Food Trends

From refined tasting menus and elevated comfort classics to globally inspired plates that just happen to be vegan, London’s food scene continues to blur the lines between conscious eating and serious culinary pleasure.

Christmas dinner doesn’t need to be complicated; it just needs a few clever touches. Things like a herb-butter injection for the turkey or giving your roasties an ice-water dunk might sound unusual, but they make such a difference to flavour and texture

In some households, apple sauce isn’t reserved for pork — it’s liberally applied regardless of the meat on the plate. Turkey? Apple sauce. Beef? Apparently so. Lamb? Don’t ask questions.

Every December there’s always one drink that takes over TikTok, Instagram and every group chat. This year? It’s Dr Pepper Eggnog — a fizzy, creamy, slightly chaotic festive mash-up that somehow works.

I had to laugh this evening — I actually found myself asking ChatGPT whether eggnog and Snowballs are the same thing. For years I assumed that custard-yellow bottle with the red writing was eggnog… because it looks like eggnog, and it’s yellow, and everyone wheels it out at Christmas.

Blending time-honoured 19th-century recipes that pay homage to the golden era of Irish whiskey with innovative crafting methods, the Walsh Whiskey collection is brimming with inspiration and creativity.  Founded in 1999 by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh, the family-run business has since achieved international acclaim with its aspirational, premium triple-distilled whiskeys….

From curry houses packed with festive diners to at-home menus inspired by global flavours, 2025 is shaping up to be the year of the alternative Christmas feast.

Cook them properly, and sprouts become sweet, nutty, caramelised little gems that hold their own against even the biggest festive showstoppers.

Japanese powdered teas go far beyond matcha. There are roasted, nutty powders, grassy classics, and even playful blends with toasted rice.

Bringing a taste of Taiwanese comfort to UK kitchens, food creator and viral TikToker Victoria Yang (AKA Pigtoria’s Secret) has launched Pigtoria’s Noodle Kits – designed to make exploring Asian flavours fun, healthy and accessible. Inspired by Victoria’s Taiwanese roots and her decade-long mission to find the perfect bowl of…