’ve grown from scratch is enormously satisfying. Plus, the growing process itself is relaxing and...

‘This is a blessing. It’s special. I know we’re going to come out of lockdown even stronger,’ Andy Beynon says. A global pandemic during which restaurants have been closed for months on end is a strange time to be handing out awards for fine cooking. But Michelin was...

Is there anything more enjoyable than settling down on the sofa of an evening with a cold glass of your favourite tipple and a big bowl of crunchy crisps? Everyone has their favourite type of the fried potato snack, of course, and fans of traditional flavours may be...

Panic spread across the UK as it emerged that the much-loved yeast extract Marmite was at risk of being removed from the nation's supermarket shelves. But what is the story behind this most British of brands? The product that has been loved and hated around the world...