Cooking and nutrition

Did you know that coffee was recommended as protection against the bubonic plague in the seventeenth century?

Cafe Paradiso is widely accepted as the best vegetarian restaurant in Ireland.

Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot? The Flavour Thesaurus is the first book to examine what goes with what, pair by pair. The book is divided into flavour themes includin

'Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.' - Talleyrand 'He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.

Just because you're on the Paleo diet doesn't mean you need to spend a fortune. Ciarra Hannah, creator of PopularPaleo.com

Home baking is more popular than ever, and as long as you have an oven, now even the most beginner student cook can wow new housemates with delicious baked treats.

Never mind essays and exams - one of the biggest challenges you'll face at university is fending for yourself in the kitchen, especially if you're vegetarian.

In these times of troubling anti-immigrant rhetoric, this cookbook offers a culinary celebration of the many ethnic groups that contribute to a vibrant food culture. Here, 75 chefs each offer a favourite recipe that speaks of where they come from.