Food Events
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.
From Knightsbridge To North Yorkshire
From her base in Knightsbridge, Sally Hudson has designed and created bespoke celebration and wedding cakes for a trio of world famous stores; Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges.
Thai Festival Celebrates 6th Year In Surrey
The UK’s most popular Thai event, the biannual festival in Surrey, is fast approaching and this year’s extravaganza promises to be better than ever with over 50,000 visitors expected.
Discover Poker With Chivas Regal
Do you know when to hold em’ or when to fold em’? Do you know a Royal Flush from a Straight? Or maybe you’d like to perfect your poker face. Well here’s your chance. Chivas Regal Whisky brings you the opportunity to learn the fastest growing game in the country without losing your week’s wages, at a series of London based events.
An Interactive Food Experience For All Ages
Visit the Feast of Wiltshire on 1 September 2007 at Crockerton Meadow to experience a fantastic and flavoursome festival of food. Expect to discover an eclectic mouth watering choice of food alongside real ales, wines and ciders from local producers – a true gastronomic celebration of the South West.
Yorkshire Treasures Showcased At Harvey Nichols
To celebrate the tenth year of Harvey Nichols Leeds and the heritage of Yorkshire, Foodmarkets across the UK & Ireland will be honouring a delicious range of sweet and savoury treats from the Yorkshire region, perfect for afternoon tea.
Wimbledon Fever Served Up In Leicester Square
If you’re looking for a London hotspot to soak up Wimbledon fever this year, look no further than the Häagen-Dazs shop in Leicester Square. The luxury ice-cream brand is the official ice-cream of the Wimbledon Championships, and to celebrate this perfect match they will be transforming their flagship shop into the ultimate ‘tennis retreat’ for the duration of the Wimbledon tournament.
Here Comes The Sundae On Saturday!
Tickets for Ben & Jerry’s Sundae on Saturday 28th July are on now! With another great musical line-up, fairground attractions and, as ever, all the ice cream you can eat, Clapham Common is preparing to host the summer’s coolest festival. Guests on Saturday 28th July can look forward to an array of summer anthems and mellow tunes from a stellar line-up comprising The Feeling, The bees, Rumble Strips, Brakes, Kate Nash, Lucky Jim and The Lea Shore.
Home House Edinburgh Serves Up A Culinary Masterpiece
Home House Edinburgh, the prestigious private members club, has teamed the renowned culinary expertise of their consultant chef Martin Wishart and the artistic talents of popular contemporary artist Julie Franchetti for their forthcoming launch event – ‘art on a plate’ which debuts at the club on 19 July 2007.
The Hunt For ‘Young Chef 2008’ Continues
Anna Farrell became Filippo Berio's Rotary Young Chef 2007 by producing an immaculate meal at the recent final held at Lutterworth Grammar School. Anna, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and a 14-year-old student at John Colet School, produced a delicious meal to convince judge Walter Zanré (of Filippo Berio Olive Oil) and his fellow judges from Fifteen Restaurant, Peter Begg and Alberto Conti, that she was the deserved winner.
A Taste Of Summer - Sardinia Promotion Launches At Harrods
With the Bank Holiday weekend being a washout, why not visit the Harrods Food Halls for some Mediterranean inspiration? Small enough to be classified as an island but big enough to be desirable to colonise through the ages, Sardinia lies about 120 miles west of the Italian peninsula.
Try Your Hand At Jewish Cooking
Are you looking for the next new adventure in food? Why not try a bit of good old Jewish Cookery. Chicken soup has been called penicillin for the mind & body, but there is also plenty more to explore with recipes that have been adapted to the particular rules and lifestyles of the Jewish people as they have travelled the world.
Diary Date - London Food Festival
Leading events organiser DEW Events will be launching its first consumer exhibition this year, the London Food Festival, a three day event which will take place from 7th – 9th September, showcasing over 100 regional food and drink producers.
Hands-On With World-Renowned Chefs At Taste Of Bath
Taste of Bath, the summers al fresco food festival, is less than a month away and details of the mouth-watering features are now being announced. One of the highlights taking place in the stunning Royal Victoria Park June 28 - July 1, will be The Bertinet Kitchen cookery school outpost. With a fantastic line-up of internationally renowned chefs the event is set to be the ultimate treat for serious foodies.
Taste Challenge At Royal Cornwall Show
Challenge your taste buds to a showdown of local & organic Cornish food! Sumptuous strawberries and delicious Cornish and organic breakfast ingredients will be compared in a blind taste test to standard supermarket brands at the 2007 Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge, Cornwall, 7 - 9 June, at the Taste of the West in Cornwall and Organic South West stand, in The Food and Farming Pavilion organised by the Women’s Food and Farming Union.