Technology can be daunting particularly if it is not part of your main task. While some chefs have mastered the art of social media and others have learnt how to handle their clients using phones or cameras in their restaurants, few really have embraced technology to the maximum. We've discussed the issue in the past and think that there are many pros and cons to social … [Read more...]

You might be thinking that the easy option is better. After all, getting ready prepared fruit and vegetables should be the same as the vegetables you pick up from your store with the added convenience. Think twice next time before you grab that ready prepared package. It has far lower levels of vitamin C than unprepared produce. On the same subject, the food industry … [Read more...]

The Observer Food Monthly has a list of the 50 hottest places, people and trends in food. Like all lists there is bound to be disagreement as to what has not made it to this list. Nevertheless, this is full of information on all matters related to food, so make sure you bookmark it and keep it as a reference point. Robert Parker, the influential wine critic has advised … [Read more...]

Yesterday we came across a quote on Twitter which went something like this: If your ingredient list reads like a novel it is best to stay away. It may sound obvious but whether we like it or not we end up succumbing to the convenience of supermarket food. However, author and journalist Joanna Blythman is on a mission to change this and she is clearly raising awareness on the … [Read more...]

This is a milestone post as it is the 200th one on Food and Wine Gazette. It's been an incredible journey so far. In a way it's great that this coincides with our weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine. It is a post we look forward to writing each week. It is also one which keeps us in contact with our readers who send us interesting posts from time to time. And it is a … [Read more...]