Do you put ketchup on your pasta or have a cappuccino with your supper? Worst Italian food faux pas revealed

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Coca-cola to offer first ever HOT carbonated beverage with warmed-in-the-can Canada Dry ginger ale

Would you drink it? Coca-Cola has announced its first ever carbonated hot beverage, a fall-themed Canada Dry brand ginger ale that will be dispensed hot from Japanese vending machines starting October 21

Researchers spent 4 years perfecting the process that keeps its Hot Ginger Ale fizzy and warm at the same time and will offer it in Japan starting October 21.

More great British brands head overseas: Lucozade and Ribena sold for £1.35bn to Japan's Suntory

Big in japan: Glaxo announced the sale of its Ribena and Lucozade brands to Japanese drinks firm Suntory for £1.35bn

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has sold popular soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to the Orangina Schweppes owner.

Hungry to save cash? Cook dinner in the dishwasher! The latest money-saving technique to cut down on fuel bills

Vincent Graff tries out the new method cooking a three-course meal in the dishwasher to mixed results

The latest money-saving craze to reach the kitchen tells us to cook contained food in a dishwasher to cut the costs of using the oven.

Chocolate digestive voted top biscuit in Britain - with plain voted second best (ahead of bourbons and custard creams!)

Chocolate digestive voted top biscuit in Britain as nearly a quarter would opt for one ahead of any other variety in the tin

Whether you're a bourbon, custard cream or rich tea devotee, a poll has ruled the chocolate digestive king of biscuits.

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Smoothies are BAD for you: Fruit juices are packed with sugar and we would be better off having vegetable drinks, say scientists

Defence: Innocent, owned by Coca Cola, claims smoothies contain the same amount of sugars as whole fruit

Claims fruit juices and smoothies (pictured) are good for you have been described as 'deceiving' by the two men who exposed the corn syrup scandal.

Fresh recall of frozen meat and lamb products hits firm raided during horsemeat scandal

Recall: Beef trim from Farmbox Meats in Wales has been recalled after it is believed it didn't meat Food Standards Agency regulations

The Food Standards Agency said that the meat products, supplied by the company formerly trading as Farmbox Meats in Aberyswyth, are believed not to have been subject to 'proper temperature controls'.

Bog-standard restaurant! New toilet-themed restaurant where diners eat out of bidets opens in China

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A toilet-themed restaurant has opened in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, becoming the latest in a craze for loo eateries in China.

Deborah gets her just desserts after 'custardy' battle as she's voted off The Great British Bake Off... and Mark is also shown the door

Cold case: Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry investigate The Great British Bake Off's first incidence of culinary sabotage as some custard goes missing from the fridge

Even though the contestants were making classic English trifle and pretty petits fours, it was a night of huge drama and no little innuendo on The Great British Bake Off.

Eat vegan all day then dinner is guilt-free, says writer who claims 'common sense' diet saved him from diabetes

Virtue: A new diet encourages people to eat only vegan food during the daytime in order to lose weight

Mark Bittman has gained thousands of followers in the US with his VB6 diet, which stands for Vegan Before 6pm. Eat only vegetables all day, he says, and the kitchen’s your oyster come sunset.

The 'healthy' butter alternative that is as salty as SEAWATER: Campaign group reveals the hidden danger of supermarket spreads

Weight Watchers Dairy Spread contains 2.5g of salt per 100g which makes it as salty as seawater

Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health revealed that Weight Watchers Dairy Spread contains as much salt as the Atlantic Ocean.

Would you rent a CHICKEN for easy access to farm fresh eggs? Website offers temporary ownership of two hens for $250

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RentTheChicken.com, launched by Jenn and Phil Tompkins, from Freeport, Pennsylvania, will deliver two hens, a portable coop, food and instructions.

The woman who eats dog food for a living: Female taster gives dogs' dinners the 'human grade' seal of approval

Taste tester eats dog food for a living

While the mere thought of eating dog food is enough to turn most people's stomachs, Ms Postins, originally from Britain but now based in San Diego, USA, says she absolutely loves her job.

Bosses at Waitrose eat slice of humble pie as they bring Delia Smith back into the fold after dropping her for Pippa Middleton

Delia back at Waitrose after backlash

Months after the Queen of TV cookery was dumped in favour of Pippa Middleton, the supermarket has decided to reinstate her.

Pass on the pretense of Nobu and head to Chino Latino for some fine pan-Asian eats

The restaurant's more stylish strength lies in its Latino influenced cocktail bar which is the perfect spot for a romantic date or girly cocktail catch-up

Serving up stylishly presented dishes from Japan, plus a few Thai and Vietnamese offerings, Chino Latino offers tasty little titbits of mouth-watering joy.

'Hair of the downward facing dog': Cocktail bar helps revelers kick hangovers with next-day yoga sessions

In a bid to help revelers kick their hangovers, a cocktail bar is serving up next-day yoga sessions.

The Cobra Club, in Bushwick, Brooklyn, welcomes post-party sufferers to engage in a series of reinvigorating twists and stretches in its backroom studio every Sunday.

Heinz Beck brings his culinary flair to Apsleys at The Lanesborough

Decadent: Aspleys at The Lanesborough hotel

The lavish chandeliers and beautifully adorned arched walls are reminiscent of a Venetian-style dining room, making it one of the most magnificent eatery spaces in the capital.

OLLY SMITH: Cider to make you feel rosy: See in the new season with a refreshing drop of English apple juice

The key to finding a bottle that hits the spot is deciding if you prefer sweet, medium or dry

Demand for the stuff is rising impressively: Westons reports sales up by 50 per cent in July, while UK sales of flavoured varieties have doubled in two years.

They're cheap, low-calorie and suddenly they're everywhere. But... Are there ANY low alcohol wines you shouldn't pour down the sink

Helen tests low alcohol wines

In the past, experts have turned up their trained noses at these wines, which are cheaper because of their lower duty rate.

Last orders for up to 4,000 'bad pubs' in 2014 says industry guide as it provokes outrage over the future of Britain's bars

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The prediction by the editors of the Good Pub Guide 2014 have provoked a storm, with a rival publication calling it 'bizarre' that they would welcome the closures.