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Scotland: address to haggis and Europe

('Arno van der Zwet',) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0000

25 January 2012 marks the 253rd birthday of Robert Burns, the most famous Scottish bard. Supermarkets all over are going haggis-crazy. Haggis is delicious, but not for the faint hearted. Recipe

Supper clubs between London and Paris

('Amy Tighe',) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:55:34 -0000

With all the talk of recession-wrought doom and gloom, cutbacks and taxation, it can be easy to forget to make lemon cheesecake out of Life’s proverbial lemons. If necessity is the mother of invention, let the economic depression yield inspiration. And let's have a slap-up meal in the process

EU aphrodisiacs: unleash the rhinoceros in you

('Erin Woycik',) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0000

Eating at home is the cheaper and more pleasant seduction option. Create the appropriate atmosphere and know how to captivate your palate. All your senses are involved in sensuality, from soft music playing in your ears, to the food in your mouth

Ramadan: from Bologna with love

("naomi o'leary",) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:48:36 -0000

We’re hungry, and in a hurry. The evening sun is still strong enough to melt the tar between the cobbles. I’m in Bologna, Italy, and Badr is bringing me as a guest to iftar, the daily feast that breaks the ramadan fast.

A brief history: döner kebab, fair ambassador to Turkey?

('Suna Ekmekcioglu',) — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:53:26 -0000

One of the most popular late night snacks in Europe is the flag bearer of Turkish cuisine outside of Turkey. Is this a source of pride or sorrow for the Turks? Plus, a recipe for green beans in olive oil

Cocoa bean: Europe’s favourite vice

('Alison Frank',) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:15:00 -0000

Earlier this year, the Brits went into a panic when it was announced that American food giant Kraft was going to take over the British Cadbury’s. Childhood, chocolate and cocoa in Britain and France

Hot-cross Europe

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:30:00 -0000

Easter eggs, fried slices of bread in milk or wine and hot cross buns: April 8 sees Europeans celebrate Easter in their own way

Italian housewives: the vital ingredient for a good polenta

('Amanda Mulligan',) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:45:00 -0000

So all you need is salted water and cornmeal, right? Most certainly not! Modern instant recipes are no substitute for the real thing. It’s impossible to make good polenta without a bit of elbow grease and a lot of patience. Don’t forget the copper pot for cooking it in either

Europe's breakfasts: I'll have what Obama's having

("naomi o'leary",) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:08:27 -0000

Russia: Putin feeds Obama whilst a leather boot fans the flames. Italy: whilst Obama becomes president, Berlusconi serves his escort a hot drink. Germany: Merkel cooks brekkie for hubby: a round-up of European politicians' breakfast stories in the news, plus a pancake recipe for the bimonthly gastronomy column

Marmite and co: disgustingly debatable foods in western Europe

('Joss Corner',) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0000

Travelling around Europe, you’re never safe from a bad gastronomic surprise, be it vegetable yeast spread, bull’s tail, pig’s head paté, mushroom spread and much more ... brace your guts. Plus, a recipe for stewed oxtail

Calimotxo, Blonder Engel or Advocaat: European cocktails galore

('Sarah Truesdale',) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0000

What would the Coen brothers’ film 'The Big Lebowski' be without its revolting milk and vodka cocktails (White Russians)? Roundup of the zaniest European cocktails, plus a recipe for Poland's 'Mad Dog'

England: home to Europe's cheese?

('Chriomford',) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:02:06 -0000

Watch out for homogenisation. In order to flog their wares to Americans and their sensitive stomachs, or to get them approved by Brussels, European cheese makers are being asked to pasteurise their products. How disgraceful! Cheese and cheese-making has such a wonderful tradition...

Facebook 'foodie' groups versus the credit crunch

('Mary Maistrello',) — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:30:00 -0000

The world’s most famous social networking site has answers to the crisis which are making a hole in youngsters’ pockets. Plus a recipe for pangasius with peppers in this edition of the biweekly gastronomy column

Mushrooms, worthy hallucinogens of paradise

('samantha',) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:57:09 -0000

The beneficial properties of mushrooms are renowned: springing up out of the ground from nothing, they are one of the first foods eaten by human beings. What is perhaps less well known is that it may well be the mushroom which was responsible for the birth of the human species

How to survive ramadan

('Aatish Pattni',) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Fasting during Ramadan is a considerably difficult strain on the body, made up for by the communal breaking of the fast. Meal times are in the evening and the middle of the night