Food and Drink
Celebrity chefs on the menu for Nottingham Food Festival
A host of top celebrity chefs are preparing to cook up a storm as part of the second annual Nottingham Food and Drink Festival.
Quidco.com deals help shoppers save twice
Quidco.com has launched hundreds of voucher codes which will help people save twice at leading retailers such as Sainsbury’s, GAME and The Body Shop, because shoppers can use the codes and earn cashback on the same purchase.
Singapore - A gastronomic paradise
Singapore has firmly cemented its position as a gastronomic paradise and the culinary capital of Asia with the opening of two new breathtaking Integrated Resorts.
Macdonald Hotels teams up with Thorntons
Two of Britain’s leading brands, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts and Thorntons chocolates, are set to partner this summer in celebration of all things ‘Classic’ and British.
Bastille Day celebrations in Hook Norton
Vive la France! A Hook Norton pub will be holding a special evening for lovers of French food and wine when they celebrate Bastille Day on July 14.
Connaught bartender named 'UK’s Best'
John Torode and Gregg Wallace last night crowned Erik Lorincz of The Connaught in London the UK’s best bartender in the UK final of World Class 2010 – the Oscar’s of the bartending world.
Champagne tasting with Jilly Goolden at Roman Quarter
Food and drink fans in West Sussex are set to descend on David Wilson Homes’ Roman Quarter on Thursday 15 July where TV personality Jilly Goolden will be hosting a champagne tasting event.
Sip your way to a summer glow
Baring your body on the beach, achieving glowing summer skin or just keeping on the go through a summer of lazy days and hot nights? Whatever your summer beauty SOS, Dr Stuarts has the answer.
Celebrate the sweet stuff this Chocolate Week
Chocolate Week, the nation’s favourite themed week, kicks off on 11th October this year and culminates in a dedicated chocolate show, Chocolate Unwrapped, at Vinopolis on 16th & 17th October.
Use your loaf
Not so long ago bakers were encouraged to look abroad for quality flour but now the flour used to create the wonderful richly flavoured crumbs and chewy crusts is all down to the vast range of quality British flour available.
Live well - Vive le Cheese!
In France ‘Bien Vivre’ is all about focusing on the good things in life, enjoying the moment, and ‘living well’. Garth Delikan, The Lifestyle Guy and internationally acclaimed empowerment coach, is the spokesperson for Vive le Cheese, the campaign for French cheeses, and knows a thing or two about ‘Bien Vivre’.
Al Fresco dining at its best
The Lock at the Runnymede-on-Thames (therunnymede.co.uk) near Windsor is now open, bringing to the River Thames honest food at sensible prices, providing an informal, bistro-style hotspot in perfect time for the summer months.
Five fruity ideas for a Grand Slam picnic
The punnets of strawberries and cream enjoyed by the crowds at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships are almost as famous as the Beckers, Borgs and Federers – with around 62,000lbs of strawberries and more than 1,800 gallons of cream sold each year at the tournament.
Swap your burger for a bag of nuts
The UK is being urged to go nuts by swapping burgers for bags of nuts on Friday October 22nd to celebrate Britain’s first National Nut Day.
How to make perfect Parisian-style macaroons
The mysteries of making magnificent macaroons have been uncovered! Forget jewellery and wine as gifts for girlfriends, its all about chic Parisian-style Macaroons this summer.