Brilliant Chefs

Duo Hotel Boutique announces the incorporation of the young 27 year old chef Javier Paredes Núñez.

Pinot noir (French pronunciation: [pinoˈnwaʁ]) is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines produced predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French words for "pine" and "black"[...]

Naming your five favourite red and white grape varieties is as good a way as any to deal with the tedium of a long-haul flight. It sounds a trifle sad, but that's what I asked a bunch of fellow wine hacks to do on a trip back from Chile recently. I've[...]

Spanish cuisine consists of a variety of dishes which stem from differences in geography, culture and climate. It is heavily influenced by seafood available from the waters that surround the country, and reflects the country's deep maritime roots. Spain's[...]

It's another grim, grey day outside … and you're feeling strangely hungry. What you need is something to electrify your palate and warm your cockles. Yes, it's Wednesday and in just a few short hours it will be time for Allegra to dish up another potful-o-burnin'[...]

The Viking Cooking School may be the most enjoyable school on earth - even the homework is fun. From the novice to the experienced cook, over 77,000 students including kids, moms and dads, business professionals, and others come alone, or together with[...]

Edamame are young soy beans boiled with salt, and they are eaten hot or cold. You may well have come across them in Japanese restaurants, where they're served as a snack. Specialist Japanese food shops and some supermarkets stock them. British-grown edamame[...]

For years I’ve been sending friends heading to Paris to Angelina’s for hot chocolate. I’ve only gotten raves back.

I'm not talking about herbal teas either, but real tea: Camellia sinensis. You don't need a large garden to grow your own tea, a planter on a balcony would work just fine. The tea shrub is hardy to Zone 8 (The country is broken up into 'zones' with similar[...]