Food and Drink

When Lois Chepner started school her mum was upset that she would not receive a school meal - especially as she hadn't even given her a packed lunch

Sutton and Sons, a traditional Cockney chippy, has relaunched their shop and reckon they are the capital's first vegan chippy.

The 51-year-old vegan actress has written a letter to the TV chef urging him to stop selling the posh dish at his fine dining establishments.

The person collapsed on December 27 last year after eating a £3.75 vegan 'super-veg rainbow flat bread' in Bath

Oliver Weatherall has had to be meticulous about what he eats and who he comes into contact with for more than a decade and will not even think about kissing someone without checking first what they have eaten.

Using the simplest of ingredients, the Whisky Sour enjoyed much popularity before its recipe was first recorded, published in Jerry Thomas’ 1862 book, The Bartender’s Guide. Historical accounts suggest the drink was originally conceived by professional sailors to combat scurvy. Relying on sugar to be dissolved in water before adding the remaining ingredients, the drink’s original construction resembles that of punch, albeit made in small batches. This crossover therefore renders it difficult to trace the cocktail’s exact origins. Thomas’ recipe features...

Established in 2012, The Wild Beer Co was born from a love of fermentation and barrel-ageing shared by founders Andrew Cooper and Brett Ellis. Six years on, The Wild Beer Co’s beers are exported to more than 30 countries and have become available in supermarkets such as Waitrose and Whole Foods. Set against the backdrop of the rolling Somerset countryside, the farmhouse brewery shares its space with Westcombe Dairy, brewing a range of beers using modern, creative techniques and ingredients...

Despite Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove promising that chlorine-washed chicken would be staying off British menus after fellow Brexiter Liam Fox avoided the question, the Tories’ former Brexit minister suggested it may be on post-Brexit menus after all. The EU has banned chlorine-washed chicken as it is associated with worse conditions for rearing chickens and so the issue has become a touchstone in the debate about whether British food safety standards would drop to...

Sitting among the cobblestone streets and hidden mews of West London CHAKRA boasts a chic, continental charm that when combined with the aroma of warm Indian spices draws you in like a moth to a flame. Recently refurbished the restaurant is looking to position itself as an accessible neighbourhood eatery with a loyal clientele who will return time and again. And it has a strong proposition. Located in the hubbub of Kensington and with a cosy pub on its doorstep...