Food and Drink
Beat the blues with this recipe for cheesecake
Say goodbye to stodgy winter desserts and welcome in spring with this deliciously light recipe for blueberry cheesecake.
Are you the next Home Baker of the Year?
The Ideal Home Show is celebrating the return of home baking, and putting the fun back into baking, by launching a nationwide search for the UK’s next Home Baker of the Year.
Brits keen to leave cities for slice of farm life
Stressful city life is taking its toll on the nation with as many as one in four Brits prepared to take a pay cut to escape the hustle and bustle of the city in favour of a life in the countryside.
The future of organic
The hunt is on for three future stars of the organic industry. Organic food brand Seeds of Change will be funding them as they take a newly created work-based diploma in Organic Horticulture Production, alongside full time employment at leading organic charity, Garden Organic.
Mums eat for free at The Rutland
Treat your mum to a delicious free two or three course meal - complete with stunning views of Edinburgh Castle - this Mother’s Day at the award winning Restaurant at The Rutland.
Central Otago red wins gold
The 2008 Mondillo Central Otago Pinot Noir produced by Bendigo-based Mondillo Vineyards has been awarded a gold medal at New Zealand’s oldest, most respected wine competition, the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards.
Britain feels great at 2.37pm
Long gone is the post lunchtime slump. It’s now been discovered that 2.37 in the afternoon is the time when we’re feeling at our best and able to tackle even the most tedious of jobs, without a second thought.
Cider, calvados and gourmet cookery in Normandy
For those inspired by Masterchef – currently being screened on BBC1 – and fancy brushing up their culinary skills, help is at hand in Normandy from specialist operator, Belle France.
Wonderland month at The Brickhouse
To celebrate the launch of the new Alice In Wonderland movie and the 145th anniversary of the book, The Brickhouse cocktail bar and supper-club in East London is hosting Wonderland Month throughout March.
Celebrate St Patrick's Day at Guinness Storehouse
Guiness Storehouse will once again present an exciting one day festival on St. Patrick’s Day. As well as a host of live music entertainment, food and a unique Guiness experience to enjoy, Ireland’s top visitor attraction is inviting all Patrick’s in free of charge.
Levi Roots to tour the UK
Levi Roots, ‘Mr Reggae Reggae Sauce’ combines the two loves in his life - music and food, in his first UK tour.
Home-made ice cream made easier with Cuisinart
Ice cream is the ultimate treat on a hot summer’s day and with a Cuisinart Ice Cream maker it couldn’t be simpler to prepare home-made ice cream, which not only tastes delicious but has no chemicals or additives included, just fresh natural ingredients.
Cooking with French cheese
When we think about cooking with cheese we tend to think of using parmesan in our pasta, stirring in soft cheese into sauces or some mature cheddar topped on toast, but there is a wealth of ways to incorporate delicious cheese in our diets and similarly, there is a vast number of different cheeses for us to try.
Wagamama food-ordering app for iPhone
iPhone users with a taste for the pan-asian flavours of wagamama can now order their favourite food on the move thanks to the launch of the restaurant chain’s new iPhone application. The company is the first restaurant chain in the uk to launch its own iPhone app, which is free to download from apple’s iPhone app store.
Dehydration linked to winter blues?
Headaches, fatigue and feeling physically and mentally sluggish are common symptoms of the winter blues but, according to the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), you can help shake off the cobwebs and bounce back out of the gloom simply by drinking more fluid.