Fine cuisine and unique dining celebrated at the 20th-anniversary edition of 2016 World Gourmet Summit

From 28 March to 24 April 2016, the World Gourmet Summit (WGS) celebrates 20 years of fine cuisine, great wines and unique dining that have made it the region’s most talked about premier food and wine event, catapulting Singapore to the forefront as a dynamic international culinary hotspot. The highly anticipated 20th-anniversary celebration features a … Read more

For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful

Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters

The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016

From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things

Smartphone Society. Get Ready To See More Than Yourself In The Mirror

Smart homes: Game-changing gadgets bring the tech from science-fiction films to life. The world is now a smartphone society. Our homes are becoming smarter, funnier, more connected, and even a little bit playful. Almost anything in your home, car or office can be gadgetry. New health and lifestyle devices measure anything from how much we … Read more

Maltier le Malletier. The ‘oldest’ new French reference for luxury trunk-making and leather goods

Article by Caroline Taylor. Maltier le Malletier was born thanks to the successful combination of three stories: the reconnection of two childhood friends, Benoît Maltier and Guillaume Désert; Benoît’s family trunk making history – whose forefathers took the name of their artisanship, “Maltier”, derived from the French word “un malletier” meaning trunk-maker; and finally, their … Read more

40 of the world’s best cruise holidays

Cruises are no longer the preserve of affluent pensioners. Now there’s yoga, goth bands, wildlife watching, Star Wars parties and zombies – although not all on the same boat