Food & Drink
The story of the ‘mythical centre’ of French cuisine reflects the triumphs and tribulations of its people.
Sweets made of ice or snow have been with us for millennia, evolving slowly into the modern chilly treat.
A staple of Russia and the Slavic world, borscht has inspired films and novels – and has even reached outer space.
The world’s most popular fast food has ancient roots, but it was a royal seal of approval that set it on the path to global domination.
Volunteer rationing in the First World War depended on patriotism, but that could only go so far.
Medieval understanding of the soul and the body meant that a saintly life was a life of physical restrictions. Katherine Harvey explores the extreme suffering bishops put themselves through, from weeping and celibacy to starvation and, sometimes, death.
As politicians consider the introduction of a sugar tax to improve the nation’s health, Harry Cunningham recalls a tragic incident from 1858, which forced the British government to rethink its regulation of pharmacists.