When traveling to another country for the first time, one of the first things I like to do is pop into a grocery store. Grocery stores are often the only places open in the wee hours of the morning after stepping off a transcontinental flight, and they offer an immediate peek into the real flavor of life. When I was in London a few weeks ago I found the supermarkets impressively glossy and dizzyingly well-stocked. I know we have a lot of readers in the U.K. so I wanted to ask you what you think of your grocery stores. Where do you shop most? 

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Nigel Slater's The Kitchen Diaries II has not yet been published in the US, but I'm sharing this review anyway because I know I'm not the only non-UK citizen who's a big fan of Mr. Slater and his gorgeous but quite useful cookbooks. You can find copies of the UK edition here and there, and it will be published in the US this fall. But if you're like me and can't wait that long, read on for a peek into this beautiful, inspiring volume. More

I recently dove headfirst into a new-to-me online food magazine based in England. It's called The Foodie Bugle, and it's run by Silvana de Soissons, a writer and blogger. She has gathered quite the team of talented writers, photographers and cooks. If you haven't checked this site out yet, here are a few pieces to start with. More

Folks in America may not be too familiar with Moro, unless they've made it a point to visit this well-loved Moorish restaurant while in London or have browsed one of their stunningly beautiful cookbooks, which are available here. Luckily for us, The Guardian has made a wonderful set of videos with Moro's co-owner Sam Cook where he demonstrates how to make Moro-style food at home.
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Nigel Slater fans in America, this post might frustrate you! Unfortunately, it's still not possible to watch Mr. Slater's cooking shows in the US. (I don't understand why they're not distributed here, but that's another post.) Ahem. OK, so moving on, we can at least take a little peek at the set of his latest show, Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking, which premiered in the UK last week. More

The small fishing port of Padstow, Cornwall, has become known as one of the food capitals of England, with gourmet restaurants and specialty shops offering fresh fish, seasonal produce, Cornish pasties, handmade ice cream, and clotted cream fudge. While there are plenty of culinary delights to enjoy along Padstow's harbor and cobbled streets, any serious food lover and locavore should make the effort to venture to the outskirts of town and visit Trethillick Farm and the Padstow Farm Shop. More

Everyone is always asking me where to buy copper pots in Paris. And while internet shopping and the fallen dollar mean that buying copper cookware in Paris is not the bargain it once was, the act of buying copper pots is still a cherished errand for foodies on vacation who want to bring back a souvenir that will last a lifetime (and beyond). More

If you're looking for a gift for that beloved gourmet Francophile in your life or just feel like owning a bit of French soil, check out this truffle tree adoption scheme in Gascony, France. More

Marianne's Paris apartment didn't come with cabinets. "I didn't want to get an IKEA like everyone else," Marianne says. A DIY kind of gal, she started collecting empty wooden wine crates from supermarkets and wine stores, and drilled them into the wall as open storage in her kitchen. More

These elegant, clean-lined Champagne Beakers from Belgian designer Pieter Stockmans have the tall, thin frame of a flute without the fuss. More