World’s TableSweden's real-life candy cane villageSweden's capital of candy, Småland, is home to the original Swedish candy cane, where millions of the red-and-white sticks are handmade each year.20 Dec 2024TravelThe addictive love cake only baked at ChristmasFruity, nutty and slightly tangy, this deliciously rich, spiced cake symbolises love and affection – and making it is a true labour of love.15 Dec 2024TravelSweden's real-life candy cane villageSweden's capital of candy, Småland, is home to the original Swedish candy cane, where millions of the red-and-white sticks are handmade each year.20 Dec 2024TravelThe addictive love cake only baked at ChristmasFruity, nutty and slightly tangy, this deliciously rich, spiced cake symbolises love and affection – and making it is a true labour of love.15 Dec 2024TravelPuerto Rico's favourite holiday drinkFor award-winning bartender Virgie Nieves and many others across her home island of Puerto Rico, nothing signals the start of the holiday season like this creamy coconut punch.15 Dec 2024TravelHow to make a perfect martiniBritish-born gin connoisseur Simon Ford breaks down the components of a proper (and perfect) martini, a staple of any festive holiday gathering.8 Dec 2024TravelA nostalgic French drink that evokes ChristmasAt this time every year, slow cookers are set up at Christmas market stands and on bistro bars throughout France, perfuming the air with warm, spiced wine.Puerto Rico's favourite holiday drinkFor award-winning bartender Virgie Nieves and many others across her home island of Puerto Rico, nothing signals the start of the holiday season like this creamy coconut punch.15 Dec 2024TravelHow to make a perfect martiniBritish-born gin connoisseur Simon Ford breaks down the components of a proper (and perfect) martini, a staple of any festive holiday gathering.8 Dec 2024TravelGlobal chefsA Michelin-starred chef's weekend in MarseilleCelebrity chef Alexandre Mazzia will be a torchbearer when the Paris 2024 Olympics kick off in his hometown of Marseille. 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But what is a real carbonara?9 Nov 2023World's TableThe French peasant dish gone Michelin starHow did this humble Mediterranean dish make it to Michelin-star restaurants in France?9 Nov 2023World's TableA 2,200-year-old mystery hidden in a pieFrom an absurd papal edict to the horrors of Nazism: the mysterious origin of a pie.9 Nov 2023World's TableHow to make the perfect Victoria Sponge cakeClaire Ptak uses brown sugar instead of white in her Victoria Sponge as it yields a moister cake.8 Nov 2023World's TableWhat did the Vikings eat?A culinary archaeologist is recreating long-lost recipes for dishes the Vikings ate.10 Aug 2023World's TableMore recipesA Korean feast that honours Buddha's birthEvery year, millions of people celebrate the founder of Buddhism's birth by enjoying free meals at temples.15 May 2024TravelA time-honoured guacamole lookalikeKnown in Mexico as "fake guacamole", guacachile is a silky, delicious sauce made with just four ingredients – not including avocados. 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