Fashion connections: Ladurée Macarons x Tsumori Chisato

Ladurée Macarons x Tsumori Chisato for the brand’s 150th anniversary Ladurée Macarons decided to honor the brand’s 150th anniversary by partnering with Japanese creator Chisato. The Paris-based pastry luxury shop created with the help of Tsumori Chisato a pink cherry-blossom-flavored macarons set, that includes also a candle inspired by the flower. Ladurée x Tsumori Chisato … Read more

Height Cuisine: Wine in the Sky

It is a fact that your senses react differently to food at 35,000 feet. Wine advisor, Andy Sparrow takes a few independent journalists (Sam Wylie-Harris and Craig Butcher) on a wine tasting journey aboard a British Airlines plane. They started at Heathrow Terminal 5 and ended on board one of BA flights. “Today is al … Read more

Glenmorangie named best UK Spirits Producer at the International Wine & Spirit Competition

Glenmorangie distillery was the toast of the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) after picking up the best UK Spirits Producer 2012 award, fighting off stiff competition from vodka, gin, rum and other whisky producers. Glenmorangie has won a remarkable total of 18 ‘Gold Best in Class’ medals over the past five years at … Read more

Sustainable Seafood Policy: Shark fins off the menu

73 million sharks are killed yearly for shark fin soup. The Peninsula Hotels recognises that sharks around the world are increasingly threatened with extinction, primarily due to unsustainable fishery practices. To support the conservation of marine bio-diversity, and given the difficulty of identifying shark fin products that have come from non-threatened species and those subject … Read more

Love Tastes Like This: Made-to-Order Sparkling Red Velvet Cupcake

Valentine’s Day ideas: Cupcakes Gourmet Rolls Out the $55,000 Sparkling Red Velvet Cupcake The Made-to-Order Red Velvet Cupcake Features an 8-Carat Diamond Engagement Ring From Warwick Jewelers “To say, ‘Will you marry me?’ or ‘I love you’ with a diamond ring and a cupcake is simply romantic. Philadelphia’s couture cupcake shop, Cupcakes Gourmet (named by … Read more