The accidental vegetarian -Simon Rimmer

Cheers to celebrity chef, Simon Rimmer, who has finally made vegetarian food sexy. Although not a veggie himself, Simon became passionate about cooking exciting veggie food when he opened Greens vegetarian restaurant in Manchester in 1990. Here he tells Julia Shaw about his foodie passions.

Felix Hunt -Save The Children

What is to be done about the UK’s children, now obese as well as stupid, rude and unpleasant? One has only to walk down a suburban street (horror!)to see gangs of teenage children stuffing themselves with lard flavoured crisps washed down with own brand cola before waddling off to steal a hot hatchback or two

Thermomix – the greatest kitchen gadget ever?

You don’t need a Thermomix in your kitchen, but then you don’t need a Ferrari in your driveway. It’s all about how seriously you take your cooking and how much fun you want to have getting from A to B. As Jeremy Clarkson might say, ‘The Thermomix is one superb piece of engineering – expensive, beautiful and a joy to drive and I’ve…….. got the keys!’

New Bistro – Fran Warde

You could tour France with this book in the glove compartment and the satnav programmed to visit all the places. Fran features eight regions of France and the bistros she visits have their names, addresses, phone numbers and even opening times (always useful in a country where opening times are a bit of a lottery).

Tapas, Simple Combinations. Striking Flavours

These are all racion recipes, which is to say larger than the average tapas. Again this is to make the home cook’s life easier. It is just too much to ask a home kitchen to turn out ten or fifteen tapas for a meal, but four or five larger portions are achievable. The authors are also advocates of short cuts, such as ready-rolled pastry, as well of borrowing ingredients and styles from around the Mediterranean and not just Spain to bring extra vibrancy and colo

Make it easy with Dorot

Why not beat the credit crunch this year by cooking a delicious meal using the simple straightforward recipes from Dorot Garlic and Herbs. We have given you two recipes to make a sumptuous two course meal – in limited time and on a small budget, and what’s even better with hardly any preparation at all. Minimum effort for maximum results!

Top Turkey Recipes

Juicy Turkey Escalopes with Fresh Pineapple & Mint Relish, Barbequed Turkey Chops with Beets, Sour Cream & Coriander, Moroccan Turkey Patties and Simple Slow Cooked Turkey Salad with Spicy Carolina Vinegar Sauce

Isake 19 Sake.

Now Available From Harrods And Selfridges The Isake 19 Is Ready To Enjoy at just £475 a bottle. Naniwa Sake Brewery have created a new batch of Isake 19, a sophisticated sake born from the ultimate development of rice milling technology and their skill.