Food and Drink

Master Sushi Chef Opens London Restaurant

Located just off Chancery Lane in the heart of London’s legal district, Shimo Restaurant & Bar is a welcome addition to the City’s diverse choice of restaurants. The name Shimo is the Japanese abbreviation for November, the month most eagerly awaited by sushi lovers, as it is when fish, with its oily flesh, becomes its most delicious, and also marks the beginning of the crab season.

A Divine Fair Trade For Lovers!

Divine, the delicious, farmer-owned Faitrade chocolate, knows that it’s never really all fair in love and war – but on the new Divine website at divinechocolate.com they have created an opportunity for a bit of romantic fair trading with your loved ones.

Sweet Success For Café Bronte Delights

Leading Livingston-based food manufacturer, Paterson Arran scooped a top ‘Food from Britain’ award for its Café Bronte brand at ISM in Cologne (28-31 January 2007) beating off stiff competition from some of the world’s leading biscuit and confectionary brands.

‘Taste Of Bath’ Festival 2007

The 2007 ‘Taste of Bath’ festival promises to be a four day gourmet restaurant, food and drink extravaganza, taking place in the stunning outdoor setting of Bath’s Royal Victoria Park, just below the Royal Crescent, from Thursday 28th June to Sunday 1st July, 2007.

A Book For Lovers Of France & French Food

Having proposed to his French girlfriend, food writer William Black revisits the France he fell in love with as a young man. Travelling with his native guide from Paris to the districts, Black meets the most interesting characters and places, giving him a glimpse into the French soul. Full of wonderful travel writing, historical anecdotes and essential, traditional recipes, this is the book for everyone who loves France and French food.

Healthy Chinese New Year Cooking By Ken Hom

With our ever-expanding waistlines becoming more and more of a focus, it’s good to know we can still get into the Oriental spirit this Chinese New Year with no need to worry, as Ken Hom has created some tasty, but healthy recipes for your very own banquet at home.

Celebrity Chefs To Attend Chester Food & Drink Festival

This year’s Chester Food & Drink Festival promises an even more impressive line up of celebrity chefs for visitors to the Festival Taste Marquee over Easter. Organisers have listened to the public who voted for more chefs at this year’s event and three celebrity chefs have been announced with three more to follow, doubling the number last year.

Need A Helping Hand From Cupid?

It is that time of year again when you want to tell that someone that they are indeed very special, or hear from someone that you are special to them. But we all know how forgetful people can be when it comes to buying Valentines gifts, so Rococo chocolates has enlisted the help of a stray cherub to play Cupid this year.

A Fruity Recipe Idea For Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday (February 20) is the perfect opportunity to experiment with some fruity new pancake recipes! Fruisana Fruit Sugar has devised a delicious, easy-to-prepare, Buttermilk Pancake batter which can form the base for either sweet or savoury toppings……or both!