The secret h i sto ry of sicilian cannoli

Halloween trick-or-treating is seemingly an excuse for kids to consume far too many sweets. But this modern tradition has a more virtuous – and tastier! – origin: soul cakes. The word ‘Halloween’ is a

There is a story that in the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell banned Eccles cakes on the grounds that they were too indulgent: all of that melting pastry and expensive dried fruit, sugar and spice deemed

The home of quiche Lorraine, this north-eastern corner of France has a fascinating history – both foodie and beyond, says Liz Boulton

1 Tortello maremmano Tortello maremmano is a typical Tuscan pasta course. Large squares of pasta are pinched together with a filling of fresh ricotta and swiss chard or borage. The extra-large size me

Carthage burned for six days. After three long years of siege, in the spring of 146 BC Roman soldiers finally broke through the city’s defences and began to slaughter the population. But still the Car

In short, yes: the Victorians did indeed think eating mummified remains pilfered from ancient Egyptian tombs was a good idea, although they did not come up with the idea themselves. The morbid practic