The start of the year is coupled with a slew of good resolutions for many people, who seek to quit smoking, eat less sugar or slash their alcohol intake. It might make it easier to remember that New Year's resolutions do not always have to mean doing without. Just consider the four-week vegan challenge in January - known as Veganuary. Now is your chance to prepare creative and tasty dishes from plant-based foods. Almost any dish that contains animal products can be recreated in vegan form. If yo
Tired of all the mashed potatoes over the holidays? Now is the time for sampling some fresh Jerusalem artichoke. From October to March, the plant's yellow tubers resembling potatoes are available in shops or at your local farmer's market. Despite their name, Jerusalem artichokes are not native to the Middle East but from North America, according to the UK's Royal Horticultural Society. They are also not related to artichokes but part of the sunflower family, the charity explains. The name is bel
With alcohol-free alternatives and sober lifestyles growing in popularity in the Hauptstadt, we investigate what a booze-free Berlin really looks like.