Apple wine in Frankfurt, Germany
Germany is renowned for its beers but in and around Frankfurt apple wine is traditionally the most popular tipple.
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Livar pork from Limburg, the Netherlands
“People have to pay a lot for a mud bath but our pigs can have it free,” jokes the man who has become known as Mister Livar. The pigs enjoy wallowing in mud as they are unable to sweat. They disperse body heat by breathing and contact with cool surfaces. This explains why they spend time in mud on warm days.
The Rib Room Ramside Hall restaurant
The 20-ounce rib eye is a special of the house. The Chateaubriand and 32-ounce tomahawk are both for sharing.
Places to eat in Newcastle city centre
The culinary scene on Tyneside is vibrant. From the food trucks that park at the Quayside, for the market held each Sunday, to fine-dining restaurants, Newcastle offers an array of cuisines and dining experiences.
Goan sausage, an Indian delicacy
According to the popular saying, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Perhaps that’s why Goa has found such a special place in mine; I love the cuisine of this Indian state.
Sunderland Restaurant Week
Sunderland Restaurant Week provides opportunities for northeast England food lovers to enjoy a three-course dinner for just £15. Two-course meals at participating dining venues are priced at £10. During the daytime, participating cafés feature £5 offers.
Interview with Victoria and Josh Overington
“We are an ingredient-led restaurant...I have no time for food which makes things into a ball of foam, or whatever, and you can't tell where you're actually eating.”Josh Overington
Oyster Sunday in Ghent, Belgium
Some might consider a brunch featuring a dozen oysters as decadent. But this is the third Sunday in October and I’m in the Belgian city of Ghent.
Asparagus liqueur from the Netherlands
Talk of visiting a distillery in an old mill in the Netherlands had my mind conjuring images of sails turning slowly on a windmill. Yet the Graanbranderij De Ijsvogel is based in a water-powered mill.
A Bari food tour by rickshaw
“Bari is flat, so it’s perfect for cycling,” says Alf, who turns to look at me as he pedals. I have it easy, I’m sat under the canopy of his rickshaw and taking a foodie tour around Bari Vecchia, the old town in the heart of Apulia capital.