No matter what you tipple is; white, red, pink or sparkling, storing your wine correctly is essential Simply putting your favourite bottle above the fridge and forgetting about it for a year could drastically alter the taste, then, when you come to enjoy it at that special occasion, it might not be as favourable as you hoped

My kids love pitta (or pita) bread, those flat round breads that open into pockets that can be stuffed with anything and eaten in your hands, the ultimate takeaway food package I first encountered it as a container for falafel, spiced chickpea patties and salad, a trendy urban street food in London way back then

If you know how to prepare Italian cooking, it can be a great way to enjoy food Here we have some tips and techniques for how to do Italian cooking

Crock-pot cooking can be an easy way to prepare some delicious meals and desserts for individuals and families However some basic guidelines should be followed when cooking with a crock-pot

When you’ve had a long day or are fighting a nasty cold, there just isn’t anything better than a good cup of soup There’s just something about a bowl of that warm liquid that makes you feel better no matter what happened

Almost every restaurant in Cape Town has Malva Pudding on its dessert menu It is one of those ubiquitous dishes that one has to side-step diplomatically, as a tour manager organising menus for a week of dinners for clients on walking holidays

A Sunday lunch with roast chicken, roast potatoes, steamed vegetables and gravy is one of those classic English meals that can soar into the culinary sublime or dive into the dismals A good experience leaves you satisfied and replete, a bad one consigns British cooking to the doldrums, where our European neighbours shake their heads sadly over our penchant for soggy vegetables, greasy potatoes and overcooked meat

The history of ice cream is a mixture of both truth and myth No one would think that it could be traced back to ancient civilizations, and that these civilizations possessed techniques of storing and keeping ice