The coffee, cake and shake connoisseurs have gone all out this festive season. Playful and fun, Candy Cakes has created a special Christmas range to get you in the full festive spirit. The eye-fetching cake designs include frosted mashmellow snowman, the evergreen icing gift of the red Bow peep, the arctic blue Penguin, the alabaster Nordic Snowflake, the exotically scummy Chocolate Snowman and every kid’s favourite- The Chocolate Coiner.
Don’t get caught rootless
According to bellybytes.com, frost improves the taste of parsnips and some other root vegetables because the cold weather turns a lot of the starch into sugar. So why not sign up for a fortnightly delivery of vegetables when some of your favorite roots are at their best? Starting in January Riverford Organic Vegetables, will offer a “roots and greens’ box, aimed at thrifty cooks, to help families eat well through the credit crunch.
Have a farmhouse breakfast on the farm
Members of Farm Stay UK, the biggest farm accommodation organisation in the UK, are preparing to crack hundreds of eggs and fry thousands of rashers for Farmhouse Breakfast Week which takes place from 25th – 31st January 2009.
Canapes to make waiting for Santa a treat in itself
Canapés add elegance to every celebration and they are an especially welcome treat on Christmas Eve while everyone is passing time waiting for Santa to arrive. One way to make sure you are ready to whip up a lovely selection of tasty bite-sized treats is to keep some Peppadew Peppers on hand. They are a Christmas store cupboard essential for anyone planning to entertain friends and family over the festive season. These spicy yet sweet little peppers from South Africa are deseeded and then bottled in a secret brine recipe to retain a crisp texture and give just the right balance of flavour. Here are four recipes from Peppadew to help you create an elegant first course for your holiday meal.
Eating and drinking is an art at Tate Britain
The Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain is offering a festive set Christmas menu every lunchtime until Tuesday 23rd December. The menu at this iconic London location has a distinct Modern British flavour and special attention is paid to sourcing regional and seasonal ingredients, evident in dishes such as Roast parsnip soup with honey crème fraîche, Three bird roast with game chips & bread sauce, Root vegetable & sweet potato casserole and Cranberry & walnut tart with cranberry sorbet. The special set menu is £33.10 for three courses including illy coffee or Jing leaf tea.
Rasa Sayang Opens Its Doors To Offer Authentic Malaysian & Singaporean Cuisine
Rasa Sayang, a restaurant in London serving authentic Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine, was officially declared open on 14 December, by the Malaysian Transport Minister, Dato Seri Ong Tee Keat, who is also the President of the Malaysian Chinese Association. Over 250 people turned out for the opening ceremony which was also attended by the Malaysian High Commissioner Datuk Abdul Aziz Mohammed.
Racing driver makes winning beer
A box of Laverstoke Farm Ale lands with a merry festive clink on the desk, courtesy of Jody Scheckter former 1979 Formula One world champion racing driver who owns and runs this totally organic farm in Hampshire. His traditional bottle conditioned ale is the latest ‘farm produce” and has been produced by master brewer Derek Lowe utilising the traditional hops and barley grown on the farm.
Home made cranberry sauce
As we carve our traditional roast turkey this Christmas Day, how many of us will be treating our families to proper cranberry sauce as an accompaniment? By all means keep a jar of ready-made sauce in the cupboard as a standby, but when there are lovely fresh cranberries so readily available, and they taste so much more delicious, surely it makes sense to make your own? And when you are using fresh cranberries, be sure to maximise their delicious flavour: By using Fruisana Fruit Sugar in your recipes you will find that the flavours are enhanced.
25% off the finest malt whiskies and champagne at Albannach
The Quality Hour gives true connoisseurs of ‘the water of life’ a fantastic opportunity to enjoy some particularly rare whiskies in the most elegant of surroundings. Representing remarkable value, the honey, cinnamon and banana aromas, and honeyed, vanilla, lemon and toffee palate of The Balvenie 1966 can beexperienced for £52.50 a dram, a saving of £17.50. The Quality Hour also offers the chance for lovers of the finer things in life to sample a measure of thedistinguished Isle of Jura 36 year old for £67.50, normally £90.
Bistro One Ninety
Bistro One Ninety at 190 Queen’s Gate, Kensington, received great critical acclaim when it was opened by Anthony Worrall Thompson in the early 90’s. Under its new ownership, Bistro One Ninety is seeking to return to its heyday with the appointment of a talented new Head Chef, Taher Djeebet.