Food and Drink

Mulled wine is a Christmas staple in Britain, and nothing gets you in the festive mood more than the tastes and aromas of mulling spices heated with a rich bottle of red. According one of the earliest recipes found in a medieval cookery book from 1390 "Pur fait Ypocras" is made by grinding together cinnamon, ginger, galangal, cloves, long pepper, nutmeg, marjoram, cardamom and grains of paradise with red wine and sugar. But thanks to modern consumer trends we've largely done...

This is your chance to own a piece of pub snack history

Almost two million turkey crowns and thousands of pallets of cakes, fruit juice and mozzarella sticks are among stockpiled items at a site in Cardiff

Village Food Court - a self described 'Mauritian restaurant' was home to swarms of rodents, droppings and a host of 'absolute filth'.

Chef Jun Tanaka has introduced a new seasonal ‘Wild Pasta’ menu at his Michelin-starred restaurant, The Ninth, in Fitzrovia. Centered around wild British game and wild mushrooms, the menu is available for lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday throughout the game and mushroom season, using game supplied by Vicars Farm in Berkshire. The menu’s funghi sourcing, on the other hand, changes regularly to reflect the best produce available throughout the season. This agnolotti recipe, for instance, features pasta envelopes...

Andrew Marshall serves a chicken leg, battered sprouts, carrots, pigs-in-blankets and stuffing - all fried.

McVitie's has reduced the total number of jaffa cakes in the Christmas product from 48 to 40 - but the price has not changed with it.

Partially owned by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, Aviation Gin has announced its biggest partnership to date with Virgin Atlantic. Announced via a short film starring Reynolds and Sir Richard Branson, the innovative American spirit will now be served in Virgin Atlantic Clubhouses, while customers will have the opportunity to sample the award-winning gin on board Virgin Atlantic Flights. Speaking on the partnership, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group Founder, said: “I’m delighted Virgin Atlantic is working with Ryan and his team...

Historic south coast fishing spots seen lower levels of fish because rising sea temperatures over 30 years have led them to move into the cooler north sea.