Top hotels that have made important contributions to the culinary heritage of the United States

  Many historic hotels have signature dishes and culinary traditions that have been a part of their hotel’s history for more than a century and some for as long as the hotel has been open.  Did you ever wonder where the brownie came from? Or how tomato juice came to be? Historic Hotels of America … Read more

Ready for a chic-nic in the Tuscan countryside? A Taste of Tuscany at Belmond’s newest hilltop retreat

      Rooms and suites of are spread throughout the storied buildings of what was once a bustling Tuscan village dating back to the year 998 – a limonaia, wine cellar and priest’s house have been transformed into 39 sumptuous bedrooms. An enchanted oak forest that cocoons the cypress-lined Belmond property and vintage car … Read more

Taste test: the best chocolate Easter eggs and hot cross buns

The cook and author Melissa Hemsley tastes and rates Easter confections

Easter chocolate rated by Tamal Ray and Liam Charles: ‘It’s a bougie Creme Egg!’

The Guardian bakers both have a sweet tooth, so they ate eggs and bunnies till they dropped. Which did they rate and hate?

This is the podium of Bocuse d’or 2019, the biennial world chef championship

    Another full Nordic podium! And the winner is… Team DENMARK! Congratulations to Kenneth Toft-Hansen, Christian Wellendorf Kleinertt and coach Rasmus Kofoed for their incredible work on the two gourmet themes of the 2019 Bocuse d’Or Finale! After 62 national selections, 3 continental selections during 2 years, 24 selected chefs competed to win the most … Read more