The great Russian chef Rashid Rakhmanov is coming to Corfu, invited by the Corfu Food & Wine Festival to introduce us to the flavours of the Urals, Nordic and the latest gastronomic sensation to hit Europe’s culinary capitals, Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei cuisine! Originally from Perm in the Urals and educated at the school of the legendary...

The Durrells’ Alexis Georgoulis on his favourite corners of Corfu: “All Corfiots are crazy” When he has a day off from filming, the actor who plays Spiros heads to the beach with his guitar. Where’s your favourite place on Corfu? Sidari Beach, on the northwest coast of the island, for the astonishing sunsets and scenery....

In ancient times, Corfu was considered to be a first-class wine-producing region, even though climate and soil conditions were not particularly favourable to a large output. The coins of the time depicted vineyards, vines, wine-goblets, wine-vessels, and portraits of Bacchus and Silenius.

Corfu’s tradition of charcuterie goes back to the days when there were no refrigerators and people used various natural methods to preserve food.