food
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An evening with Mary Berry at Birmingham Town Hall
Mary Berry is the grand dame of British cookery. The star of the Great British Bake Off, and a face in British television cookery since the 1970s, she is a real icon, has loved for her fashion sense as she is for her slightly naughty personality (soggy bottoms anyone!). Last Thursday a packed Birmingham Town Hall sat enthralled as Mary talked all things cooking and family in her own inimitable way. Here are some of the highlights of a fascinating evening with the woman rightly described as ‘one of the most important voices in food in this century and the last century.’ On the National Television Awards I didn’t think…
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So how much do you know about Olive Oil?
No, this is not a post about Popeye’s girlfriend, but a post about one of those kitchen essentials that we just seem to grab from the supermarket shelf without really paying attention to what we are buying. There can’t be a kitchen out there that doesn’t have a bottle of Olive Oil in it, but how do you choose your oil, and are you really choosing the right one for purpose? Jamie’s Italian restaurant have been pondering the same questions, and have produced a rather handy guide to all things ‘oil’. As someone who is married to an Italian, and rather obsessed with salads that are slathered in Extra Virgin…
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MOMA – A new idea for breakfast
I’m not really a breakfast person, but it is the most important meal of the day and one that really shouldn’t be missed out. Muesli is a great way of getting some goodness at breakfast time, but with very little time needed to create something nutritious and delicious. Now there is a new range of Bircher Muesli on the market that is offering something different in both flavour and the way you eat it. MOMA Bircher Muesli is a gluten free range that contains no added sugar. It is an oat mix that contains fruits and seeds including raisins, apple. sunflower and pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, raspberries and blackcurrants. A…
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Arthur Price How To Lay The Perfect Christmas Table Event at Wolverhampton Grand
On Monday I was invited to a rather wonderful event at Arthur’s of the Grand. Arthur’s is a new cocktail bar and pre-theatre area sponsored by Arthur Price, the cutlery experts, at the newly refurbished Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton, and is a beautiful Art Deco space. Monday’s event was the perfect way to start the Christmas season, with advice on all things Christmas. From laying the perfect Christmas table, making exquisite Christmas cocktails, seasonal touches for the home and food treats in the form of Christmas cake and quick dishes. It was a sparkly festive event and started Christmas with a seasonal bang. The evening started with some festive Cocktails…
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Ribena Minis ‘Less Spills, Less Mess’
Ever since I was a child, I have loved Ribena. The original blackcurrant version is, in fact, the drink I most associate with being young, my mom insisted that it was far better for me than fizzy pop (of course she was correct) and so we always had the cordial, that I seem to remember had a foil top. These days, we usually have Ribena squash in our kitchen cupboards – old habits do die hard it seems. Last month saw Ribena launch a brand new range. Ribena Minis combine Ribena’s, delicious flavours with a ‘Less Spills, Less Mess’ cap. The idea is that these are ideal for putting into…
