Food and Drink
Culinary master classes in Lavenham
Join a themed Culinary Master Class at the iconic 15th century Swan Hotel at Lavenham, Suffolk and discover how two AA rosette head chef David Ryan creates some of his superb dishes.
Culinary excellence in Amsterdam
This month the five star Hotel Okura Amsterdam, which is renowned for its culinary excellence, is opening its fourth dining experience – ‘Serre Restaurant, inspired by Ciel Bleu’.
Swinton Park chef launches new tasting menus
Simon Crannage, the Executive Chef at Swinton Park, has launched two new Tasting Menus at Samuel’s Restaurant at Swinton Park. This coincides with the start of the 10th birthday celebrations for Swinton Park which will be running throughout 2011.
Pistes Gourmandes: A gourmet experience for all ages
Fabulous skiing and great food...a heady and tempting combination and there's nowhere better that marries the two than Pistes Gourmandes, held from 21st - 24th March 2011 in the delightful French ski resort of Val d'Isère.
New experiences at Hyatt Regency Trinidad
It’s not all work and no play in 2011, as Hyatt Regency Trinidad is starting the new year with some new additions that both business and leisure travellers will enjoy.
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).
Enjoy a 'Taste of the Tropics' in north Queensland
In line with its fine dining ethos, The Elandra, north Queensland, will host in 2011 the incredibly popular 'Taste of the Tropics’ food and cooking experience, featuring Australia's most recognized practitioners of high cuisine - chefs Alastair McLeod, Manu Fieldel, and Miguel Maestres.
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.
Welsh cooks learn from Michelin Masters in Spain
A North Wales hotel is setting up a culinary academy in Spain using its links with the world's greatest restaurant.
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.
The first-ever cruise ship built for Epicureans
Oceania Cruises' new Marina will set new standards for culinary excellence at sea with 10 dining venues, six of which are gourmet restaurants and offer culinary excellence at no supplement. The 1,250-guest ship, which debuts later this month, has been designed for food and wine lovers with the aim of offering dining experiences comparable to the best shore-side restaurants.
Guilt-free French food with Lot Cycling Holidays
If you are a fan of cycling gentle, scenic routes on virtually traffic-free roads, escaping to a French country idyll and discovering the delights of fabulous French food, then look no further. French cycling tour specialist, Lot Cycling Holidays, places the emphasis very much on leisure and relaxation with great food to enjoy at the end of the day.
Chocolate and chutney at Jade Mountain, St Lucia
Voted as one of the best luxury resorts in the world, Jade Mountain is located in the grounds of the old Anse Mamin Plantation, and just 20 minutes away from Nick Troubetzkoy's organic rain forest farm, the Emerald Estate.
Cookery classes at Cap Maison
Luxury boutique hideaway, Cap Maison, is now offering cookery classes and a tisane trail at their beautiful family-run property located on the North-Western tip of St Lucia.
Cheese & whisky with Alex James at Athenaeum
Alex James, the British song-writer turned cheese aficionado, has teamed up with The Athenaeum hotel's head chef, David Marshall, and resident whisky sommelier, Angelo Gobbi, to create a whisky and cheese foodpairing menu in celebration of the hotel's whisky bar.