Whether you’re making a fresh batch of lemonade, a citrus salad dressing, or a lemon tart, chances are you’ll be using your handheld lemon squeezer. For most people, the lemon-juicing process goes like this: cut a lemon in half, put it in the squeezer with the cut side down, and squeeze. But it turns out, …

While we may be used to seeing pumpkin in soups, pies and breads in the autumn, this humble fruit also boasts a range of health benefits, making it a great option to inject fresh, seasonal produce into your diet. Containing a whopping 19 vitamins and minerals (including antioxidants and filling fibre) pumpkin is a healthy …

Taking time out for yourself might be the last thing on your mind when there’s presents to wrap and Christmas cocktails to be had, but a hectic festive season is all the more reason to slow down and book in a night of R&R. So sit back, relax and learn how to truly treat yourself …

Lobster is all well and good as a treat in a fancy restaurant, but how about serving it at home? Lots of the major supermarkets are stocking lobster as a treat for Christmas this year – and with many of them already cooked, it could be an easier dish to make than you’d expect. If …

Chemical evidence of wine, dating back to 6000–5800 BC (the early Neolithic period), was obtained from residues of ancient pottery excavated in the archeological sites of Gadachrili Gora and Shulaveris Gora, about 50 km south of Tbilisi in Georgia. The residues were identified as wine since they contained tartaric acid, which only occurs in large …