Food and Drink

He had sat for two hours in a pub before ordering just one pepsi.

The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships see competitors aiming to knock over Yorkshire puddings placed on a plinth 20ft up in the air

Oliver Broadfield, eight, was excited by the unusual discovery

Earlier this year, Mayfair bar and restaurant Quaglino’s hosted a pop-up at New York’s Dante (ranked sixteenth in the World’s Best Bars). Following the success of that Aperitivo pop-up, the original London institution is currently serving the specially curated offering from Bar Manager Marco Sangion and Head Mixologist Frederico Pasian. Featuring four cocktails which balance bitters and sweet Mediterranean spirits, each of the drinks are served with complimentary Aperitivo snacks, ranging from charcuterie platters and arancini to feta-stuffed peppers. “‘Into...

More than half of Brits would rather eat a takeaway than go to a Michelin starred restaurant, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found a large percentage prefer the option of sinking into the sofa and ordering grub after a long day at work instead of dining at a ‘pretentious’ a la carte eatery. Among the things which put people off opting for a ‘posh meal’ are small portions, long waiting lists for tables and having...

With autumn encroaching the time to ditch fresh bubbles for deeper shades of claret is almost upon us. But in true British fashion we will not go down without a fight, which is why I’ve picked this sparkling shiraz as a mid-way compromise. Hailing from from De Bortoli’s 80-hectare Central Victorian Heathcote vineyard in Australia this refreshing sparkling red comes from the same producers that make Noble One, which is a fascinating example of ingenious wine making. And if it’s...

Cheese residue was found on the remains of rhyton drinking horns and sieves dating back to 5200BC found in two villages on the Croatian coast

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...

A shocking new report has discovered that nearly four million children in the UK are too poor to have access to a healthy diet. The report, by the Food Foundation, calculated that a family of four needs to spend over £103 to ensure they have a healthy diet rich in vitamins, minerals and other essential food stuffs. Sadly, around 3.7 million children come from households who earn under £16k a year, which means they are unlikely to be able to...