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Caviar: the most expensive food in the world

('Helen Swain',) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:44:47 -0000

When Louis XV spat those viscous fish eggs which Peter the Great had offered him back into the face of the Russian Tsar, the French king did not know that he was turning down a delicacy which was soon to become the most expensive and coveted food in the world. Plus, recipe

‘Oysters’ vs. Coke: popular European hangover cures

('Paulina Dominik',) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:25:48 -0000

Have a read of these European hangover cures - it might make you not want to drink again. From a Polish ‘bull shot’ to a James Bond-style ‘prairie oyster’ via a good old hair o’ the dog, the advice is to get concocting

Not just meat goes on barbecues

('Lydia Bigos',) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:01:18 -0000

In the communist era in central and eastern Europe people typically lit small bonfires as they didn’t have access to ‘specialist BBQ equipment’. Now the fashion is to use a 'BBQ' instead of sticking a sausage on a stick and holding it over the fire

Europe snacks between Spanish tapa and French aperitif

('Lydia Bigos',) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:30:00 -0000

A snack, a bite… any excuse is valid for a quick break and a chance to satisfy your stomach, with your friends or family. This is also called an appetiser; it’s the time in the day when many Europeans have a well-deserved respite. Plus a patatas bravas recipe