World Pastry Stars: Belgian pastry-chocolate maker Pierre Marcolini named Best Pastry Chef in the World 2020

  Belgian Pierre Marcolini awarded prize for “Best Pastry Chef in the World” on the virtual stage of the ‘World Pastry Stars 2020’. This year the virtual awards ceremony hosted by Iginio Massari, in the studio with Francesco Briglia, Editor in Chief of magazine ‘Italian Gourmet’ – connected via live stream with four corners of … Read more

Best Towns & Cities to Visit in Europe in 2021

For most people who love to travel, it’s safe to say that 2020 has been a write-off. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, international travel for leisure became impossible. Although flights have started again and most borders around the world are open, there are still stringent restrictions in place for travelers from certain countries … Read more

Inside the airline industry’s meltdown

Coronavirus has hit few sectors harder than air travel, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs and uncountable billions in revenue. While most fleets were grounded, the industry was forced to reimagine its future

Japan’s beloved matsutake mushroom under threat

For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious future

‘Barefoot bookseller’ sought to run island bookshop in Maldives

Luxury resort says island is virtually Covid-free and wants a live-in book lover to provide guests with bespoke help for their ‘reading journeys’