Lucy Self talks to Tristan Stephenson, one part of cocktail collective Fluid Movement about spices, stand offs and being selective…

Every foodie’s favourite summer event is only a week away – yes, the Glorious Twelfth is upon us yet again. Shoot from the hip with Foodepedia’s guide and see who’s got game this August 12th.

Foodelity’s gig is that you decide from a list of starter, mains and desserts on their website, tell them how many people you are cooking for and they will deliver all the ingredients you need in a box to your home or office. They also recommend wines to go with each of the dishes, and can even send you a cheeseboard too.

How do you like your eggs? Nick Harman visits a Happy Egg Co farm to see if the hens are really smiling. Al Stuart takes pictures of birds.

In the first part of his account, Douglas Blyde defies foreign office rhetoric to meet the stars of the Lebanese wine industry, beginning in the Bekaa Valley…

Stefan Nicolaou reports back on a taste-trip to north east Italy touring the modern factories that produce Grana Padano cheese and Prosciutto di San Daniele using medieval methods, EU trademarking and trademarked Italian passion.

It might have escaped your notice, but a few weeks ago it was actually Grana Padano week. Aside from picking up a block of this Italian hard cheese to grate over your Wednesday night pappardelle con lepre, you might not have done much to celebrate it? Don’t worry though, because Tom did enough celebrating for all of us

Ethically sourced; free of artificial flavourings, colourings and preservatives; and the brainchild of a teenager – The Potted Fish Company’s old English potted crab, and smoked mackerel with horseradish, enhance self-righteousness as Joanna Biddolph discovered. 

Gadgets are good, every kitchen needs gadgets. Trouble is they take up valuable kitchen space, get used too infrequently and eventually end up at the local boot sale minus, of course, their plugs. The Cuisinart Griddle and Grill should escape that fate.

This classic dish combines fresh and colourful vegetables, a creamy filling and a delicious sauce that makes for a splendid supper to enjoy outside on a warm summer evening!