Food and Drink
Make mine a double standard
By encouraging workers to bond down the pub well-meaning employers could be contributing to health problems for their workforce. This is according to new research released by Aviva.
Kendal Festival of Food to make a tasty return
Local food producers, farmers, restaurants, cafés and other food businesses are already circling dates between October 22 and 29 in their diaries as they plan their participation in this year’s Kendal Festival of Food.
A cake that will really cut it at your wedding
Why settle for a dull and dated, traditional three-tier wedding cake when a cake connoisseur can shape something incredibly innovative and famously fabulous?
Festive wine-tasting holidays in France
Wish yourself a Joyeux Noël this winter on a festive wine-tasting holiday during Reims’ Christmas Market with specialist operator Grape Escapes.
Savour the taste of Kildare Food Festival
Whisk the kids away for a luxury break in Ireland at five-star golf and spa resort The K Club and enjoy an afternoon of fabulous food and family fun with Taste Kildare 2010, the renowned food and drink festival, which celebrates the best of local produce and crafts, for £120 per adult per night and £45 per child per night including a full Irish breakfast and a gourmet dinner.
Panasonic microwaves achieve multiple awards
Panasonic has announced that they have recently been awarded three further Best Buy awards by Which? Magazine for their microwave ovens.
Copthorne Sheffield causes a stir with new cocktail menu
Sheffield’s Copthorne Hotel will be mixing things up in its 18Fifty5 restaurant with the launch of its first cocktail menu.
Britain goes mad for native berries
Brits are pushing aside traditional strawberries and raspberries in favour of more home-grown native hedgerow berries this summer.
How to taste whisky
The art of distilling whisky has been around for hundreds of years, and so has the art of tasting it. So what do you need to know to fully appreciate all the flavours that a good whisky has to offer?
Liven up your daily bread
Striking a balance between work and home life can be tricky. In fact in a busy modern world, it’s hard to stick to a routine meaning important things such as meals can often be neglected.
Jilly Goolden's guide to wine for pizza
Few things match the taste experience we receive at a restaurant. Top chefs seem to know just what flavours work together especially when matched with the perfect wine. But how many of us know how to truly compliment our own dishes with the right drop when we’re entertaining at home?
You catch it, they'll cook it at Eddie Gilbert's in Ramsgate
Eddie Gilbert's, the award-winning Ramsgate fishmonger, wholesaler, chippy and gourmet fish restaurant, is offering a “You Catch It – We Cook It!” deal to the hundreds of anglers who descend on the seaside resort each summer.
Award-winning Indian restaurant offers gourmet tasting menu
The Raja of Kent restaurant near Tenterden is to host a special gourmet dining evening to mark its 6th anniversary on Thursday 23rd September.
Not your average cup of tea
If you’re tired of drinking tea that leaves your taste buds wanting something more than the average cuppa, JING Tea’s new harvest teas could be exactly what you are looking for.
Gourmet Indian dining in Margate
Dev Biswal has opened The Ambrette in Margate on the site of the Michelin-listed Indian Princess in Margate, where he was executive chef. The Ambrette is named after the Indian flower known for its culinary and aphrodisiac properties.