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French Cuisine - So good its UNESCO protected

French Cuisine - So good its UNESCO protected

French cuisine celebrates elevation to UNESCO's "World Intangible Heritages" List by creating a National Festival of Gastronomy with restaurants across the country battling it out to offer outstanding dishes at mouth watering prices.

Make your wedding day sweeter

Make your wedding day sweeter

Flying saucers, chocolate mice, love hearts and fizzy snakes - no one can resist sweeties which makes them the perfect addition to any wedding when guests range from tiny tots to grandparents.

A green guide to Valentine's Day

A green guide to Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day spoil your loved one without spoiling the planet with the Rainforest Alliance's green guide to gifts and activities that help to protect the environment and the rights and well-being of workers around the globe.

Top comedians back favourite crisp flavours

Top comedians back favourite crisp flavours

This year, four of Britain’s best loved comics will face the battle of a lifetime, as they campaign fiercely for their limited edition flavours of Walkers crisps.

The Chocolate Festival returns to Brighton

The Chocolate Festival returns to Brighton

After the hugely successful inaugural Brighton Chocolate Festival in March 2010 its back once more for an indulgent, gastronomic celebration of our favourite passion - The Brighton Chocolate Festival returns to New Road for 2 days of chocolate lovers heaven on the 16th and 17th April 2011.

Spring Cheese & Wine Festival at Southbank Centre

Following a hugely successful Autumn event, the Cheese & Wine Festival is back at Southbank Centre for a Spring gastronomic celebration from Friday 18th through to Sunday 20th March.

Love Scottish oysters this Valentine's Day

Love Scottish oysters this Valentine's Day

Loch Fyne, on Scotland's beautiful west coast, is world-famous for its rock oysters which are grown naturally and sustainably in the clear waters of the loch.

The food of love? Chocolate ice cream!

The food of love? Chocolate ice cream!

Looking for the perfect dessert to end your romantic meal? Keep it simple yet sumptuous with Kelly’s of Cornwall Chocolate Ice Cream – just add two spoons.

Fine Indian dining in your own home

Fine Indian dining in your own home

Dev Biswal, the chef-patron of The Ambrette Michelin-listed fine Indian dining venue, has launched his own brand ‘Biswal’s Premier’ marinades.

Cheese & whisky with Alex James at Athenaeum

Cheese & whisky with Alex James at Athenaeum

Alex James, the British song-writer turned cheese aficionado, has teamed up with The Athenaeum hotel's head chef, David Marshall, and resident whisky sommelier, Angelo Gobbi, to create a whisky and cheese foodpairing menu in celebration of the hotel's whisky bar.

Mark Hix’s Eggnog and Quail Egg Shooters

Mark Hix’s Eggnog and Quail Egg Shooters

Top UK chef and restaurateur Mark Hix gives us the lowdown on his updated version of a classic Christmas drink – eggnog.

UK chef makes Malaysia's ‘Top 40 Under 40’ list

UK chef makes Malaysia's ‘Top 40 Under 40’ list

Norman Musa, Executive Chef of Ning restaurant in Manchester and Lotus Racing race chef, has been announced as one of 40 Malaysians under 40 years old who are poised for power and success.

The Hummingbird Bakery sells its millionth cupcake of 2010

The Hummingbird Bakery sells its millionth cupcake of 2010

The Hummingbird Bakery, credited with bringing cupcakes to popularity in the UK, has today announced that it has sold its millionth cupcake of 2010.

‘My M&M’s’ launches in the UK

‘My M&M’s’ launches in the UK

Today (1st December), My M&M’s, the new bespoke chocolate from M&M’s is available for the first time in the UK, exclusively online.

Christmas treats at Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square

Christmas treats at Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square

This festive season experience the pure indulgence of Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square’s exclusive new Christmas recipes, including the first ever Häagen-Dazs ice cream cake available in the UK – Chocolate Duo Semi-Freddo.