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Upwardly mobile: Mark Hix cooks with salmon
Saturday 03 August 2013
Around Britain, the salmon fishing season is in full swing, so cast out and enjoy our chef's delicious recipes
My Life in Food: Bob Nolet, master distiller, Ketel One Vodka
Thursday 01 August 2013
'Mixing cultures appeals to me – I love Asian fusion'
The vegetarian: So, would you eat a test-tube burger?
Sunday 28 July 2013
I've been a veggie since I was seven years old – and I'm cautiously optimistic about the idea of test-tube burgers.
Bad to the bone: Just what is the addictive appeal of 'Breaking Bad'?
Sunday 28 July 2013
As the final series is about to air Hugh Montgomery examines an unlikely candidate for mass adulation
Food Miles: Cutting-edge cuisine at Britain's country-house hotels
Saturday 27 July 2013
Imagine yourself on a weekend away at a British country-house hotel, and thoughts of afternoon tea on the terrace and reading the papers over a full English breakfast may well spring to mind. But those traditions have now been supplemented by some of the most modern cooking happening anywhere in the country.
My life in food: Jeremy Brown, chef
Thursday 25 July 2013
'If it is good enough for the Italians, it's good enough for me'
YouTube launches 'Geek Week', nerds left in the shade
Thursday 25 July 2013
Running August 4-10, each day of the week will be dedicated to different strand of geekery
Video footage shows Digg founder and internet entrepreneur Kevin Rose rescuing pet dog 'Toaster' from rampaging raccoon
Monday 22 July 2013
Footage has been viewed over 2.5m times on YouTube since it was posted
Tour de France 2013: Bad crashes and cookery courses - on the road with the Tour’s riders
Monday 22 July 2013
Alasdair Fotheringham recalls the early bus stop, Thomas’ remarkable bravery and the power play that put Froome in yellow
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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