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 Kochhar has created the very... »
Win Heart Warming New Covent Garden Food Co. Soup Goodies!
Be Good To Your Heart With New Covent Garden’s Food Co.’s ‘Heart-Warming’ Soup. New Covent Garden Food Co. has created Heart Warming Soup, a limited-edition February Soup of the Month, in support of the British Heart Foundation’s National Heart Month. To celebrate they’re offering you the chance to win a Heart Warming Soup Kit, including... »
A Beginners Guide to … Coffee with Grumpy Mule’s coffee expert Damian Blackburn
Like chocolate or wine, coffee is a crop that reveals its varietal characteristics and production techniques in its flavour. The two main varieties of coffee bean are Arabica and Robusta, and it’s safe to say that Robusta is best avoided if you are after anything more than a strong cup of muddy caffeine. The... »
Burns Night Ideas
Simple Simon’s Bard’s Supper Pie Celebrate the life and legacy of Scotland’s national poet Rabbie Burns while indulging in the finest Scottish fayre with a Simple Simon’s Bard’s Supper Pie. Made with Jimmy Bogle’s delicious Haggis, Simple Simon adds a wee dram of Scotch whisky, some cream and spices, mixes it together, places it... »
Great food… for free, from www.Graze.com
Get yourself a personalised box of natural, tasty food sent straight to you at work or home. Graze offers natural goodness ranging from fresh pineapple to exotic goji berries, olives to black pepper cashews and yoghurt coated apricots to chocolate coated nuts. All their food is 100% natural and every box is handpicked just for... »
Christmas Fizz
Sainsbury’s Blanc de Noirs Champagne If it’s great Champagne on a budget you’re after, this is probably as good as it gets. Amongst it’s raft of accolades this year, Blanc de Noirs came second only to Veuve Cliquot in a blind taste test by Which?, despite being around half the price. With the judges including... »
Christmas Treats
Mr Kipling’s Christmas Pudding Slices If the craving for Christmas pud gets too much and you just can’t wait, grab yourself some treats from Mr Kipling’s new seasonal range. In particular these Christmas Pudding Slices provide moist rich fruit cake slices with a layer of brandy sauce in the middle which creates a delicious version... »
10 Copies of Economy Gastronomy to Win!
Learn how to eat better and spend less courtesy of Seafish! The credit crunch has had a massive impact on what and how we eat. The average family’s annual food bill went up by £1,000 last year. However, being healthy and eating well needn’t cost the earth - seafood offers great value for money and... »
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... »
Win an ibrew Beer-Brewing Kit!
Your own home-brewed Christmas beer, only 50p a pint! ibrew supply beer-brewing kits that are amazingly simple but incredibly rewarding to use. They are ideal for brewing your own stocks of Christmas beer, for party supplies, or for producing a brew to bottle as a special gift. You can choose from ale, lager or stout. ... »
Winter Wonderland @ Hyde Park, until 3 Jan
Not too sure if it’s too early to be talking Christmas yet, but if nothing else, this sounds looks like a fun event. Highlights include central London’s largest outdoor ice rink and Zippo’s Christmas Circus, which will hold performances every night in a heated big top. They’ve also got loads of rides, a German... »
Towards a Fluid State, 5 December, Dalston, E8
Mysteriously held in an undisclosed warehouse location in Dalston, this festival will provide an immersive and informative food and drink experience profiling flights of Cognac, Whisky, Gin, Sake and Natural & Biodynamic wine matched with delicious morsels of food. The intriguing and interesting nature of the event will also be complemented by works and... »




