Articles from December 2015
December 2015 Articles Archive from Foodepedia
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The Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar
Thursday December 24th, 2015The Elphinstone Hotel is all corridors and corners, an intriguing puzzle of a building fitted up over 300 years. Offering old school favourites pimped with fine Scottish fare, Nadia eats luxury fish pie and enjoys the tropical fish tank.
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Some dandy drink ideas for Christmas
Friday December 18th, 2015OMG! What to buy someone last minute? Well, drink is always the solution and we don’t mean go to the pub and forget about it. Here are some liquid assets of whisky, bourbon, wine and gin to save the day.
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New dishes at Mien Tay, Battersea
Thursday December 17th, 2015Trying to ignore the shattering noise in the no frills room, we try to enjoy the new dishes being showcased at this popular and well-rated sibling of Mien Tay in Shoreditch.
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Donald Russell Party Food
Thursday December 17th, 2015The TV chefs seem to have it so easy in their massive country homes, or agreeable London townhouses, their drinks and nibble parties always seem effortless. Well they would be as probably someone else did all the actual work.
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R&B Distillers new whiskies for Xmas
Wednesday December 16th, 2015Two new whiskies could also provide a special gift for that difficult uncle, the friend who already has everything or the dreaded *cough* much-loved in-laws.
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Maille’s Balsamic Vinegar and Truffle Glaze
Wednesday December 16th, 2015Add a Luxurious Twist to Winter Dining with Maille’s Balsamic Vinegar and Truffle Glaze
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Wines Of The Week
Wednesday December 16th, 2015It's a green light to the party season and we take a look at wines that have a little something special to offer this Christmas.
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Virgin Wines Christmas Box
Tuesday December 15th, 2015Every Christmas wine box should contain at least two fantastic bottles of fizz and two ravishing reds. Alan Kingsbury makes his 2015 selection from Virgin Wines.
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Oh Come, All Ye Faithfull: The Horseshoe Inn, Eddleston
Monday December 14th, 2015Three hundred wines, six courses and a truffle stuffed cheese, the Horseshoe doesn’t do things by halves.
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Christmas crackers from Dan Doherty
Sunday December 13th, 2015Want to make a serious splash this holiday season? Of course you do, and who better to give you the tips n’ tricks of the trade than Dan Doherty, executive chef at Duck & Waffle.
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Mindful Chef boxes, 'fast' food the healthy way
Sunday December 13th, 2015Tracy puts Mindful Chef’s weekly recipe boxes to the test and finds out whether they really deliver.
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Prakti - The magic cube stove
Sunday December 13th, 2015So you want hot food at a festival or want to camp out with a bit of style? Nick discovers the amazing Prakti stove, the best bit of kit he’s seen all year.
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Open season for wild game at Iberica Restaurants
Friday December 11th, 2015Iberica has launched its new game menu with a range of dishes created by Nacho Manzano, Executive Head Chef who holds an impressive 3 Michelin stars to his name for Casa Marcial and La Salgar, his restaurants in Asturias.
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Kraken
Friday December 11th, 2015On Tuesday we set sail to the hipster shores of Hoxton to sample the delight that is Kraken Rum. The usually sleepy streets on Hoxton Tuesdays were, instead, filled with a soft gaggle of rum-infused, quirky Christmas cheer.
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Under a Winter Sky: A Citybreak in Edinburgh at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
Thursday December 10th, 2015Acanthus arrives in Edinburgh: Abandoning Arthur's seat Nadia gets a taste for Viking cheese and the good life.
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Jura launch limited edition gift set for Christmas
Tuesday December 8th, 2015Rugged and wild whisky makers Jura have launched a range of single malt gift tins for Christmas, all inspired by the beauty of the island. Grab the pipettes and let’s find out more shall we?
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Sunday Roasts in and around London
Sunday December 6th, 2015Sunday lunch used to be an institution and it's well pas time that it came back strongly. Pack in the pasta, bin the burgers and for the Lord's sake refuse to eat a risotto on this sacred day. Here are some places to grab a bit of heaven on earth.
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Comfy pubs to curl up at this Christmas
Friday December 4th, 2015Some of the cosiest country pubs and restaurants where you and your loved ones can celebrate in the lead up to Christmas!
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Saturday Kitchen stars launch new wine list for Mercure Hotels
Wednesday December 2nd, 2015It's a huge responsibility to choose a new wine selection for an ambitious hotel company like Mercure; but Susie Barrie and Peter Richards have all the necessary expertise to make the job look easy.
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Lima Floral and the Crees Foundation – a tasty partnership
Tuesday December 1st, 2015Lima Floral’s Head Chef Robert Ortiz has created a new dish in honour of the Restaurant’s partnership with the Crees Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation which is dedicated to supporting a sustainable Peruvian Amazon.