Cravings for junk food can be the biggest obstacle when trying to lose weight and are often the reason for people failing their healthy diet plans. It’s no accident that these products are so hard to resist – as manufacturers ensure the foods taste the best they possibly can with the goal of overriding our internal ‘stop’ … Read more
Losing 3 stone each in 2012 probably saved their lives. Now, as statistics reveal a higher mortality rate from coronavirus for those who are obese or have type 2 diabetes, Hairy Bikers Si King and Dave Myers reveal how their new cookbook may help save yours . . . Vegetables really are the dieter’s best friend. They’re … Read more
An Australian ‘organisational queen’ has revealed her best tips for keeping your fridge clean and tidy after every grocery shop – and the DIY deodoriser she puts in the appliance to keep it fresh. Mother-of-two Sara Youssef, 25, shared a post dedicated to her Sunday grocery haul and the essential process she goes through to … Read more
Fancy a cuppa? Vlogger goes viral with her four-step guide on how to make a red velvet ‘mugcake’ in the microwave in just one minute Amateur bakers from around the globe are sharing their mugcakes on Instagram Many have shared their recipes using the hashtag #redvelvetmugcake One tutorial reveals the cake can be made in … Read more
The future of shopping: Masked staff man the doors at Fortnum and Mason as world-famous department store reopens its food halls The company reopened its London headquarters’ ground floor on Thursday It opened from 11am to 7pm and in-store bars and restaurants were shut Fortnum plans to open the first floor on May 28 its … Read more
Hilton’s most luxurious European hotel has flung open its doors – and here we take a peek inside. The Biltmore Mayfair will undoubtedly be a huge hit with the well-heeled. It’s in London’s Grosvenor Square, the former home of the American Embassy and one of the UK capital’s most exclusive postcodes, Michelin-star restaurateur Jason Atherton … Read more
The end of the food and drinks trolley? In the future passengers could order meals on their phones and collect them from on-board lockers Seattle-based design firm Teague wants to transform aircraft galleys from kitchens into retail space areas It also wants to move airline food storage and warming from the galley and into the … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more
‘If you’re taking something for free away there’s a reaction’: British Airways boss says he wasn’t surprised at backlash for charging passengers for food on short-haul flights In 2017, BA scrapped free drinks and snacks in economy on short-haul flights Instead the airline began selling passengers products from Marks & Spencer Two years on, BA … Read more
Can there be any sweeter sound than the bleating of little lambs in spring? Is there a more uplifting sight than the British countryside’s verdant patchwork of fields in May and June, banksides laced with cow parsley, and hedges and verges splashed with pink campion and foxgloves? The blue skies of past days have only … Read more