This Roasted Sweet Pepper Pasta Salad is so simple to prepare but packed with tons of flavor! Sweet peppers, tomatoes and onions are roasted until smoky and sweet, then tossed with pasta, fresh…

A closer look at string cheese

Bacon. A staple of the hearty American breakfast. It’s the breakfast of champions since the dawn of time, right? Actually, no. Eating a big hearty breakfast (with bacon of course) is a result of a…

Taking a break from the TV and all the fitba, I was out and about this week doing a bit of visiting and looking for ice cream. Fields of grain. Sunny skies. I heard Indigo Buntings on separate…

When the numerous officials in the current administration are put on trial (and, one hopes, convicted and subjected to draconian punishments), their pre-trial fears ought to include that the jury…

A ranked table of NYC restaurants and dishes that surprised diners even after high expectations, pulled from a recent community thread.

A reader question: Dear Muffy, On the assumption that I'm not the only one of your readers that enjoys a gin & tonic, what is their favourite "slice" or for that matter "wedge". I personally prefer…

24 Jun, 2026 that feeling of a summer's evening when its been too hot to drink tea all day, but around ten in the evening, an hour or so after sunset, the air starts to cool and you can finally enjoy…

Sparkling producer: BXT (Bubbles by Tom), winemaker Tom Sherwood, Napa Crusher District cuvee: California Immersion Brut (zero dosage, no added sulfur) geography: California, USA (blend of 7…

Francisco Trujillo at The Conversation: We have developed what we call an ultrasonic espresso: a room-temperature brewing process that uses high-frequency sound waves to extract the flavour, oils,…

We drink a LOT of tea in Turkey. Happy? Let’s drink tea. Sad? Drink tea. Tired? Tea. Relaxed? TEA. I also enjoy brewing tea in the evenings, especially when we have guests. But I was very…

A friend told me about a good Japanese restaurant in Beaverton named Sushi Sambi, and while I had actually been there many years ago, I had completely forgotten about it, so I decided to take a trip…

Photo by VK Rees Sheet pan dinners are one of my favorite ways to cook. Everything roasts together, there’s only one pan to wash, and while the oven does the work you can make a sauce, cook…

    The first time I tried cheesecake was at a school bake sale where a very sophisticated fellow student (we were aged 14 at the time) brought in a no-bake cheesecake. The base was made of…

The St Katharine Docks are a very pleasant, picturesque and pedestrian-friendly part of London that deserves much, much better restaurants than they has hitherto been blessed with. Banquet 88's…

The climate news is… bad. Very bad. As in: it looks like summer months in some heavily populated places are quickly approaching medically unsurvivable levels.

Hello. I’m going to teach you some recipes I’ve picked up over the years that are cheap, easy to make, tasty, economical and nutritious. I got them from different social media chefs and have been…

This easy recipe doctors up canned baked beans with crispy bacon, caramelized onions and peppers, and a sweet-smoky homemade sauce for the ultimate BBQ side dish.

A closer look at the safety of raw milk cheese

Spaghetti alla checca is a simple but tasty authentic vegetarian Italian pasta recipe from Rome. It's fresh and easy to make and perfect for warm weather meals! I served mine with burrata. But, you…

Looking for an easy way to use up fresh rhubarb? I got you! My easy rhubarb cake has a fluffy, tender butter cake base, and is topped with chopped rhubarb. This throw together cake is perfect for an…

Few Ukrainian breakfasts bring as much comfort and nostalgia as syrnyky. Growing up, I always had fresh dairy at home, especially cultured cottage cheese. We ate it quite regularly and in various…

Do you ever have one of those busy weekends where you are crazy on the go and want a tasty meal first thing in the morning but you won’t have the time to actually make anything? Well luckily someone…

Simple homemade vegan bread with four basic ingredients and endless variations. No sourdough drama, no complicated techniques, just a loaf worth baking again.

We all have those days where we just need pantry meals. They are not only clutch when you need a quick, last minute meal, but they are also those meals that reduce your overall budget.

Lately I detect a downer note in the puer chatter, well more than one. Everybody western is whining about something, the tea they have, the tea they don't have. What they paid too much for, whatever…

Oh man it’s gonna be hot sauce time soon! Gonna try lacto-fermentation this time. Just gotta decide how much I want to temper the heat of these habs… 🌱

This is the blog’s first Georgian recipe, so here’s a short introduction to Georgian cuisine. Food plays an essential role in Georgian culture. Family gatherings and get-togethers with friends often…

They come in a slew of brilliant colors and are crisp, tart and delicious. Begonias are my favorite edible flower, and the fact they're edible will be new to many. While most know they make a great…