Food and Drink
Selfridges' Summer Vegetable Patch
This summer lovers of fruit and veg have a new arrival in their produce basket. Selfridges is working with traditional produce growers to introduce the cucumelon to the UK.
Whisky Galore At Tesco’s 'Enjoy The Taste Of Scotland' Event
Tesco’s ‘Enjoy the Taste of Scotland, Get to Know Your Locals’ event once again brings together a selection of the very best of Scotland’s larder on the 4th – 6th* May at the Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh.
2007 Emsworth Food Festival
Food Lovers are in for a treat from September 14th to 16th. The Emsworth Food Festival celebrates its sixth birthday with a celebration of local produced food and drink. Expect to discover an eclectic mouth watering choice of champagne and oysters alongside real ale and Moroccan delicacies.
Soirée De Sabrage At Le Vacherin
Le Vacherin restaurant in Chiswick has built its great reputation on serving delicious classic French dishes in a bistro style setting. The eatery’s third anniversary will be celebrated on Monday 11th June with the annual Sabrage Dinner.
Divine Chocolate Goes Live With New Website
Divine, the leading Fairtrade chocolate company, has redesigned its website, which went live this week. Designed and implemented by The Brewery, it brings alive the new brand design launched earlier this year and introduces many more dynamic and interactive elements to the Divine online experience. The site is at Divinechocolate.com.
Harvey Nichols Launches Exclusive Liqueur
St-Germain, the world’s first elderflower liqueur, is now available exclusively from Harvey Nichols Wine Shops nationwide, priced at £20. With only 10,000 bottles made each year, the Parisian inspired liqueur is a blend of freshly picked elderflower buds, macerated in eau-de-vie and distilled grape spirit.
Carlton Riverside – A Luxury Gourmet Restaurant
Alan and Mary Ann Gilchrist have opened their new restaurant with rooms, Carlton Riverside in Llanwrtyd Wells. The small Welsh town is where Mary Ann was awarded a Michelin Star for her cooking at Carlton House and was winner of four True Taste Restaurant Awards. Consistently her cooking has won high acclaim as one of the leading restaurants in Britain in The Which? Good Food Guide. She was also the first chef to win the crown of Mid Wales Chef of the Year.
Feast For A Tenner At Rainbow Cafe
Enjoy a feast of flavours for just £10.00 at the award-winning Rainbow Café in Cambridge during National Vegetarian Week. The Vegetarian Society’s “Café of the Year ” is joining the celebrations by offering a special “Feast for a Tenner” from Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 May 2007. Under the bargain offer, diners can choose any soup, main course and dessert from the restaurant’s extensive, mouth-watering menu or specials board.
No Nuts For Stringfellow's Celebrity Guests
Specialist food manufacturer, It's Nut Free, has recently supplied products to go in celebrity goodie bags distributed after the opening of Peter Stringfellow's latest nightclub venture in London. Celebrity guests, including Caprice, Bianca Gascoigne, Brendan Cole and the Cheeky Girls, were able to sample delicious nut free flapjacks after the Yorkshire based company was asked to contribute to the party bags given out to guests at the opening of The Wardour club.
Claridge’s Goes Organic
Claridge’s is used to the best. It’s used to being the best, to serving the best and to welcoming the best into the hotel. For some years, Executive Chef, Martyn Nail has taken pride in serving the best modern British cooking, using the freshest of seasonal ingredients, locally sourced. Provenance, sustainability and free range are words much used in Claridge’s kitchens and now there is another one – Organic.
Everything You Need To Know About German Food
Picture the perfect picnic. Delicately wafer-thin black forest ham, juicy cornichons and soft, creamy cheese on a hearty chunk of fresh farm bread, washed down with a smooth, refreshingly cold beer. Welcome to the world of German foods - easy to access at the newly launched Foodsfromgermany.co.uk – your online guide to all the food and drink Germany has to offer.
Award Winning Gastro-Pub Offers Exclusive Champagne
Tucked away in the heart of a Leicestershire village that boasts a colourful history littered with Anglo-Saxon Kings, monasteries and invasions from our Nordic cousins, lies an old Farriers. Long since turned into a public house – not only the heart of this small community – but now an award winning gastro-pub with rustic British food that is of a quality that far outshines the offerings of some top city restaurants.
Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Creates The Perfect Chill
Trophy winning Piper-Heidsieck Champagne - recognised by its bold red label - has always dared to be different. This Summer, enjoy it with a flourish of extravaganza - as Piper-Heidsieck Piscine. Look out for Piper-Heidsieck served in its own red, curvaceous and elegant, stemmed glasses, with ice cubes inside, in stylish, contemporary bars.
A Healthy Summer Addition - Australian Macadamias
If you fancy adding an extra dimension to your barbecue recipes and accompaniments, opt for a handful of Macadamias or two. Australian Macadamias have a unique sweet and buttery flavour, are crisp in texture, have a melt-in-the-mouth finish, and are suited to both sweet and savoury dishes.
Chilean Gastronomic Week
Chile’s pure environment and natural barriers help to produce great-tasting seafood, meat, vegetables, fruit – and of course wines. Now ProChile London, the office of the Chilean Government which promotes Chilean exports and inward investment from the UK, is hosting Chilean Gastronomic Week, giving British gourmets the opportunity to experience Chile’s exciting repertoire of dishes.