Cruise around in style with Vredestein tyres
Vredestein started out as a bicycle tyres manufacturer in the Netherlands over a century ago. Fast forward to 2014 and…
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The 250th anniversary of Ruinart rose is the perfect excuse to pop open some bubbly
Champagne is often thought of as an ‘occasional’ wine — you crack open a bottle to mark a special occasion.…
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Create you own pizza with our recipe for dough, toppings and Alsatian flambée
In honour of the pizza oven Uuni , which I recently discussed – and the good weather – here are…
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How the Uuni oven has revolutionised home pizza making
There isn’t anything much better than a proper pizza fresh from the oven. Standard ovens, though, just don’t get up…
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In honour of the pizza oven Uuni – and the good weather – here are a few suggestions for some…
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The tribes of the Geneva Motor Show
The Geneva Motor Show attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors last week, all keen to get a glimpse at the…
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‘Vikings: Life & Legend’ at the British Museum shames first-class objects with lazy presentation
The British Museum’s latest exhibition ‘Vikings: Life and Legend’ has been long-awaited and much-hyped – proof, if nothing else, that…
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'Vikings: Life & Legend' at the British Museum shames first-class objects with lazy presentation
The placing of such an exhibition at the nation’s symbolic archaeological heart, the British Museum’s new Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery, affirms…
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Bordeaux wine market resurgent after post crisis trickle
The flow of Chinese buyers has slowed to a trickle and the post-crisis lull persists — but after a three-year…
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Stow your tray table – it’s time to join the Mile High Club
For most frequent travellers, gaining membership to the Mile High Club remains top of their bucket list, and with an…
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Through cinema and popular culture, the cool and powerful have always gotten away with it – from Ralph Fiennes to…
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Food Friday: Scottish Scallops with Coconut, Ginger, Lime Leaf and Lemongrass
Spear’s TV visits Texture Restaurant in London to learn how to make a light and tasty Scottish Scallop dish, and…
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British politicians could learn some va-va-voom from Francois Hollande
L’AFFAIRE Politicians the world over must be wishing they were French. This isn’t an obvious choice, but it would seem…
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Wiltons’ refurb is the pearl in its oyster
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS Early January, and as I walk through the smart and elegant streets of St James’s in…
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Making the ultimate sourdough loaf – part two
So, I persevered. I kept feeding and caring for my starter despite its very horrible acrid smell and finally everything…
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Sticks ‘n’ Sushi blends Japanese know-how with Scandinavian cool
After The Killing we had Borgen. Then came Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall cycling around Copenhagen discussing the Scandimania that is taking over…
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The Chef’s Table at the Mount Street Deli offers private dining without the stuffiness
Private dining and supper clubs seem to occupy two very different ends of the dining-out spectrum – one offering exquisite…
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Food Friday: How to make simple Yellowtail Fish dish
Coya Restaurant in London is famed for it’s elegant, low-carb dishes. Executive Chef Sanjay Dwivedi explains how to make the…
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Sticks 'n' Sushi blends Japanese know-how with Scandinavian cool
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi is one of the most successful restaurant groups in Denmark, set up by two half Danish, half…
ByThe Chef's Table at the Mount Street Deli offers private dining without the stuffiness
Because you know that it is used for something else during the day you have that lovely feeling of being…
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