Gourmet

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90,000 euros for 950-gram Tuber magnatum Pico

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The white truffle auction. White truffles fetched three times the price of gold at a truffle fair in Alba (Italy), an event captivating connoisseurs throughout the world. The world’s premier white truffle auction transforms Alba in the centre of the gourmet world. The white truffle, alias Tuber magnatum Pico, is a white delicacy praised like … Read more

One of the year’s most anticipated beer releases

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The 2013 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias. The brewers at Samuel Adams announced the 2013 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias, the brewery’s most renowned luxury barrel-aged, extreme beer and one of the year’s most anticipated beer releases. This year marks the first time Samuel Adams brewers have blended Utopias with Samuel Adams Kosmic Mother Funk … Read more

Glenmorangie Private Edition Ealanta named 2014 World Whisky Of The Year

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2014 World Whisky Of The Year Glenmorangie’s Ealanta limited edition whisky has been named the World Whisky of the Year by Jim Murray, one of the world’s leading whisky experts. In his 2014 Whisky Bible, Murray pays tribute to the quality of the Private Edition Single Malt Scotch by describing it as having “one of … Read more

The Italian gourmet dining scene enriched with a new three-star restaurant

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The 2014 MICHELIN guide Italy. The 2014 MICHELIN Guide Italy, the 59th in the series, presents an attractive panorama of the Italian culinary scene with the number of restaurants up 21% over the past five years. This year the selection features a new three-star restaurant, Reale, located in Castel Di Sangro, where the talented young … Read more

Why pomegranate is good for you

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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