While most of us have a pretty good idea of what we’re going to cook for the Christmas meal, wine choices often get made during last-minute sweeps of supermarket aisles. To make choosing wine less stressful, bone up on the many varieties of Beaujolais that might be a perfect match for your holiday meal. The light, fruity red wines, best served slightly chilled, match menus all year round but really come into their own during the holiday season.
To help diners deal with a roller coaster economy “Credit Crunch” lunches are popping up in fine restaurants all across London. The latest venue to offer customers a discount is the Embassy London in Mayfair. Diners will receive ten percent off the usual a la carté and group dining menus.The Embassy Credit Crunch Lunch menu will be prepared under the supervision of three times Michelin starred chef Garry Hollihead. You’ll still find yourself enjoying the same elegant meals the Embassy is known for, but your wallet won’t feel as light afterwards, and the discount will nearly pay for your tip.
BROWN BROTHERS, the innovative Australian winery, has teamed up with the creative cooks at Geeta’s to bring together spicy food and wine combinations to celebrate National Curry Week.Brown Brothers is passionate about creating unique wines to be enjoyed with food, and many of its wines match perfectly with spicy dishes such as Geeta’s authentic Indian cuisine.
No it’s the not the cry that goes up when we search the Financial Director’s desk on a Friday afternoon, but the name of a range of ready to eat meals that show that fast food needn’t be either tasteless or unethical.
These are dishes that feature the finest ingredients from ‘best in show’ small producers with full traceability right back to the individual farmer. They’re made from 100% natural ingredients and are ready to eat in minutes, yet due to innovative packaging can be stored in the cupboard for months.
Irish whiskey, my favourite whiskey, and when it comes to a drop of the Irish, Bushmills have been practicing the art at Ireland’s oldest working distillery in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland for a very long time, 400 years in fact.
The latest hip term of the year is “credit crunch” and restaurants around London are finding many ways to help out diners being more careful with their pocket money until the economic crisis slows down. Bentley’s Grill wants you to enjoy their fine meals at reduced prices with a new menu in its upstairs rooms on the borders of Soho and Mayfair. A daily-changing set menu has been created for weekday lunches and pre and post-theatre, offering the classic Bentley’s experience at even better value.
A brand new free guide published by the Guild of Fine Food lists every one of the five-hundred and ninety-six top tasting food and drink products awarded gold in this year’s Great Taste Awards along with their star rating.
Families all over town are talking in whispers about how worried they are about spending too much money over Christmas. Should we have the party? Can we really afford that bottle of expensive wine? How can we have a nice holiday without breaking the bank? Will we even have a bank next year? La Cucina Caldesi is coming in to save the day with their new “Frugal and Beginners Courses” for worried cooks.
A brand new free guide published by the Guild of Fine Food lists every one of the five-hundred and ninety-six top tasting food and drink products awarded gold in this year’s Great Taste Awards along with their star rating.
To celebrate National Curry Week, Brick Lane based recipe website Mydish.co.uk are releasing a one off ‘Brick Lane’ curry book special – with all the profits going to Oxfam.
The idea behind the book is simple; we all know and love Brick Lane, but what are the favourite dishes of the people behind the UK’s top curry houses?
