Multi-award winning American food writer Clifford A. Wright has written for a Who’s Who of culinary publications, and authored 17 books, including the two-time James Beard Award winning A Mediterranean Feast. He brings his considerable passion and expertise on the subject to his book Mediterranean Small Plates, in which he brings us a tempting array of the tapas, mezze, antipasti and the like, that are much loved in the region.
Read MoreBastille Day, or the Fête Nationale Française, celebrates the liberation of the French people by remembering two events of the French revolution – the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération that announced unity on 14 July 1790. Annually July 14 sees military parades in Paris, while fireworks and parties set the mood across France.
Read MoreSpices are addictive. Perhaps not scientifically speaking but spices possess a fragrant ability to tantalise the appetite, to evoke memories of childhood baking or rambling through souks abundant with spices. As a lover of gingerbread, I am easily seduced by the aromas of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. But it is the scent of saffron that triumphs as my favourite spice – slightly floral with a hint of smoke capable of transporting me to the land of the Arabian Nights with its fragrant rice dishes and golden hued stews.
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