Food and Drink
Danielle Lloyd’s top tips for a Happy Christmas
It’s that time of year; the lights are twinkling, the parties are starting and the shops are full of Christmas cheer. But if you worry that you’ll be doing the lion’s share of the work at home you aren’t alone.
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.
Westcountry school children better understand their food
School children in the Westcountry now have a better understanding of where their food comes from as a result of ‘Dig Down South West’, according to a new survey being published today.
It's hot up north
Move over hot chocolate - hot Vimto is the drink of the season with the explosion of a trend for all things northern.
Sainsbury's Travel Money offers £5 money off voucher
Sainsbury's Travel Money is giving winter and festive holidaymakers a £5 money off voucher that can be used at Sainsbury's in-store travel bureaux until 31st January 2011 when customers buy £500 or more in foreign currency.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinters 'deliver the moment' for Häagen-Dazs Direct
When luxury ice cream retailer Häagen-Dazs needed a pair of vans to launch an innovative new delivery service, one vehicle stood out – the premium brand Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Gorenje's retro refrigerator in new Tim Lovejoy ITV advert
Gorenje's Raspberry Pink RB6288 refrigerator, from the Slovenian manufacturer's hugely popular Retro refrigeration range, appears in the new advertisement for Giovanni Rana fresh pasta starring Tim Lovejoy.
UK’s top 10 perfect moments of 2010
The British public have voted Labour losing the election as the perfect moment of 2010 according to research released today.
Jazz up your Christmas puds with Gü
In this video, Fred Ponnavoy, Head Chef at Gü gets us in the mood for Christmas with a brilliant way to jazz up Gü’s Cheeky Little Pots of Chocolate Ganache. It's called Gü Pear Belle Helene.
Family still make Christmas for the over 50s
The over 50s will be heading to their kitchens this Christmas to channel their inner Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson and cook festive food themselves, new research reveals.
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.
Shakespeare Country launch Gastro Card
Shakespeare Country have launched a local version of the acclaimed Gastro Card to promote the area as the ideal destination for combining a great value dining experience and relaxing short break.
Darren Gough’s cooking academy
Christmas is now just around the corner and chances are you’ll be looking forward to a host of festive parties. But if you find it hard to prise your bloke from the sofa and get some help in the kitchen then Cricketing legend and Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Darren Gough is here to offer some much needed assistance.
Cost cutting measures hit the office Christmas party
Many employers are forcing cost cutting measures on their staff this Christmas by making them pay for their office party. Perhaps a sign of the challenging times, but of those going to an office Christmas party this year, more than a third (38%) will have to contribute towards costs and, of those, 10% are not happy about having to do so.
Christmas finances sorted
Are you the kind of person who starts next year’s Christmas shop in the January sales, or do you always leave it until the last minute and find yourself desperately rushing around on Christmas Eve?