In the age of fast food and microwaves it is suspect to hear about something that is fast and healthy. There is and it was invented a couple of hundred years before those torturers of taste buds and cooking began to mar our kitchens. It’s the pressure cooker! We examine the modern marvel and squeeze in a few recipes too

You can have it fast or you can do it slow. As winter draws in coming home to a hot and hearty meal becomes more and more important. We tested the Cuisinart CSC400U Cook and Hold Slow Cooker to see how well a modern take on classic cooking works in the households of today.

To celebrate being the ‘official treat provider’ to London’s 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cadbury have launched a special chocolate Challenge Bar and a new campaign called Spots v Stripes.

Many of you chocolate lovers will know that Chocolate Week is coming up. From the 11th of October, Britain will be whipped into a chocolate consumption frenzy, ending with Chocolate Unwrapped at the Vinopolis on 16th and 17th of October. To help with the indulgence, the Foodepedia team (and a few lucky volunteers) gathered around the office to try out some truly delicious chocolates to give you our pick of Chocolate Week consumables.

What better way to celebrate Chocolate Week then with a bar that not only tastes irresistible but also supports Action Against Hunger?

When it comes to ethical chocolate there’s no company more synonymous with Fairtrade than Divine Chocolate. What with it being Chocolate Week and all, we thought it was worth bringing to your attention Divine’s Dark Chocolate with Ginger & Orange; a delicious chocolate made by the people for the people, in more ways than one.

Asda have introduced a lot of new products and tell us that they have made improvements to many, both in the Chosen By You and their Extra Special ranges, all three items I tasted while there were fine examples.

I was invited to attend a Dinner to mark the launch of the English apple season on the 29th September at ‘The Deck’, a great venue which sits on top of the National Theatre and has stunning views of some of London’s most iconic buildings. I was also inspired to urge you all to seek out and buy English apples while they are available, which I do, wholeheartedly.

Cathedral City cheese recently polled the nation to find out how we enjoy our cheese in different regions up and down the country.

Winner of a Gold Great Taste Award, Hale & Hearty’s Organic Rich Chocolate Brownie Mix is wheat and gluten free, suitable for vegans and has no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives but still has plenty of taste!