Matt Preston

‘Eat seasonally!’ This is one of the great truisms of food. But what does ‘seasonal’ really mean anymore, when you can always find what you want at the supermarket?

Forget ‘Brat Summer’. This year in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s all about ‘Sardine Summer’. Yes, tinned fish is the latest in a long list of daggy foods to get a trendy reboot.

Matt Preston has been to more countries than you’ve had hot dinners. Here, he shares his advice on how to make the most of the local cuisine.

Leave our nuggies alone.

Trend: conquered.

Trend: conquered.

Discover a whole new paper route.

Is this the end for the snot block?

We’ll get our coffee fix by whatever beans necessary, but have our cafe orders started to get a little too tall of latte? Matt Preston percolates over picky coffee customers, and wonders if there’s trouble brewing for our baristas, or if the whole problem will just run out of steam.

We’re not spamming you – canned meat is back in a big way thanks to the weird world of TikTok cooking trends. Matt Preston has bravely delved into the depths of the social-verse to road-test Spam preparation hacks, so you never have to. You’re welcome.