This week, I dreamt up the perfect shortbread cookies studded with deliciously creamy chunks of white chocolate, crunchy pistachio nuts and perfumed with the grated zest of fresh oranges… They make for the most heavenly mouthful of crumbly, buttery goodness and a fabulous gift that anyone would be lucky to receive
Why not fill your Christmas stocking with award-winning treats from Wales?
The Welsh True Taste Food & Drink award-winning producers have some delightful products to make anyone’s Christmas stocking bulge this year. These products will suit foodie friends of all ages and could be just the something extra you are looking for to pack out that Christmas stocking – or sack!
Enjoy a Merry Christmas with the British Cheese Board’s Ultimate Cheese Pairings
This Christmas, the British Cheese Board is encouraging families and friends to upgrade their ordinary festive cheeseboards with it’s ultimate cheese pairings. With over 700 named varieties of British cheeses on offer, take your cheeseboard to the next level by perfectly matching each piece of British cheese with its ultimate partner, whether it is wine, whisky, port, beer or even Christmas pudding.
Re-Generating Tuscany
In the company of BBC’s Olly Smith, Douglas Blyde travels to Tuscany to see how a quartet of its leading wine producers are thoughtfully modernising…
Chinese Cricket Club, London
The Chinese Cricket Club is apparently named after the new Chinese National Cricket team who this year played its first international match. Ni hau? I am no sports afficionado but is this a good omen for a fledgling venture? What will stand it in good stead is that it’s located within the Crowne Plaza in London which already houses Giorgio Locatelli’s Refettorio restaurant.
The Inn At Hawnby – North Yorkshire
The Inn at Hawnby, North Yorkshire is not only celebrating its 10th anniversary, but awards and nominations galore! The Inn at Hawnby, formerly a Drovers Inn dating back to the 19th century, is in an idyllic setting, set on top of the hill of this picturesque village, in the Heart of the North York Moors National Parks.
Smirnoff gift packs – something a little different this Christmas
Retailing exclusively at Selfridges, Smirnoff have introduced two gift packs that could be the answer to one or more of your Christmas present worries this year.
Palm Court at The Langham, London to serve special Beefeater 24 Afternoon Tea
Between January and April next year, weary shoppers will be able to slip away from the hustle and bustle of the West End sales and enjoy the quiet refinement of afternoon tea with a twist at Palm Court, which is located at the top of Regent Street, at the newly refurbished Langham, London.
A pie and a pint at The Warrington
Having been invited to a Gordon Ramsay place for something to eat and to drink, well you go, don’t you? We were asked along to The Warrington for a pie and a pint and a look around after some work had been done on the place. It is hard to say whether The Warrington is unique but I would hazard a guess that because of the way it has been developed over its 150 years, it probably is.
Bingham Hotel and Restaurant
Having recently reported on site that the Bingham Hotel had won two BT Visit London gold awards, for ‘Best Small Hotel/B&B’ and for ‘Best Gastronomic Experience’ we decided we must go along and see what all the fuss was about. The Bingham certainly is a great gastronomic experience.