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Red Mullet at The Rock

We had red mullet at Vraxos, a small beachside taverna at Kalamaki. The owner told us proudly that the fish had been freshly caught in the nearby sea, and we negotiated a price for the fish of €25 for the two of us. We ate it at sunset, looking over the languid sea at...

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Ethiopian food

Delicious Ethiopian casserole with Injera near the Elephant and Castle

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Turkish food cooked on the charcoal grill known as mangal

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Shiitake mushrooms are wildly popular in Japan where they are said to have medicinal properties

Fish soup at L’Albatros

Fish soup at the Albatross

Natural wine and great food

Grace & James offers a great selection of natural wine and delicious food

Damascena

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Dry white Albariño from the northwest corner of Spain.

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Morels from Lewes food market. Not wild but still delicious.

World Cuisines

Ethiopian food

Delicious Ethiopian casserole with Injera near the Elephant and Castle

Some Common Indian Food Words

Indian cuisine is familiar, but few people learn the meaning of the words used to describe it. Here is a short vocab guide.

Korean food in Seoul

Kimchi has become almost synonymous with Korean food, but there’s more to this cuisine than pickled cabbage

Georgian cuisine

Georgian cuisine is a unique fusion of eastern and western influences

Russian cuisine

It's difficult to place Russian cuisine. Somewhat influenced by French cooking, it also uses locally-produced vegetables from the country's dense forests and freshwater fish from the many rivers and lakes. Most people think of Russian food in terms of caviar. Now that...
Ethiopian food

Ethiopian food

Delicious Ethiopian casserole with Injera near the Elephant and Castle

Some Common Indian Food Words

Some Common Indian Food Words

Indian cuisine is familiar, but few people learn the meaning of the words used to describe it. Here is a short vocab guide.

Korean food in Seoul

Korean food in Seoul

Kimchi has become almost synonymous with Korean food, but there’s more to this cuisine than pickled cabbage

Georgian cuisine

Georgian cuisine

Georgian cuisine is a unique fusion of eastern and western influences

Russian cuisine

It's difficult to place Russian cuisine. Somewhat influenced by French cooking, it also uses locally-produced vegetables from the country's dense...

World Wine Regions

Greek Wines

Greece’s indigenous grapes have put it on the map for wines with a difference

Hungary Profile

Hungary is legendary for its Aszu and Eszencia wines, but its reputation for dry wines is growing

South African Wines

South Africa has a growing reputation for Sauvignon Blanc and premium red wines

Austria Profile

No longer just Gruner Veltliner. Austria has a growing reputation for organic and natural wines, and is making some exciting new reds

New Zealand Country Profile

There is more to New Zealand than the famous Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir of Marlborough

Ukraine wine body vows resistance

Ukrainian wine makers vow to resist

Spanish Wines

The wines of Catalunya set the pace in this wine country best known for oak aged Rioja

The Wines of Portugal

Portugal’s maritime history helped shape its wine industry

US Country Profile

The 1976 Judgement of Paris was a turning point for US wines. Since then, reputation and prices have soared, the reputation of American wines has soared

Australia Country Profile

Australia is best known for its beefy reds, but new areas in the west and south-east are contributing to diversity.

Greek Wines

Greek Wines

Greece’s indigenous grapes have put it on the map for wines with a difference

Hungary Profile

Hungary Profile

Hungary is legendary for its Aszu and Eszencia wines, but its reputation for dry wines is growing

South African Wines

South African Wines

South Africa has a growing reputation for Sauvignon Blanc and premium red wines

Austria Profile

Austria Profile

No longer just Gruner Veltliner. Austria has a growing reputation for organic and natural wines, and is making some exciting new reds

Spanish Wines

Spanish Wines

The wines of Catalunya set the pace in this wine country best known for oak aged Rioja

US Country Profile

US Country Profile

The 1976 Judgement of Paris was a turning point for US wines. Since then, reputation and prices have soared, the reputation of American wines has soared

Australia Country Profile

Australia Country Profile

Australia is best known for its beefy reds, but new areas in the west and south-east are contributing to diversity.

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