I like making risotto. I like the fact that you can’t walk away (whatever Delia tells you) but must stand patiently at the stove for around twenty minutes, adding small ladles of hot stock and massaging it into the rice before adding some more. Here’s Gallo simple guide to a great risotto. perfect for winter nights.
Wake up and smell the (instant) coffee
Nescafe take a lot of care over their coffee, probably more than the gap-year New Zealander who is not paying attention as he serves you in Prêt. Please don’t make me repeat my order a third time you antipodean oaf! Nick Harman meets Nescafe’s Master Taster to learn more.
Jing Tea raises the bar – and your little finger, perhaps…
Having been given a JING glass Gong Fu set recently, together with a set of four teas – Assam Breakfast, Dragon Well, Silver Needle and Jasmine Pearls, I am impressed by the quality of these products. These JING products make great gifts for any occasion or are simply worth buying as a treat for yourself or a loved one.
Schwarz spices – forecasting flavour in 2010
I’m sitting in Le Café Anglais with five rather nice dishes in front of me. Also in front of me are two PR ladies and the man who cooked the dishes, Rowley Leigh the chef/owner. If anything is guaranteed to cause indigestion then it’s this, I feel like a retarded lab monkey under their unblinking gaze, but I suppose that’s what happens when you’re the only hack to turn up to an event.
Questions about cooking your Christmas turkey? Call the Turkey Hotline for help!
Who do you turn to when it’s Christmas Eve and the turkey you’ve just lugged home from the shops won’t fit in the oven? Or the recipe says ‘stuff the neck end” – and you just can’t tell which end is which? You call the turkey hotline of course!
Cornish Quartz a Cheddar with taste and texture for your cheeseboard
We all love a bit of Waitrose even those of us in postcodes where Waitrose fear to tread. We simply mount an expedition to a more favoured code (SW12 over SW16 for me) and then bring back our goodies under cover of darkness in case the local chavs spot our signs of obvious affluence.
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.
Retro Revival! Findus Crispy Pancakes Go Gourmet!
Findus have announced plans to extend their existing range of crispy pancakes to include some fantastic new flavours such as, Moroccan Lamb Tagine, Lobster Thermidor and Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat’s Cheese.
Nudo, a Christmas gift idea?
Looking for a gift for someone who is into food and cooking? Stuck for a gift that’s a little different? This Christmas, you could treat that someone special to a little piece of the Italian countryside, by adopting an olive tree with Italian olive oil producers Nudo.