Food and Drink

Named after a tale of a Persian King, Jamsheed has been at the forefront of an Australian natural wine revolution. Ancient writings tell a tale of King Jamsheed, whose fondness for fresh grapes lead him to store grapes in jars over the winter. Throughout this time, the grapes would inevitably ferment, eventually set aside as ‘poison’. Some time later, one of King Jamsheed’s harem allegedly attempted to commit suicide, drinking from the poison jar. Realising that the ‘poison’ was pleasurable...

With so much popularity surrounding sake, WSET has launched a Level One Award in Japan's national alcoholic drink.

Saltaire Brewery, an independent brewery in Shipley, West Yorkshire, has refreshed its branding and launched a new product line. Having crafted internationally award-winning beers since 2006, the brewery is now striving to bridge the gap between cask and craft ales with its commitment to high quality beer – producing 56,000 litres of beer each week. As part of an ambitious five-year growth plan and ongoing investment programme led by Managing Director, Ewen Gordon, Saltaire Brewery has released a series of four new...

Millennials think vegans are ‘trendy’ and ‘eco-conscious’ - but older folk are shunning the healthy eating trend, it has emerged. A study of 2,000 adults identified a vast generational divide on veganism, vegetarian and flexitarian lifestyles. The research revealed younger Brits are far more likely to embrace ‘Meat-free Mondays’ or even completely follow a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle.  But nearly half of older people don’t believe that going vegan will have a 'positive impact' on their health and fitness. And...

Literally meaning ‘my kitchen’, Meri Rasoi is an Indian cookery school run by food writer and cookery teacher Nidhi Verma. Having grown up in India, Nidhi Verma left a career in marketing to follow her passion for food by running cookery classes and publishing recipes on her website. Aiming to demystify Indian food with clear, detailed step-by-step recipes, Nidhi teaches from her home in South West London, with regular classes including ‘Classic Indian Home Cookery’ (sharing family recipes handed through generations) and ‘Simply...

Launched at Milan Fashion Week, CÎROC Vodka has collaborated with Italian fashion house Moschino on a new limited-edition bottle design, plus a global event series spearheaded by Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott. Alongside the event series in collaboration with fashion influencers including Golden Barbie (aka Jasmine Sanders), River Viiperi, Thando Thabethe, WizKid and Cassper Nyovest, Jeremy Scott’s new bottle design sees CÎROC’s signature blue, here in a pastel shade, wrapped in Moschino’s famous gold chain and dangling letters design. Available...

In 2006, the BBC premiered ‘In Search of Perfection’, a television series starring world-renowned chef Heston Blumenthal. Throughout the series, and the accompanying book, the world-renowned chef focussed on eight dishes, exploring their origins and (often outrageously) attempting to recreate the best possible versions of each dish, finely tuning each specific component. Of the eight included dishes, roast chicken with roast potatoes joined the likes of fish and chips, pizza and treacle tart. With this in mind, it’s perhaps unsurprising...

Following the success of the first restaurant in Balham, Brother Marcus opened a second, larger restaurant in Islington during the summer. Renowned for an award-winning brunch, the new restaurant – tucked away on Camden Passage near Angel tube station – also serves a new evening menu with a focus on traditional Cretan flavours. Set up by friends and founders, Alex, Arthur and Tasos, the new menu uses recipes passed down through generations, honouring Tasos’ Greek upbringing, merged with Brother Marcus’...

The world's most expensive mushrooms could be wiped out by 2050 - as they cannot last without water for more than three weeks