Think Halloween is just an American invention? From Samhain and soul cakes to guising, pumpkins and trick or treating, discover how centuries of folklore and tradition helped create the Halloween we know today.

Chocolate may be one of life’s little luxuries, but the cocoa trade has a darker side. From poverty and child labour to deforestation and climate change, here’s a look at the problems behind cocoa production — and what’s being done to improve things.

From the Gin Craze and Hogarth’s Gin Lane to the birth of the G&T and the modern craft gin boom, discover the fascinating history of Britain’s favourite spirit.

White chocolate has had a bad press for years — too sweet, not sophisticated enough and apparently not even ‘real’ chocolate. But how much of that is actually true? A look at the myths, history and flavours behind white chocolate.