Why pomegranate is good for you

Pomegranates store rich flavour in their deep red flesh and crunchy jewel-like seeds – and they are a tonic for a healthy heart.

• Try it with Rosie Sykes’ satsuma, goat’s cheese and chicory salad with pomegranate dressing recipe

€10,000 Pitt-Jolie wine for sustainable farming

Cask of Pitt-Jolie French wine went for €10,000. A barrel of organic wine produced by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s French estate was by far the top seller of the second edition of white organic wines auction in Correns (south of France), where the Hollywood couple have their chateau and summer residence. The barrel has … Read more

A legendary tequila taste 20 years in the making

The tequila you can’t buy. AsomBroso Del Porto 11 years double barrel aged $2,800 tequila.   Ultra-premium spirits, like AsomBroso’s Del Porto and El Carbonzado tequilas, are both time- and labor-intensive. The final result are two limited-edition 11-year old tequilas that are so rare, both typically sell out immediately after their release, leaving tequila aficionados … Read more

Alain Ducasse: the emperor of French cooking

Bill Buford profiles the chef who is the great practitioner of the French tradition, and is one of the 10 nominees for OFM’s chef of the decade

OFM awards 2013 outstanding contribution: Le Champignon Sauvage

David Everitt-Mathias, a pioneer of foraging and using cheaper cuts of meat, is the chef’s chef who has run one of Britain’s best restaurants for more than 25 years

Belgian Michelin-starred chefs aboard Brussels Airlines

Michelin-starred chef Geert Van Hecke has created dishes for Brussels Airlines.   International carriers offering the cuisine of star chefs is becoming a must. Air France, Etihad Airways, and Brussels Airlines passengers have the privilege of tasting a five-course meal prepared by Michelin-starred chefs from around the world. Starting November 1st Brussels Airlines will introduce … Read more