Is this Europe's most beautiful bread?
March 6, 2022
Dating back to pagan traditions, korovai is steeped in symbolism.
The legendary biscuit that was born out of a royal scandal
February 5, 2022
Located in a small town in northern Italy, this legendary pastry shop was at the heart of a royal love affair...
How England’s oldest biscuit was saved from extinction
July 17, 2021
This Lincolnshire biscuit had nearly vanished into the culinary history books if it wasn't for one man who brought it back to life
This brand led the trend in doorstep delivery (100 years ago...)
July 11, 2021
If you thought that home-delivery-only brands were a relatively new phenomenon, think again.
The original energy bar: from a small English town to Mount Everest
June 25, 2021
What do the English town of Kendal and Mount Everest have in common? A 150-year old confection, it turns out...
Why we love a Dorset Knob
June 23, 2021
Let's be clear, we're talking about the traditional biscuits from the English region of Dorset here. And this is why we're so fond of them:
How a drunken night out led to the creation of this iconic Italian snack
May 15, 2021
No one really recalls the origins of the name 'krumiri', perhaps due to the amounts of alcohol that were consumed on the night this famous biscuit was invented.
The world's most beautiful dairy shop
April 15, 2021
...That's what the Guinness Book of Records call this historic store in Dresden . And it's not hard to see why...!
Tuscany's historic wine windows are a blast from the past (or are they?)
April 14, 2021
As a result of the global pandemic, some places have restricted takeaways to collection via a hatch. In Tuscany, this is not a new phenomenon. In fact, their 'wine windows' have been around for centuries.
This Sicilian street is entirely made of bread during Easter
April 4, 2021
Bread is a traditional Easter food around much of Europe. However, this Sicilian town takes the use of bread during Easter to a whole new level...
The ultimate Venetian pasta recipe
March 22, 2021
Bigoli are a quintessential Venetian type of pasta. For this recipe, we'll be making bigoli with a sauce of asparagus cream and scallops
La Colomba: Italy’s favourite Easter food
March 14, 2021
This traditional sweet Easter bread can be found on many Italian tables around Spring. But what's the story behind this bird-shaped bread?
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