It’s long baffled me how two of the most essential flavors – sour and salty – came to be associated with bad moods. Tasting food, the only criticism I level more frequently than “this dish needs more ...

These are the most iconic cocktail recipes everyone should know how to make. Once you master these simple classics, you can start with fun cocktail experiments.

There are Italian margaritas and varieties of sangria, an Italian rum punch, a peach bellini, and an amaretto sour. But the ...

Sweet meets savoury in these US-style biscuits. The clincher is the harissa and honey butter slathered on the finished ...

Known as “ume,” Japanese plums are becoming well-known around the world these days in large part due to the popularity of umeshu (plum liqueur). Just as in fashion within Japan are umeboshi ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Many people let their seeds steep in water for a few minutes before they drink it but waiting too long will make your drink pretty gelatinous. Put your water, lemon juice and chia seeds into a ...