Food Events
TV chef to judge kids' cookery comp
Kent-based TV chef Richard Phillips is to judge the finalists of the Cook It! annual children’s competition organised by the Guild of Food Writers and sponsored by Gold Top milk.
Celebrate National Yorkshire Pudding Day on 7th February!
On a cold winter’s day, one of the most comforting things is a traditional roast dinner topped with a Yorkshire Pudding. And what better reason to cook up a mid-week roast, than to celebrate National Yorkshire Pudding Day on Monday 7th February?
Eddie Gilbert’s free offer for National Chip Week
Eddie Gilbert's, the award-winning Ramsgate fish monger, gourmet fish and chip shop and restaurant is to give away a free portion of chips with every large portion of fish to takeaway bought from the chippie during National Chip Week 2011 - 21st to 27th February.
Gordon Ramsay to serve up spicy treats for Londoners
To celebrate the launch of Comic Relief’s new Seriously Good Indian sauces, Gordon Ramsay is volunteering at a pop-up curry stall in London to raise money for Red Nose Day 2011.
Free 'Thrice Cooked Chips' at The Pearson's Arms
During schools’ half term holiday, which this year coincides with National Chip Week (21st to 27th February), TV chef Richard Phillips is offering visitors to The Pearson’s Arms pub in Whitstable, a free portion of his gourmet Thrice Cooked Chips.
Show-off your culinary skills this Valentine’s Day
Leading contemporary Indian Restaurant, Zari in Crawley, is to launch cookery classes for couples in advance of February 14th.
Toast the royal couple at Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
Scotland's Malt Whisky Country - home to more than half of Scotland's whisky distilleries - presents the perfect place to raise a glass to the Royal Couple on 29th April this year, and where better to search for a celebratory dram than at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival (28th April - 2nd May).
The Chocolate Festival returns to Brighton
After the hugely successful inaugural Brighton Chocolate Festival in March 2010 its back once more for an indulgent, gastronomic celebration of our favourite passion - The Brighton Chocolate Festival returns to New Road for 2 days of chocolate lovers heaven on the 16th and 17th April 2011.
Spring Cheese & Wine Festival at Southbank Centre
Following a hugely successful Autumn event, the Cheese & Wine Festival is back at Southbank Centre for a Spring gastronomic celebration from Friday 18th through to Sunday 20th March.
National Breakfast Week - Recipes with a difference
In celebration of National Breakfast Week (24th-30th January) breakfast champions Rude Health have devised a selection of unique recipes guaranteed to get you jumping out of bed in the morning.
Amanda Wakeley to host designer ‘Tea’ at The Dorchester
Amanda Wakeley will be holding a fashion show at The Dorchester during Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 2 February, transforming The Promenade with her London Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2011 Collection.
Calling all gastronomes to Liguria
With the UK held firmly in the grip of a food renaissance, buzz words such as provenance, traceability and sustainability are becoming common parlance.
A New Year’s bash at Brasa
West London’s new high-end grill restaurant Brasa will be welcoming in 2011 by throwing London's hottest New Years Eve party and offering a treat of a feast, accompanied by music from one of London’s most legendary DJ’s and record producers, Andy Dean.
Family still make Christmas for the over 50s
The over 50s will be heading to their kitchens this Christmas to channel their inner Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson and cook festive food themselves, new research reveals.
Chocolate & Krug tasting at Fortnum & Mason
Damian Allsop, known for avant-garde chocolate collections made using a unique water-based (rather than cream-based) recipe, has created the ultimate Christmas chocolates, with a Champagne ganache featuring Krug Grand Cru, and a cognac ganache using Hennessy X.O.