How-To Guides

Practical guides for real food dilemmas: when the food is new, the choice is hard or your palate is picky. Each one helps you find what you will actually enjoy.

• How to know if you'll like a food before you buy itUnsure about a new product, dish or fruit? The clues on a pack worth reading, what star ratings cannot tell you, and a prediction for your own taste.
• How to decide what to order at a restaurantEverything on the menu sounds good, or nothing does? Seven ways to decide what to order faster, and how to know which dish you will enjoy most.
• How to find food you like after moving abroadNew country, unfamiliar supermarket: how to find local versions of food from home, learn the local staples and stop buying products you do not like.
• How to eat well abroad as a picky eaterTravelling as a picky eater: how to prepare, what to look for on a foreign menu, easy first dishes by cuisine, and how to know what you will like.
• How to stop being a picky eater as an adultPicky eater as an adult? Eight practical steps to expand your palate: start close to what you love, taste small amounts often, know before you order.