The Foody Traveller
A huge, abandoned slag heap from former coal mining activities close to the city of Lens, Nord-Pas de Calais, does not sound the most promising location for a world class museum. Yet, it is. Anna Hyman explains.
Discover the places in the Netherlands that inspired Vincent van Gogh to paint so many of his incredible and stunning pictures. Main image @Willeke Machiels
Main image: Dessau-Wörlitz © Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz Michael Deutsch
‘Traveller’s Cookbook: South America’, written by Ben Box, has my vote on three counts: a) it is a travel book, b) it is about food and ingredients, and includes recipes, and c) it is about South America – a continent that won my heart several years ago. But where do I start reading? If I […]
Astronaut Cmdr Chris Hadfield’s advice is to never ’leave the planet without one’. Not that Anna Hyman is planning on a trip into space, but nevertheless she always makes sure that whenever possible there is a Swiss Army Knife in her suitcase – just in case of emergencies. A Swiss Army Knife might be an […]
What a pleasure it was to spend an evening recently with the Guild of Fine Food at their London office and event space near to Borough Market tasting a score of truly amazing cheeses, and having the opportunity to discuss them with their enthusiastic makers. The World Cheese Awards This event was a follow-up to […]