Pictures of Ethiopia's berbere peppers, an essential ingredient of the country's spicy cuisine

Chef Jamie Oliver criticises the UK's alcohol and cuisine culture, saying people care more about getting drunk than good food.

Things are getting hot in some of the finest kitchens in the world with a row breaking out between two of Spain's top chefs, as the BBC's Steve Kingstone reports.

Canine cuisine is in the dog house as China spares the feelings of foreign visitors.

The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby visits some of France's finest kitchens to ask whether French cuisine really merits Unesco status.

Three course lunches are served on top of one of England's highest peaks during a mountain festival.

Many Polish immigrants are returning home, according to a report this week, but the big supermarkets have been stocking up on their native foods. Will classic dishes such as beetroot soup or pillowy dumplings, find their way into British kitchens?

Archaeologists in Ecuador find that chillies were used in cooking more than 6,000 years ago.

An Edinburgh chef teaches French restaurateurs and hoteliers how to cook their own cuisine.

A chef says the hard work is only starting after his restaurant is awarded a coveted Michelin star.

The International Space Station crew gets a taste of gourmet space food thanks to a leading French chef.

Britain has a £1.6bn a year addiction to convenience foods - but what does that mean for our economy and society?

A Leith restaurant wins a prestigious accolade for its multi-ethnic cuisine at the British Curry Awards.

Cookery schools are flourishing across the UK but why are more people keen to hone their culinary skills?

MFI sells its French retail business Hygena Cuisines to Swedish kitchen firm Nobia for 135m euros.

As Ruth Kelly bans junk food from school meals, the BBC checks out what's on the menu for Labour delegates.

'Tis harvest time, the traditional season of plenty, and today the time for culinary festivals. With British cuisine no longer a national joke, food tourism is booming.

An art student's creates design for Royal Mail stamps inspired by the UK's range of cuisines.

An art student creates designs for special Royal Mail stamps inspired by the UK's range of cuisines.

In the second of a three part series, BBCPersian.com looks at the how Iranian culture has changed the sights and sounds of some Canadian cities.