Imagine the uproar if someone suggested that England, not Scotland, invented haggis, or that it was Switzerland, not Italy, that opened the eyes of the world to spaghetti. Well it’s now 100 years since a similar accusation of culinary mis-appropriation was first levelled concerning the most popular fast food in the world and the row […]

The last century has seen some incredible inventions that have transformed our lives and continued the forward momentum of mankind. From penicillin to television, nuclear power to personal computer, life on earth has certainly taken a giant leap forward in recent times. And yet, for all the joy, benefits and freedoms these breakthroughs have brought, […]

The World Cup kicks off on Sunday with the glamorous first game of Qatar vs Ecuador. Let’s face it, it’s hard to get excited about an event which we are all used to watching in June, so at least the organisers could have picked a better match to try to get us in the mood […]

Now Halloween and Bonfire Night are out the way attention can turn to the greatest celebration of all – Christmas. In modern day Britain the festive season now no longer begins with the switching on of the Christmas lights or opening of the first window of the Advent calendar. And whilst the first sound of […]

Everyone loves food – after all we couldn’t live without it. But some foods have had such an impact on people or places they’ve been given the ultimate accolade – a museum all about them. So, whilst the British Museum in London takes you on a journey through the history of mankind and the Louvre […]

Have you ever suffered from a meltdown in the kitchen? A Yorkshire pudding that refuses to rise? Burnt chips? or worst of all a cake with a soggy bottom? Well don’t worry, because if all else fails, you can always call for help from a higher power. It seems that since cooking was invented, kitchen […]

With the nation bracing itself for a tough winter, google searches for money saving food tips have trebled in the past three months. Public and experts alike have been sharing their tips on how to save money, though some take it to such extremes you have to question whether the energy expended was really worth […]

Taste buds are complicated things and there seems no rhyme or reason as to why certain people just can’t abide certain foods. The new science of Gastrophysics has tried to get to the root of the problem and concluded it’s down to a variety of factors – how the food looks, smells and its texture […]

The tell tale signs of summer are here – midges at dusk ganging up against anyone entering their domain, devil-may-care fashion faux pas of socks with sandals and shorts with a jacket and, of course, the shell-shocked look of teenagers as they wade through the exam season. At least for the latter there is the […]