Food and Drink
Tesco offers a taste of Wales
Shoppers to Welsh Tesco stores will get a true taste of Wales during the next two weeks as the supermarket throws its weight behind Welsh Food Fortnight (20 September – 5 October 2008).
A spicy way to add some fish to your diet
For those trying to add more fish into their diets, wild Alaska seafood is a great choice. Try this Moroccan inspired recipe for a fast, easy way to prepare sustainable and nutritious wild Alaska canned salmon.
Get fruity this Autumn at Occo
Nestled on an inconspicuous street corner equidistant to trendy Marylebone High Street and bustling Edgware Road, Occo Restaurant and Bar is a stunning venue that successfully transports the style, flavours and culture of native Morocco to London.
Top chefs create divine cakes for Chocolate Week
Divine Chocolate, the leading Fairtrade brand co-owned by cocoa farmers, is co-sponsoring national Chocolate Week 2008 (13th-19th October). Launched in collaboration with the Academy of Chocolate and now in its fifth year, Chocolate Week is all about unadulterated chocolate indulgence, and because Divine is celebrating its 10th birthday, this year’s line up is set to be the best yet.
Online ticket sales soar for Eastbourne Beer Festival
Festival fans are being urged to get their tickets for the sixth annual Eastbourne Beer Festival before they sell out as online sales hit an all time high. Since going on sale in July, more than 500 tickets have been sold online through the town’s official tourism website, VisitEastbourne.com’s E-shop.
How to eat British during the Credit Crunch
With food prices accelerating at their fastest rate since records began, fuelling a rise in the average family’s shopping bill of £750 a year, the organisers of British Food Fortnight, which takes place 20th September to 5th October and is the national celebration of the diverse and delicious food that Britain produces, have put together some tips on eating British during the credit crunch.
Plan a vegetable garden this Christmas
More and more people are including fruit and vegetables in their gardens as they experience the superior taste and health benefits of home grown food. But growing vegetables has traditionally needed more experience than picking out plants from a garden centre. Many crops need to be grown from seed, spaced correctly and ‘rotated’ in groups to prevent the build-up of pests or loss of soil nutrients.
Make a pilgrimage to Belgo for Oktoberfeast
Legendary Moules & Frites establishment, Belgo (London), has recruited a “Beerologist” to unearth the best Belgian beers for its forthcoming “Oktoberfeast menu”. The Beerologist, Sam Hjelm, has made the pilgrimage to Belgium to track down the World’s most eclectic and delicious beers, which include Trappist brews, still made by Monks using traditional medieval recipes.
Twinings creates the ultimate chocolate indulgence
In a marriage made in chocolate heaven, the blending experts at Twinings have created Twinings Swiss Chocolate Drink. Bringing together the masters, Twinings Swiss Chocolate Drink is the ultimate liquid chocolate in a mug, because nobody knows how to blend like Twinings and nobody knows chocolate like the Swiss!
The restaurant industry’s hottest city addresses
Where does Heston Blumenthal go to make an impression; Jancis Robinson to abuse the wine list; and Anthony Bourdain for a no-expense spared blow-out? New restaurant guides from Hg2 (due to hit the shelves in November 2008), Eat London and Eat New York, have the answers.
Signor Zilli goes back to the Eighties
Signor Zilli will celebrate its twenty years as a Soho institution by offering an eighties style menu at eighties prices for one week only between 15th September - 20th September.
Michelin Pub of the Year 2009
The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite, Cumbria has been selected as the Michelin Pub of the Year 2009 in Michelin’s Eating Out in Pubs guide, which is launched on 3 September, priced at £14.99.
A great British Sunday roast
The Landau, located on Portland Place, London W1 is to launch a sumptuous new Sunday Roast menu at this year’s Regent Street Festival on Sunday 7 September 2008 under the direction of British Head Chef, Andrew Turner.
New CEO to head up nationwide roll out of easyPizza
Online pizza delivery service easyPizza.com, part of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s easyGroup, has appointed David Sweeney as its first CEO. David brings with him significant expertise in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and franchise sectors and will be responsible for supporting existing easyPizza franchisees as well as expanding the network nationwide, providing a top quality, low cost pizza delivery service to an even wider customer base.
Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival deemed outstanding success
The Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival, which took place on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, has been deemed an outstanding success. Around 10,000 people attended the Festival over the two days and over 50 local businesses exhibited their produce from stalls in the Pump Room Gardens. Even the rain on the Sunday didn’t deter people from celebrating the event which has now safely put Leamington on the map as a top food and drink destination.