Loss of taste and smell will not be added to Covid-19 symptoms list

Loss of taste and smell will ‘absolutely not’ be added to the list of symptoms people should watch for when measuring their potential for having Covid-19, the Government has confirmed. The announcement comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed he lost his sense of taste when he was struck down by coronavirus last week. He … Read more

Losing your sense of smell and taste are early warning signs of the deadly coronavirus

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Taste the sunshine: Ainsley Harriott’s Mediterranean Cookbook

Taste the sunshine: Ainsley Harriott’s Mediterranean Cookbook By Ainsley Harriot For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:02 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 22 March 2020 For my new TV series Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook, I went on a journey to explore the history of Mediterranean cooking and the routes the ingredients themselves have … Read more

For Mother’s Day, Olly Smith recommends looking for taste not price when buying your bubbles

It’s Mother’s Day and my motto is: let taste triumph over price tag! Try these options for fun and affordable fizz By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 Mother’s Day is here and what better way to show her you … Read more

Loss of taste and smell could indicate coronavirus, say medical experts

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

A devilishly spicy taste of Paradise

Paradise 61 Rupert Street, London Rating: It’s a bold move, naming a restaurant Paradise. What with all those images of eternal bliss, celestial perfection and heavenly libations whisked from the tears of an angel. Not, of course, as dumb as calling it Flavour Bastard. That Soho place went the way of all flesh. Closed down … Read more

How George Clooney’s coffee leaves a very bitter taste

For 14 years, George Clooney has been the impossibly handsome face of Nespresso, the ‘capsule’ coffee for time-pressed poshies that comes in bright, glossy, environmentally unfriendly pods. The Hollywood heart-throb and political, social and environmental activist has appeared in endless adverts for the Swiss giant, popping up as a playboy in a black polo-neck, a … Read more

Farmer, 26, loses her senses of smell and taste after cracking her skull in a horror quad bike crash

A farmer lost her sense of smell and taste when she cracked her skull in a quad bike crash because she wasn’t wearing a helmet.  Beca Glyn, 26, said she is lucky to be alive after the horror accident on her family farm in Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales. She had been riding a quad bike into … Read more

RICK STEIN serves up a taste of where to find France’s finest food on a gastronomic pilgrimage 

Aged 14, I stayed with friends of my father’s in northern France for a few days, and that was when I discovered how fabulous French food was. This family owned an enormous sugar beet farm near Cambrai and lived in a chateau with servants. At lunch and dinner my 11-year-old sister and I dined in … Read more

Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne

It’s a voyage through a posh wine list! Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne The Uniworld cruise departs from Bordeaux and travels up the Garonne and Dardogne rivers Guests are given a wine map of Bordeaux when they board, making it feel like a trip through a ‘posh wine … Read more