Scoff in the city

As it's January, the month of diets, I was interested to learn that fad diets are nothing new. I was at the Wellcome Collection last w...

I've mentioned my 100-year-old maternal grandmother and her adventurous eating habits a few times in recent months. Sadly, I won't...

The festive period may have come to an end, but I don't believe in complete self-denial in January. No matter how many Toblerone bars or...

I'm just back from enjoying a friend's Christmas ale (brewed with nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and cloves) and home-baked bread, includi...

Most of us take it for granted that a bit of home cooking is generally healthier than buying a supermarket ready-meal. But not if you foll...

Some of you may remember that I promised to make my grandmother her first dish of couscous . Well, she'd never had it before, and at age...

A few months ago I bought a bag of chick pea flour from the local health food store. I didn't have any firm plans for it, but it was goi...