In celebration of this year’s Jameson Empire Awards (29th March 2009), Jameson has created ‘No Cocktail for Old Men’ – a delicious twist on a classic mule cocktail and the perfect drink to sip in front of your favourite film.
Exotic organic dried wild mushrooms
Essential has launched a range of organic, dried, wild-gathered gourmet mushrooms offering a choice of Champignons, Oyster, Porcini, Shiitake and a mixed selection of the four varieties. All are sourced from China and have received the Organic Farmers & Growers Association accreditation.
Opus One restaurant
‘Experience the decadent, bold flavours of the new Opus One menu from Head Chef Russ Brown. The new seasonal menu offers traditional British foods with a wealth of tastes and flavours.’
The accidental vegetarian -Simon Rimmer
Cheers to celebrity chef, Simon Rimmer, who has finally made vegetarian food sexy. Although not a veggie himself, Simon became passionate about cooking exciting veggie food when he opened Greens vegetarian restaurant in Manchester in 1990. Here he tells Julia Shaw about his foodie passions.
Free Unlimited Champagne Lunch for Mothers – Langtry’s Restaurant
Langtry’s Restaurant, located in the prestigious five-star Cadogan Hotel, is hosting a Mother’s Day Limitless Champagne Lunch. The three-course lunch is inclusive of an unlimited flow of Louis Custine Champagne, and on Mother’s Day, will be completely free of charge for all mothers dining at the restaurant.
Felix Hunt -Save The Children
What is to be done about the UK’s children, now obese as well as stupid, rude and unpleasant? One has only to walk down a suburban street (horror!)to see gangs of teenage children stuffing themselves with lard flavoured crisps washed down with own brand cola before waddling off to steal a hot hatchback or two
Thermomix – the greatest kitchen gadget ever?
You don’t need a Thermomix in your kitchen, but then you don’t need a Ferrari in your driveway. It’s all about how seriously you take your cooking and how much fun you want to have getting from A to B. As Jeremy Clarkson might say, ‘The Thermomix is one superb piece of engineering – expensive, beautiful and a joy to drive and I’ve…….. got the keys!’
New Bistro – Fran Warde
You could tour France with this book in the glove compartment and the satnav programmed to visit all the places. Fran features eight regions of France and the bistros she visits have their names, addresses, phone numbers and even opening times (always useful in a country where opening times are a bit of a lottery).
Tapas, Simple Combinations. Striking Flavours
These are all racion recipes, which is to say larger than the average tapas. Again this is to make the home cook’s life easier. It is just too much to ask a home kitchen to turn out ten or fifteen tapas for a meal, but four or five larger portions are achievable. The authors are also advocates of short cuts, such as ready-rolled pastry, as well of borrowing ingredients and styles from around the Mediterranean and not just Spain to bring extra vibrancy and colo
Make it easy with Dorot
Why not beat the credit crunch this year by cooking a delicious meal using the simple straightforward recipes from Dorot Garlic and Herbs. We have given you two recipes to make a sumptuous two course meal – in limited time and on a small budget, and what’s even better with hardly any preparation at all. Minimum effort for maximum results!