Food and Drink

Like much of the Kent coast, Folkestone has been the subject of much regeneration, of late. Long gone are the beach arcades, the mouldering Magic Mouse rollercoaster and the Sunday Market: a haven for cleaning products, mystery meat from the back of a van and snide Calvin Klein underwear. Once God’s waiting room, a terminal for troops to sip one final cup of tea before crossing the Channel to fight in France, Folkestone’s Harbour Arm is thriving in 2018. Reaching...

Mushrooms have been revealed to be Britain's favourite pizza topping in a nationwide study, narrowly ousting pepperoni to the top spot.  According to the research the average Brit will munch their way through 731 pizzas in their lifetime – or an incredible 5,847 slices. It also emerged the typical pizza lover will shell out a whopping £9,725 during their lifetime on takeaway versions of their beloved Italian meal. Another £6,303 will be blown on supermarket pizzas. Anita Naik, lifestyle editor...

An astonishing 68 per cent of revenue from alcohol is generated by people classed as imbibing at risky levels, according to the study

Dundee’s first brewery in almost 50 years, 71 Brewing launched last year, hoping to revive the lost art of brewing in Scotland’s fourth city. Having discovered a newfound passion for beer when visiting family in Melbourne, Australia, Managing Director Duncan Alexander eventually teamed up with Mark Griffiths to launch 71 Brewing in the city where Alexander grew up. Having obtained £650,000 in funding from Scottish Enterprise, Regional Selective Assistance, The Scottish Investment Bank and private investment, the brewery took over...

Women who drank in moderation on a regular basis were less likely to develop Britain's second biggest killer.

The rock star, aged 39, grinned as he posed for a picture outside Dalby Cafe in Margate, Kent, after getting the ‘mega breakfast’ for free as he ate it so quickly

Stretching from the lower Rhône River to the Italian border, Provence’s regional cuisine is responsible for some of France’s best-loved, most internationally admired dishes. As a result of its Mediterranean climate, Provençal cuisine is deeply rooted in a trinity of olives (the king of Provençal cuisine), garlic and herbs de Provence: oregano, rosemary, thyme, savory, marjoram. In a similar vein to Gascon cuisine, Provençal food is decidedly rustic, unlike the world-famous haute cuisine typically associated with the country. In her...

East West Spice took to Facebook to reveal its family crunchy box, which included a whopping amount of battered grub.

Joining the likes of Olia Hercules and Lee Westcott, Chef Jeremy Chan of Ikoyi recently hosted a unique dinner in collaboration with Our/London Vodka Distillery. Part of the distillery’s ‘Dinner at Ours’ series - which continues with another event on Thursday 6th September, hosted by Sardine’s Alex Jackson – Jeremy Chan served a five-course menu in Hackney Downs. For these events, Our/London have teamed up with a selection of their favourite chefs, with each dinner intended to emulate the chefs’ personal...