Taste of Christmas 2010 signals an indulgent start to the season’s festivities from 3-5 December with three days of gourmet glamour, in and out of the kitchen. To eat, drink and be merry in style this year, save the date and get yourself down to Taste of Christmas to inspire your preparation for the Christmas countdown.
So What The F*** Should I Eat
Really, Kirk has thought of everything. This isn’t just some sort of cheerleading exercise, promising the moon on a stick, rather a realistic way to change your health and well-being for the better. She clearly understands the positives but also the potential pitfalls and the book covers both, so the reader can take heart from the successes and avoid the traps that littler the path to better health.
Demijohn – raise your spirits this Christmas
Demijohn may just have some products to lift your Christmas spirits this year. The Demijohn range of products is extensive, their website has many gift ideas. You might find, or be able to create, just the thing you are looking for.
Harrods set out their luxury Christmas foods
As one of the country’s leading departmental stores, with food halls that are hard to walk around without drooling, it seemed only right that we should select a few of Harrods’ luxury goodies to sample for you on the run up to Christmas. We were impressed.
What a perry good idea
Forget Babycham or pear cider, craft English perry is the genuine article and makes for a refreshing, autumnal alternative to wine, ale or cider, writes Caroline Sargent.
Indulgent Christmas sweetmeats form Pierre Hermé
If you are looking for an amazing indulgence this Christmas, or a novel gift idea, exclusive seasonal creations from renowned French Pâtissier Pierre Hermé might just fit the bill. For our own sheer indulgence we sampled a box of Pierre Hermé macarons and decadent little confections they are too.
Roussillon, Pimlico
I think it was when the keen young waiter gamely attempted to interest us in his breadbasket for around the sixth time that P’s patience finally snapped. ‘If he reappears with that bread one more time,’ she snarled to me sotto voce, ‘he’s going to find himself with a mini baguette in an unusual place.’
Ron Zacapa, the story behind the rum
‘When you make rum just to make rum, you make Ron Zacapa.”Those would be famous last words if they weren’t the first thing that Master Blender Lorena Vasquez tells Qin Xie about Ron Zacapa, the Guatemalan rum brand established in 1976 to celebrate the centenary of the city of Zacapa. Qin Xie met Lorena at Rumfest to learn more about the rum, which although hasn’t officially been launched in the UK, has been growing in popularity amongst bartenders and now the public.
Try Welsh True Taste sausages during British Sausage Week
Enjoy a massive array of sausages from some of The Wales The True Taste Award-winning producers during British Sausage Week 1-7th November. Whether you want a comforting dinner of sausage and mash, a casual hot-dog to watch the fireworks with or an extra special fry-up breakfast, there’s a brilliant banger from Wales that’ll do just the job.
Pho, Wardour Street
I’ve been keen to review Pho for a while, having endured a frantic September filled with meetings, weddings, stag parties and business trips. I found it’s ideal for a quick meal and an escape from the zombie filled Oxford Street.