Articles from January 2012
January 2012 Articles Archive from Foodepedia
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The cream rises - Jane Egginton raises a glass to Bristol’s Sherry Steeped History
Saturday January 28th, 201212 Denmark Street has been the original home of world famous sherry since it was first imported to the city in 1796 from across Europe. Once the site of one of Bristol’s most iconic restaurants, Harveys Cellars designed by Sir Terrence Conran, it is steeped in the history as the birthplace of Harveys Bristol Cream, known as the world’s first cream sherry.
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Taste the real difference - the best of Scottish produce on a plate
Friday January 27th, 2012Summer Isles were just one of around ten Scottish producers who had lugged their lovely grub from the Highlands all the way down to the lowlands of the RAC Club in Pall Mall. The intention was to show first hand what we miss out on when we fix our foodie gaze on Ludlow or the continent. The Scottish Highlands are a land rich in fine produce, none of which need to consume air miles to get to our plates.
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Toast!
Monday January 23rd, 2012I got my first sandwich toaster for university, my mother feeling that I would otherwise starve. In fact I had already mastered the art of making spaghetti Bolognese as well as curry/stew (one contained curry powder, one didn’t) so I was quite safe. All I recall about using the toaster at university are clouds of acrid cheesy smoke on the staircase by my rooms and the college porter giving me a lecture on fire drill.
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The Green, Green Grass of Home -The Best of British Cheeses
Friday January 20th, 2012Both traditional and modern British cheeses are up to the task of satisfying our demanding, modern palates. I was pleasantly surprised by the textures and intensity of flavours from these modern varieties and will definitely be more inclined to choose locally in the future.
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More Cheese Please
Wednesday January 18th, 2012The Waldorf Hilton has partnered up with the Stilton Cheese Makers' Association to create a special menu featuring the classic English cheese.
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Good Enough for Dickens? Afternoon tea at the Arts Club-
Tuesday January 17th, 2012Mayfair is a fitting location for this exclusive club founded by Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope and Lord Leighton. The Arts Club has overcome a shaky past to become the beacon of style and substance that it is today.
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A Sweet Life in the Cévennes
Friday January 13th, 2012L’oignon doux de Cévennes, is prized for its tender texture, honeyed taste and fine, pearly white, almost iridescent papery skin.Jane Egginton peels back the layers on this unique and ancient alium
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Get the Taste of the Mediterranean Delivered to Your Door
Friday January 13th, 2012The boxes will often contain items appropriate to the season but as Webb puts it, ‘will never be prescriptive’. What separates Good Fork from any other business is that Webb’s range is authentic and of the highest quality, sourced from family businesses and artisans across the Mediterranean.
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Delhi: Where The Rice is Nice and Noise Annoys
Wednesday January 11th, 2012Visiting India to attend a conference and book launch promoting Basmati rice, Zoe Perrett brings a few grains of wisdom back from New Delhi.