Chroniclers of Southern Food Traditions

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Almost famous: Time to put a foodie's dream to the test

As soon as I saw the gigantic wicker basket of gorgeous wild mushrooms, I knew I was doomed. "I need props," I sighed to my teenage son as I pointed to the tall mushroom-toting man who was being ushered past us.

FTSE 100's 6.1pc rise over the week is best in a year

Base metal mining companies helped the FTSE 100 blue-chip index finish the week 6.1pc higher, its biggest weekly gain in a year.

Cocktails to beat the heat, like Hemingway in Cuba

During his 10 years in Cuba, Ernest Hemingway was known for drinking cocktails. A cool rum daiquiri or mojito in the heat of the Caribbean summer was a source of joy. The writer was even said to keep cocktail ingredients at home in an ice-filled bucket.