Goodbye vodka? Russians toast craft beer revolution
[2016-04-16 09:40]Bearded hipsters and bespectacled 20-somethings sip pale ales and dark stouts at Garden Beer, one of Moscow's new craft beer bars serving "made in Russia" brews to an increasingly discerning clientele.
The place where hotpot marries teapot
[2016-04-16 09:40]A sizzling hotpot in a tranquil tea lounge? A simmering pot of tea in a hotpot restaurant? After hearing about the concept of a hybrid teahouse and a hotpot restaurant, whichever way I looked at it the concept perplexed and intrigued me.
Not your average rice ball by any stretch
[2016-04-16 09:40]Every year during spring, Shanghainese people brave long queues to get their hands on a special green snack that is steeped in history and tradition
The perfect confection
[2016-04-02 07:57]It's no secret that the weather can be a baker's worst enemy, and during rainy winter days, the inexperienced ones may struggle to achieve the optimal level of moisture in their dough.
Knight of the Whites in land of the long white cloud
[2016-03-26 11:12]George Fistonich has poured his life into wine, and the accolades keep on flowing.
Breed-your-own insect 'revolution' for the kitchen
[2016-03-19 09:56]A seething mass of larvae in the kitchen is not everyone's cup of tea, particularly for squeamish Westerners. But for two young Austrian entrepreneurs, it's a food revolution that can help save the planet.
Tea in the highlands? 'mad'growers tends blooming crop
[2016-03-19 09:45]Tam O'Braan has had several lives. Having been a soldier, an agronomist and an entrepreneur, he now grows tea in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands.
NASA to simulate growing potatoes on Mars in Peru
[2016-03-05 14:08]Do Peru's potatoes have the right stuff? That's the question scientists will be asking in Lima next month.
Tea is made to turn over a new leaf
[2016-02-27 07:40]A man from Colorado showing Chinese how to drink tea is akin to a man from Chongqing showing Americans how to eat apple pie, but that does not seem to be putting off Martin Papp.
Champagne, cognac lead record French alcohol exports
[2016-02-27 07:40]France scored record-breaking sales of wines and spirits in 2015, thanks mainly to robust exports of champagne and cognac, with 11.7 billion euros ($13.15 billion) flowing in.
A cheerful idea that was conceived in ashes
[2016-02-06 08:06]Claudia Masueger's great grandmother started the family wine business the hard way, driving a horse-drawn carriage over rugged Swiss mountain passes into Italy.
