The blog is feeling a little under the weather after a recent turkey overload but we have harvested some nice links should you need something to distract you from the relatives.

The Telegraph has an intriguing story about a new sushi academy which is about to launch in London. Japanese chefs are horrified that sushi is being described as ‘a rice sandwich’ and they are poised to fight back.

For some reason, the Observer’s round-up of the ten best fictional hangovers struck a chord yesterday. If you are feeling up to it then you can relive them here.

Meanwhile, over at the Caterer website, there is a massive collection of seasonal disaster stories from the restaurant trade. You can chortle at all the vodka luge mishaps and flu jab misfortunes here.