Taste of Christmas 2010, at ExCel London, signals an indulgent start to the season’s festivities, from 3-5 December with three days of gourmet glamour, in and out of the kitchen. For those of you who were not successful in our Taste of Christmas competition the organizers have put together a special ticket offer for foodepedia readers.
A bit of a do. A guide to the royal wedding breakfast
The cat’s out of the bag. Prince William and Kate Middleton are finally engaged and speculation reigns about the forthcoming nuptials. While we all love a good royal knees-up, here at Foodepedia HQ we’re not really interested in where it will take place, who will design the dress, or whether Carole will kickstart the conga – all we want to know is what will be on the menu!
Baileys go nuts this Christmas
Baileys really know their main market is Xmas, much as they would like to move it on into all year drinking. Somehow the British psyche associates Baileys with Xmas as much as it does Warninks Avocaat and Stone’s Ginger Wine, drinks my parents would put out on the sideboard every year for the 18 years I lived at home.
Food Safari in Kernow
Douglas Blyde wastes no time in sampling Cornwall’s bounty of meaty crabs, saline oysters and hardy cattle…
Welsh Whisky – sample it for free
Wales’ only whisky distillery, Penderyn Distillery, has teamed up with some of London’s top bars to give out free drams of smooth and warming ‘Welsh Gold’ to Londoners every Wednesday this winter.
What a load of waffle
Wafflemeister’s 50s-themed waffle store is designed to evoke the rock ‘n’ roll revolution of that decade (although that has yet to reach Belgium) and is echoed in the decor with leather finishes and chrome accents.
Food Heroes: Sixteen Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition
Georgia Pellegrini’s book, Food Heroes: Sixteen Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition, givesa wonderful insight into the world of foodies who have given their all to preserving traditions.
Sainsbury’s kippers – something fishy going on
The big surprise is that these kippers are not made from herrings, as is traditional, but from sardines. Sainsbury’s is the first retailer to launch kippers made from sardine using the age-old smoking method, usually associated with herring.
Porter Party at Sambrook’s Brewery London
Duncan Sambrook threw a little party to celebrate the arrival of the new Sambrook’s porter. Qin Xie went to investigate the latest offering from the London brewery.
Tapas with an Irish accent
Ireland has a new claim to fame – top tapas! As Neil Tanner, a catering student from the Emerald Isle, wins the international tapas contest in Valladolid, Spain with Irish Breakfast Tapas, we’re on the spot to join the celebrations.