Great minds think alike and that’s as true for food as it is for science. Just as in the late 19th century numerous inventors were experiencing lightbulb moments in the race for the first electric light, so as different civilizations first emerged, they independently invented their own versions of bread, beer and cheese. And so […]

British Food Fortnight is upon us and what better way of celebrating than tucking into the country’s classic cuisine. Before we consider what might be Britain’s most popular national dish, it’s worth casting our minds back 8,000 years to Britain’s oldest recipe. Back then the likes of potatoes, sugar and chicken hadn’t reached these shores […]

Lindt, Hershey, Frys, Nestle, Cadbury all famous types of chocolate and they all have something else in common. But first, as we celebrate International Chocolate Day, let us peel back the layers of time and explore the rich history of this food of the Gods. It was said the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl was cast out […]

Britain’s food favourites are changing and it’s a culinary classic dating back thousands of years that is on the rise. A survey earlier this year by YouGov reveals Chinese is the nation’s favourite takeaway, but delve a little deeper and you’ll find the future is pizza. Fish and chips was number one for senior citizens, […]