Food and Drink
Aldi launches premium drinks range
This Christmas, supermarket Aldi is looking to lure drinks connoisseurs into its stores with a range of fine wines and spirits more commonly found on the shelves of high-end department stores and specialist online retailers.
Dickens of a Christmas
Bleak House, the former holiday home of novelist Charles Dickens, which opened recently as a restaurant with rooms, has announced its Christmas menus.
Badger launches Premium Collector's Ale
Badger Ales, one of the UK's leading premium bottled ales, has launched the first of its ultimate collector's ales series - the perfect gift for the discerning ale lover.
A 'souper' solution to sniffles from Morrisons NuMe
With the average person getting up to 200 colds in a lifetime, people will try anything to get rid of that awful bunged up feeling.
Casserole dish at the ready - Brits return to tradional cooking values
As the days turn colder and the nights get longer, research by Knorr – UK producer of stock – has revealed that traditional methods of cooking are more popular than ever.
Domino's to launch gluten-free pizza
Domino's Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, is to launch a new gluten-free pizza. The company is the UK's first major pizza delivery chain to provide a pizza which is suitable for coeliacs and those who are gluten-intolerant.
New Fentimans & Bloom premium Gin & Tonic cocktail
Award-winning BLOOM London Dry Gin has joined forces with the acclaimed Fentimans, combining their expertise in the blending and sourcing of the finest botanicals from around the world to create a perfect Gin & Tonic cocktail.
The bare necessities: holidays, posh grub and smartphone apps
Items once considered ‘life's little luxuries' such as regular holidays, posh food at home and smartphone apps are now firmly on the ‘bare necessities' list according to a report by protection specialist LV=.
Recipes from the Sea: The best of Channel Islands cuisine
After more than 20 years as head chef at Longueville Manor in Jersey, Andrew Baird has produced his first cook book, Recipes from the Sea. In an attractive and practical way, the chef presents 80 simple fish recipes, all easy to execute for healthy and delicious dinner parties and the family table.
Dean Edwards shows how to make gravy sauce for roast chicken
Masterchef runner up and TV chef Dean Edwards has put a dash of his best culinary skills into a selection of scrumptious, yet simple, sauces using a secret ingredient – Three Barrels VSOP, the UK’s favourite French Grape brandy.
New restaurant opens at award-winning Suffolk Food Hall
The multi-award winning Suffolk Food Hall has just launched its latest offering; a state-of-the-art restaurant called the 'Cookhouse' specialising in 'traditional British cuisine with a contemporary twist'.
Spaghetti House celebrates ‘Spag Bol’ homage day
The third National Eating Out Week from 19 to 25 November, this year pays homage to five international dishes which have been adopted and accepted by Britain as part of the British food scene.
Food heroes flock to Padstow Christmas Festival
Organisers of Padstow Christmas Festival have unveiled new additions to this year's event with a second series of food forums and more celebrity chefs on stage.
Perfect coffee every time with durgol swiss espresso
With 14% of Brits using an espresso machine at home at least once a week and the same percentage using in-home pod machines, the market for coffee machines is stronger than ever.
Food and drink festival for South West travellers
A celebration of the best food and drink produced in the South West proved so successful that one of the region’s leading coach companies has decided to launch excursions to it in 2013.