Food and Drink
New Start For Not-So-Troubled House
Among the locals, royal neighbours and occasional ghost, there are two very new faces to be seen at Michelin starred Cotswold Pub, The Trouble House. From August, Martin Caws will become the new head chef and proprietor at the popular 17th Century, stone-built pub in Tetbury, continuing in the legacy of Michelin star chef Michael Bedford, with whom he has formerly worked during an equally illustrious career.
Gastronomes Do The Truffle Shuffle To Jermyn Street
Of all the most indulgent gastronomic pleasures, the white truffle is pre-eminent. As truffle prices command an ever-increasing premium, Chef Paolo Parlantti and General Manager Jason Phillips of Franco’s Italian Restaurant on Mayfair’s Jermyn Street, are offering ‘truffle-by-the-gram’ for the brief September truffle season.
Frozé –The New Ice Age For Wine
Over the last year or so a whole host of bottled ciders came into our bars and restaurants, within a matter of months everyone was indulging in the latest trend; drinking cider on ice. Now meet the wine that is “nice on ice” which will taste great when served over ice and doesn’t lose its flavour – Frozé.
Fish Restaurant Encourages Customers To Try Alternative Dishes
Loch Fyne Restaurants is launching a new campaign to encourage consumers to try “alternative” fish in order to ease pressure off stocks of the more popular fish, such as Haddock or Cod.
Holiday Homecoming Marks A New Career At Arran Dairy
Five years ago John Anderson started working at Arran Dairies as a delivery driver. A former engineer living and working in Glasgow, after a substantial windfall he decided to take some time out from work and head back home to Arran.
Stelios Brings easyPizza To London
Stelios the serial entrepreneur and founder of easyJet has introduced one of his more recent easyGroup businesses to London. easyPizza is a pizza delivery business and is now operating three London sites based in the Earls Court Road, Uxbridge Road, and The Vale in Acton, delivering pizzas to their local communities.
Seafood Week Set For A Flying Start
Seafood Week 2007 is off to a great start, with a host of well known chefs, hotels and restaurants signing up for the campaign which runs from the 5-12 October. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tom Parker Bowles, Nick Nairn and Brian Turner are just some of the top names who have pledged their support for the annual seafood celebration.
World Cuisine Inspires New Ready Meal Range
Favourite recipes from around the world have inspired Cauldron to create a medley of new meat-free modern classics including Aubergine Moussaka, Vegetable Enchiladas, Tuscan Bean Cannelloni, and Sweet Potato and Aubergine Balti.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen Opens In Manchester
The new Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurant in Spinningfields, Manchester is proof that burgers can be sophisticated, exotic and deliciously tasty and, when served in a stunningly modern interior, create an indulgent and fun dining experience.
Shark Leaves A Bitter Taste
Is that £180 bowl of shark fin soup really worth its eco-cost? Did you know that last Saturday, July 14th, was official Shark Awareness Day? Much as we love to hate this fearsome predator of the seas, the shark has a key role to play, keeping marine ecosystems in balance. Worldwide, over 100 million sharks are killed each year and the main attraction for most hunters is their fins, which fetch a good price.
The New Way To Enjoy Wine
Sovio, a new reduced-alcohol wine is to be launched this week, in response to consumer demand for wine with 100% aroma, flavour and integrity, but which is lower in alcohol.
Rhodes Across India
Top British chef Gary Rhodes embarks on the culinary adventure of his life as he heads off to vibrant India to discover the culinary secrets of this mystical subcontinent. Rhodes Across India, a 10 part series exclusively on UKTV Food, is a tantalising celebration of Indian food in the year that India celebrates the 60th anniversary of independence.
Savanna Cider Keeps Its Cool At Tesco
Savanna Cider, the leading cider brand from South Africa, has launched a unique Chill Pack in anticipation of a hotter summer, which is on promotion at participating Tesco stores.
Your Chance To Talk To The Winemakers
Charles Sichel of Château d’Angludet finished his stint as resident wine sage with artisan wine website Fromvineyardsdirect.com yesterday, as part of the etailer’s “Talk to our Winemaker” season of forums with some of Europe’s most inventive winemakers.
Food & Drink Award For The Priory Inn, Tetbury
For the second year running, The Priory Inn, Tetbury - the family friendly gastro-inn in the heart of the Cotswolds - has received the prestigious Cotswold Life Food and Drink Award for “Most Distinctive Local Menu” voted for by the restaurant-going public.