Some ideas to make an old man very happy – A gin masterclass, whiskies, Indian cookery classes, some fancy chocolates,a bottle of brilliant wine, Classic Courvoisiers, tapas in a box and much more
LEON new fresh fast food restaurant in Bluewater
Award-winning natural fast-food restaurant LEON opens its first out-of-London site today 19th May at Bluewater, Europe’s leading shopping and leisure destination. The restaurant will be located in the fast-food and family dining area in the Wintergarden close to McDonalds and KFC.
Gu Chocolate Puds & Fru Fruity Puds introduce two scrummy new ranges.
Gü Chocolate Puds & Frü Fruity Puds announce the arrival of two cheeky New ranges – Gü & Frü Mini Puds and Gü Naughties. Gü & Frü Mini Puds are the perfectly sized finish to a relaxed dinner with friends, or to guzzle after a mid-week supper. And at just £1.99 for a pack of 3, these affordable little luxuries may become your staple indulgence
Browsing Brindisi
I was invited to an event at Brown’s Hotel in Dover Street, W1, hosted jointly by the Brindisi Chamber of Commerce and Antonio Tomassini, a Brindisi wine and food promoter, recently. The purpose was to promote the produce from this area of Puglia in southern Italy and together with other food and drink writers and some importers I was able to sample some of them.
Cook Your Way Through To National Vegetarian Week With Alan Coxon’s Veggie Treats!
This year, National Vegetarian Week is 18-24 May. Celebrate with Alan Coxon’s flavoursome recipes that will even have tenacious carnivores converted!
What are D&D doing?
Check out what the guys at D&D have lined up in their many restaurants!
Vegetarian Society’s Seasonal Recipe Competition for Young People
To coincide with National Vegetarian Week 2009 the Vegetarian Society is launching a brand new Seasonal Recipe Competition for Young People. To enter, students just need to submit a starter, main course or pudding and its theme should be based on one of the four seasons.
Grown in Britain Cookbook – Editor Donna Air
Just take a look at the back of those packets of veg – the country of provenance is always stated and these days it seems that country is all too often one that’s very far away. Some even long-haul distance.
Late night Friday – Oliver Peyton at the National Gallery
This May the National Gallery takes part in Museums at Night 2009 – a three-day celebration of British museums taking place between Friday 15 and Sunday 17 May where venues are open into the wee small hours.What’s more, Oliver Peyton, author of The National Cookbook will be on hand to sign copies of his critically-acclaimed book at the Sainsbury’s Wing shop between 6pm and 8pm
Le Coussot
Le Coussot is situated near Beaulieu sur Sonnette in the beautiful Charente. The area is quiet and untouched with a slow pace of life. All around are fields of sunflowers and maize with some vineyards for cognac. Le Coussot is a 15th century building now sympathetically restored and retaining its unique period features.