Now’s that very excellent time of year when many of us get back a (hopefully) glorious tax return and are burdened with deciding what to splurge on (because lord knows we’re not disciplined enough to save it like we ought to). A nice bottle of wine or Champagne is always an option, or perhaps a fancy dinner out, but what about adding some luxury to your cooking routine via, expensive-to-buy yet easy-to-use truffles! While there are many different kinds of truffles, only a handful are safe for human consumption. Of those edible options, the most prized species are European white truffles and black winter truffles, and it’s important to know the difference so you can use them in the best possible ways.

In short, the word “halal “in Arabic, means “permitted” or “lawful.” Halal foods are foods that are allowed under Islamic dietary guidelines. According to these guidelines, Muslims cannot consume the following foods.

Lindt & Sprüngli reveals to New Food the approach, detailed methods and considerations that go into producing its chocolate, while always keeping sustainability at its core.

Coffee Luwak is considered one of the finest coffees available. The majority of commercial Indonesian Kopi Luwak (civet coffee) is from Java and Sumatra or Sulawesi, and made from Robusta beans; Tastes of Indonesia sources its Kopi Luwak exclusively from the high quality Arabica plantations and is therefore considered to be of superior quality to other varieties.

In Colombia's coffee-producing region of Risaralda, small trees run along the sharp incline of the Andes Mountains, carefully tended in tidy rows. Thousands of green coffee berries turn brilliant red as they ripen, ready to be harvested by hand. The steep hills here prevent mechanized techniques.

With the global population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that world food production needs to increase by 60-70 percent to meet demand. Add to this increasing regulation and consumer need for product traceability, and the food and beverage sector is at a crunch point.

Having grown up in the US and the UK, we are acutely aware of how American English and British English are different, and it’s especially interesting when the difference is so subtle. We thought this would be a good opportunity to look at the subtle differences between the biscuit and the cookie.