Despite huge changes in kitchen culture, fewer than a fifth of professional chefs in the UK are female, down on last year. Is its reputation for being a tough, male-dominated job still putting women off – or is that image unfair?
Cosmopolitans leave you jaded? G&Ts are a bore? Then perhaps the new trend for booze-infused nibbles will be the perfect pick-you-up
From stickily ripe green figs in Turkey to Argentinian steak or a simple French salad of tomatoes and garlic, food can define your trip abroad. How much a part does food play in your holiday destinations?
Do different drinks have different effects on your mood, why do funny-coloured drinks make you more drunk and what causes the worse hangovers?
A guide from 1948 still contains the best advice about cocktail-making – but modern mixologists use plenty of 21st-century science, too. Is all that effort worth it?
Dogs’ dinners are getting a makeover, with pet popcorn, ice-cream and breakfast cereal all on the menu. You can even eat out with your pooch, but surely that’s just barking