‘Nick! Trousers!” Yes indeed my keks are once more collapsed around my ankles as Ian Pengelley, Head Chef of Gilgamesh, has spotted. Fortunately they are chef’s checked trousers worn over my normal ones so this Grandpa Simpson moment is not too embarrassing for the ladies from Good Housekeeping and the BBC who are also on this cookery course.
The Arbiter restaurant
Situated in Fulham’s busy North End Road, The Arbiter is one of a growing community of Gastro Pubs that seem to be springing up across the country.
Celebrate English Wine Week at Kettner’s
English Wine Week runs this year from May 23-31. In celebration, Kettner’s in Soho is offering a special selection of English wines for the week both by the bottle and the glass, giving guests an opportunity to discover why English vintners have got the more established producers in France quaking in their boots.
Glittering Line Up Of Chefs Confirmed For Henley Food Festival
The final line up of chefs demonstrating at the 2009 Le Cordon Bleu Henley Food Festival on 16th & 17th May has been confirmed. Containing a mixture of local, national and international stars, boasting Michelin Stars, a vast range of TV appearances, books and talent to spare, this year’s crew is a mouth watering prospect.
Get back to nature as a family this summer with the perfect British short break venue
Devon-based sustainability organisation Embercome, has just released its programme of events for the year, which includes family based summer breaks which are relaxing, fun and suitable for adults and children of all ages.
Celebrate World Fair Trade Day on 9th May by whipping up a Divine chocolate souffle packed full of Fairtrade chocolate, coffee and sugar
Saturday 9th May sees the seventh annual World Fair Trade Day so why not mark the occasion by baking a gorgeous chocolate soufflé from farmer-owned Fairtrade brand Divine, made using heaps of Fairtrade ingredients?
Michel Roux Junior opens new restaurant in Parliament Square
Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Junior is set to open a second restaurant in 2010 as part of a 10 year contract between Restaurant Associates and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) worth £30 million.
Blumenthal picks his best banger
‘Full of flavour, dense, but not overly so, with a nice rough texture” Heston Blumenthal tries 40 sausages and declares The Porkinson Banger the best
Stuffed mushrooms Porkinson
A breakfast dish or light lunch. Big flat mushrooms are perched on a croûte, topped with delectably browned Porkinson Bangers, and finished with creamy scrambled eggs and sunblush tomatoes
Something to relish
Spruce up your summer dishes with a little help from Geo Organics. Its diverse range of spicy sauces, pickles, chutneys and relishes will perk up your picnics and barbecues and help you serve tongue-tickling sandwiches and salads. All are organic, vegan, gluten free, dairy free, non-GM and approved by the Soil Association.