clever gretel
Vater, Papa, Padre, Abba, Apu, no matter what you call them, it’s important to celebrate the dad-figure in your life. Gretel sees the day as nothing more than a commercial cop-out, but she never misses the chance to celebrate with an eclectic range of food and drink from around the world. This Sunday is father’s […]
People from different background across the UK talk about their experiences of funeral food Today, British grief is not solely defined by square-cut sandwiches, says Callsuma Ali, host of the “Bereavement Room” podcast, which centres on highlighting underrepresented voices: “It’s not the British Asian experience. I like a sandwich as much as the next person […]
Amid the backdrop of Brewdog’s allegations of sexism and harassment, Rachel Auty talks holding breweries accountable, how to educate on sexism and celebrating exceptional women working in the field through online and live events. “It feels like about 20 years ago since we started! Not just four,” laughs Rachel Auty, creator of Women On Tap, […]
Said to have begun in China around 7000 BCE, fermentation is one of the oldest food preparation techniques. It involves the adding of bacteria or yeast to spur a breakdown of organic substances into smaller ones. Meanwhile, pickling – which entails preserving foods often in salty brines or vinegars – has roots that go back […]
All London roads lead to Egypt, but it’s only now that Clapham is seeing its first authentic, tasty and affordable Egyptian restaurant open to the public. “It’s never made sense to me why in London, there’s nothing truly Egyptian besides the odd cafė,” says Charmaine Wasif, managing director at Cairo Kitchen – a new pop […]