Food News
Jilly Goolden's guide to wine for pizza
Few things match the taste experience we receive at a restaurant. Top chefs seem to know just what flavours work together especially when matched with the perfect wine. But how many of us know how to truly compliment our own dishes with the right drop when we’re entertaining at home?
Highcroft visitors enjoy James Martin brunch in Winchester
Visitors to Barratt’s latest development in Winchester recently were treated to a culinary treat as James Martin’s local deli performed a brunch cooking demonstration.
North Wales café launches food matchmaking service
A café from Mold has launched a new online match-making service to match food producers with food buyers.
Let your passion change your life
Despite our busy lives, new research shows we are still a nation driven by our hobbies and passions.
An authentic taste of Italy on the Portobello Road
Dri Dri, a new type of gelateria preparing gelato as it’s made in Italy, opened last week at 189 Portobello Road. Dri Dri – the affectionate nickname of founder Adriano di Petrillo – will offer a wide range of seasonal gelati to take away in small or large cups, or biscotto cones, together with proper Italian coffee and frappes.
How to prepare a healthy packed lunch
An Ofsted report on food in schools has announced that the majority of school meals are now attractive, nutritious and well prepared. However, some children do not like school meals and prefer a packed lunch.
Eat your way to a smaller carbon footprint
Team Green Britain ambassador and eco-restaurateur, Jamie Grainger-Smith, is helping inspire and encourage the British public to get greener in the kitchen with simple tips and delicious recipes for this year’s Big Lunch that won’t break the bank or eat into your time.
Singapore - A gastronomic paradise
Singapore has firmly cemented its position as a gastronomic paradise and the culinary capital of Asia with the opening of two new breathtaking Integrated Resorts.
Macdonald Hotels teams up with Thorntons
Two of Britain’s leading brands, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts and Thorntons chocolates, are set to partner this summer in celebration of all things ‘Classic’ and British.
Use your loaf
Not so long ago bakers were encouraged to look abroad for quality flour but now the flour used to create the wonderful richly flavoured crumbs and chewy crusts is all down to the vast range of quality British flour available.
Five fruity ideas for a Grand Slam picnic
The punnets of strawberries and cream enjoyed by the crowds at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships are almost as famous as the Beckers, Borgs and Federers – with around 62,000lbs of strawberries and more than 1,800 gallons of cream sold each year at the tournament.
Customers hooked on line-caught Sea bass
Since the launch of South East Seafood tagged Sea bass, South East Seafood has been dealing with many enquiries from fishmongers and wholesalers who want to offer the top quality fish to their customers. Over 18000 fish have been tagged since the launch in April.
Give dairy another chance
More people than you might think cut out dairy unnecessarily, thinking they are allergic to it, when in fact they could be lactose intolerant. In fact, 90% of those who think they can’t have dairy, can with Lactofree, the UK’s first range of lactose-free* dairy products.
See Gordon Ramsay at London Restaurant Festival
Opening in just over three months, the 2010 London Restaurant Festival (4-18 October) in partnership with American Express, has revealed the impressive line-up of top London chefs who will be cooking in London’s most sought-after pop-up restaurant.
Masterchef Dhruv Baker champions The Big Lunch
Subsequent to the success of the inaugural event in 2009, MasterCard is once again a title sponsor of The Big Lunch – a community enhancement project initiated by The Eden Project to be staged throughout the country on Sunday, 18th July.