We independently source all of the awesome products and experiences that we feature on Thrillist. If you buy or book from the links on our site, we may receive an affiliate commission — which in turn supports our work. It goes without saying that the Taurus in your life recycles and composts. They love a … Read more
Photo courtesy of Vibe Organic Kitchen The biggest Coachella news this week wasn’t Ye dropping out – that one we could have guessed months ago out – it’s the drop of the list of food vendors that’ll be setting up shop on the field for the next two weekends. For the past ten years or … Read more
This is the perfect time to divide and replant any perennials that flower late in the summer, such as echinaceas, heleniums and Michaelmas daisies, giving them plenty of time to settle back in and bulk up before flowering time comes around again. This will reinvigorate any plants that have started producing fewer or smaller flowers … Read more
Is it the fact that organic is a rigid system part of the problem? Patrick Holden, founder of The Sustainable Food Trust and the first person to supply Sainsbury’s with organic carrots, back in the 1980s, thinks it might be. “The problem with organic is that it’s a line-drawing exercise. It says above the line … Read more
Still, Cumbria was a different place when L’Enclume opened in 2002. Yes, there were fine-dining restaurants, primarily in grand country hotels. But while they were excellent, they were, according to Cumbrian Ryan Blackburn, head chef at Old Stamp House, ‘with the greatest respect, pretentious’. As for Cartmel, while it had achieved fame as the disputed … Read more
Why do people who love food hate microwaves? Ask a food lover about one of these super-fast cookers, and the chances are their nostrils will flare disparagingly as they say dismissively, “Oh, I never use mine,” or even, “I don’t have one of those.” I was one of those people – when I moved in … Read more
In the restaurant world, chefs Ivan Tisdall-Downes and Imogen Davis of Native restaurant on Browns Brook Street in Mayfair highlight star regenerative producers on their menus. “Regen is looking for alternatives to mass-produced food. The way big profit-hungry farming companies make a lot of money for themselves, but it’s damaging our soil,” says Tisdall-Downes, who … Read more
Reflecting on the best way to prepare for life next year, the decade indeed? You can enroll in a course at one of France’s most famous political science faculties, where students have been queuing for a new course on the nation’s “art de vivre” – the essence of the Gallic way of life. Lecturers and … Read more
Other modules cover food charities and sexual harassment in the kitchen in the wake of a recent wave of reports of #Metoo-style abuse by dictatorial and macho chefs. The essays so far have focused on topics such as aquaculture in response to overfishing, the power of organic labels, vegetarian ‘meat’, as well as drier topics … Read more
The past two years have been frustrating for those with wanderlust. Jetset exploits have been possible at times, but a combination of lockdowns, closed borders, flight bans, different colored lists have conspired to make far-off adventures unpleasant for all but the most intrepid. Uncertainty still lingers, but signs look positive that the holidays in 2022 … Read more
One potential problem here is the so-called “cocktail effect” – the mixing of different pesticides. Pesticides are tested individually, Percival says, and the combination could “interact in unpredictable ways, could have adverse health effects.” We just don’t know yet. The fact that several pesticides, previously considered safe, have since been banned, does not inspire confidence. … Read more
Buying Christmas presents is one of those chores when it comes to cooking dinner – both are lovely to hand out, but very stressful to prepare. So if you put it off to the last minute, you won’t be the only one. But if it’s too late to have a cashmere shawl shipped from Jammu, … Read more
With its wide variety of vegetables, nuts and fish, the Mediterranean diet is often hailed as the healthiest in the world. Previous studies have linked diet to longer life, lower risk of depression, improving heart health, and protecting against dementia. But a new study offers a warning to the growing number of people switching to … Read more
“We wanted to give something back to society,” says Karen Watson, Barleylands education officer. “We know that by teaching children how their food is grown and how our food choices affect the world from an early age, they can learn to appreciate food. “There is so much obesity in the world, we want to encourage … Read more
The fashion editor’s guide to mastering ‘cozy glamor’Telegraph.co.uk .