Culinary

Eat like a local: The 10 best food cities in Europe for authentic culinary experiences

Istanbul edges out Paris in a new culinary index, signalling a "massive shift from formal fine dining to street food heritage", as studies claim gastronomy has turned increasingly crucial in today's travel choices. Eating local is one of the best parts of travelling, but, in the most crowded places, it can also mean stumbling into tourist traps serving mediocre food at sky-high prices. As more travellers watch their wallets, a new index by Holidu, a short-term accommodation rental platform,...

'It's called 'idli', not 'id-slice': Tharoor dishes out another culinary lesson

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, often known for his sophisticated English and witty social media exchanges, has once again grabbed attention, this time for his humorous take on an unusual way of eating idli. The discussion began after an X user shared photo of an idli cut into slices and asked, "Rate my idli cutting skills." Responding to the post, Tharoor quipped that the user appeared to have brought software engineering logic into the kitchen.

Serie A 2025-26 awards: our goals, team and culinary scandal of the season | Nicky Bandini

Serie A 2025-26 awards: our goals, team and culinary scandal of the season | Nicky Bandini

Inter bounced back under Cristian Chivu, Como made a splash, and Scott McTominay kept Napoli tickingThis has not been a happy year for Italian football. The men’s national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, while Serie A clubs endured one humiliation after another in Uefa competition.Inter went from Champions League finalists to elimination in the playoff round by Bodø/Glimt, while Juventus conceded seven goals to Galatasaray. They both did better than last year’s...

Should we ditch the idea of three meals a day?

Our rigid eating habits date to the Industrial Revolution – it’s time to embrace culinary spontaneity‘One of the stupidest things in an earnest but stupid school of culinary thought is that each of the three daily meals should be ‘balanced’.” So argues American food writer MFK Fisher in her 1942 book How to Cook a Wolf. She goes on: “In the first place not all people need or want three meals each day.

Should we ditch the idea of three meals a day?

Our rigid eating habits date to the Industrial Revolution – it’s time to embrace culinary spontaneity‘One of the stupidest things in an earnest but stupid school of culinary thought is that each of the three daily meals should be ‘balanced’.” So argues American food writer MFK Fisher in her 1942 book How to Cook a Wolf. She goes on: “In the first place not all people need or want three meals each day.

More than Butter Chicken: Why India can't stop craving Punjabi food

Before the proliferation of Chinese, Italian, and Continental eateries that now punctuate every street in India, there existed a more elemental culinary language- steaming bowls of dal tadka, flaky parathas slick with ghee, and thick, cooling lassis. These were not merely dishes but rituals, flavours that stitched together households and holidays, that lent a gentle, incandescent warmth to family outings and turned mundane evenings into pockets of solace. Punjabi food, with its unabashed...

Adding simple ingredient to bacon makes it taste 'next level'

Adding simple ingredient to bacon makes it taste 'next level' Food experts say one kitchen cupboard favourite helps enhance the flavour of bacon Most people believe the key to the best tasting bacon is all about how it's prepared, but the answer is actually far simpler than that. Culinary experts say one common ingredient already lurking in countless kitchen cupboards could entirely transform the breakfast favourite. The mystery ingredient is brown sugar.

Navy sailor sentenced to 44 years for strangling fellow servicemember in Virginia barracks room

A Navy sailor who pleaded guilty to strangling a 21-year-old fellow service member inside his barracks room was sentenced Wednesday to 44 years in prison, capping a case that raised questions about missed warning signs. Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland received the sentence at a general court-martial after pleading guilty to unpremeditated murder and related charges in the death of Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Angelina Resendiz, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said Tuesday in a...

‘A slap-up meal for €12’: my search for the perfect old-school Turin tavern

Piòle are the Italian city’s working-class neighbourhood taverns. Of the few that survive, many have gone upmarket – but I was looking for the real deal and affordable home cookingTurin is one of Italy’s most serious food cities, shaped by the culinary legacy of the House of Savoy and, more recently, the slow food movement – a reputation reflected in its historic cafes and restaurants, where meals can feel refined. But that’s only part of the picture.