We often hear the term ‘Modern British Food’ casually bandied around, but to my mind, I don’t really know what this means. At best, I’d say was traditional British dishes, deconstructed, poncified and served in measly portions – i.e. not terribly appealing. However, with Benares, I think Chef Atul Kocchar has created the very... »
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Christmas Gift Ideas
Green & Blacks Gold Chocolate Library Who needs books for Christmas when you’ve got a library full of chocolate! This beautifully presented gold presentation gift box opens to reveal 12 bars of Green & Blacks signature flavour experiences, ranging from the intense dark 85% to milk and white varieties. It certainly sounds more fun than... »
Essential Wine Kit
Reidel Glass & Decanter wear Since their beginnings in 1756, Riedel Glass has been pioneering the art of wine glass making; they were the first company to design the shape of their glasses according to the character of the wine. We tested out their wares recently and were completely astounded by the results. Cheap bottles... »
‘Produced in Kent’ Wine Trail
‘Produced in Kent’ has just uncorked an update of its wine trail, encouraging consumers to discover, experience and sample Kent’s award-winning vineyards and wines. The free trail tracks the history and heritage of Kent’s wine growing tradition, as well as providing a list of some of the best pubs & restaurants in the area... »
Fun with Beer!
For many of us, the pinnacle of adventurous beer drinking is probably a bottle of Sol with lime. We’ve got a couple of ideas to bring a touch of excitement to your pint: ibrew With Gordon Brown seemingly intent on pricing beer out of our reach, the ibrew could be just the thing to allow us... »
Let your recipes make you a star!
Have your recipe published in Thomasina Miers’ new book! Thomasina Miers from the award winning Wahaca is writing a book called “Mexican Food Made Simple” which is due out in April next year. Tommi’s very excited about it and has come up with a very interesting idea. There is space in her book for one... »
Foodie iPhone Apps
Drinks Matcher Now it’s fast and easy for you to find drink matches for 219 cheeses, plus thousands more pairings for appetizers, main courses and dessert in this comprehensive food and drink mobile application. With around 380,000 wine & food pairings, using Drinks Matcher is like having a personal sommelier and a bartender at your... »
Books for Wine Lovers
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to pick a wine you like every time, or at least sound like you knew what you were talking about? With tens of thousands of wines available, it can understandably get a little tricky, so we’ve found a couple of great books which should help you find your way... »
The Real Tea Club
Despite the availability of hundreds of types of tea, 91.9% of the population have the same cuppa every morning. OK, I made that up, but it sounds realistic and the fact is most of us never really experience the interesting array of teas available. The Real Tea Club aims to bring some pleasure back... »
Foodie Books
Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser edited by Ian Buxton Leading international writers on beer and whisky have joined together in a unique project to celebrate the enduring legacy of renowned drinks writer Michael Jackson who died in August 2007. The book takes a fun and interesting look at a variety of topics within the drinks industry,... »
