Food & Drink

14 August 2012

Britons turn to Chinese tea rituals in favour of the traditional ceremony

There are few things more quintessentially British than a good old cup of tea, but it seems that even this can benefit from some foreign influence, with many British people ...
13 August 2012

Price of tea highest in two and a half years

The increase in price comes after crops of black tea in Kenya were affected by adverse weather conditions. Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea, and it was ...
13 August 2012

Team USA: athletes ready to swap salads for steaks after Olympics

Now the Olympics are over, and everyone resumes their normal lives, the Olympians who made it all happen are set to celebrate their success in style. But the thing that many ...
10 August 2012

A higher welfare picnic

With the celebrations ready to kick off for the Olympic closing ceremony this weekend (12.07.12), there’s no better time to get out into the great British outdoors to enjoy a ...
8 August 2012

The proof's in the pudding: Soufflé named hardest dish to cook by Brits

According to research from oven makers Stove, 46% of adults in the UK said they struggled with getting the french dessert to rise. One in ten said their pudding rose ...
8 August 2012

Celebrate the best of British food with Marco Pierre White

With the world and his wife turning their eyes on our country for the Olympics, there's no better time to celebrate the food that makes our country great. Critically acclaimed TV ...
7 August 2012

Florida customers pay $500 to eat sushi off naked models

Guests at the Catalina Hotel & Beach Club's Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi can dine off nude naked men and women, with the practice mainly reserved for hen and stag ...
6 August 2012

Olympics Games food falls well below gold standard

Global visitors to the London 2012 Olympics have been left less than impressed by the range of catering. The Guardian has reported that many outlets ran out of food supplies midway ...
6 August 2012

Food for thought: world’s first food-scented camera

However, a new invention could be set to change this.  Zhu Jingxuan, a student at the Fashion & Art Design Institute of Donghua University in China, has won the ‘most ...
3 August 2012

Some like it hot: new M&S sauce named Pain

Marks & Spencer have launched a new chilli sauce, said to be so flaming hot that it’s called ‘Pain’. The sauce is made of habanero chilli peppers, one of the hottest ...
3 August 2012

Misleading food ads: the camera certainly does lie

You might take most adverts you see on TV with a pinch of salt.  We all know if we buy a new lipstick or shampoo, we’re still not going to ...
2 August 2012

Rising costs could push British pig farmers out of business

British pork producers have pleaded with shoppers to buy more locally produced meat, after a 25% increase in the price of feed could force many of them to give up ...

2 August 2012

It’s a man’s world: BBQ still regarded as a male chore

According to a poll of 400 people by online garden centre, GardeningExpress.co.uk, 76% believed that cooking on a barbeque was strictly a man’s task. However, only 13% of those polled thought that ...
1 August 2012

Bacardi turns 150!

To celebrate the landmark birthday, Bacardi have launched a new spiced rum, OakHeart.  It took the Bacardi family’s master-blenders a massive five years to develop the new rum, by perfecting ...
1 August 2012

Tefal joins forces with Masterchef winner to create summer salad

The French cookware company have worked with Masterchef winner Dhruv Baker to make this mouth-watering twist on a classic summer salad – Griddled Prawn Thai Salad with a Peanut Dressing.  ...

1 August 2012

Nespresso partners with chef Phil Howard

Coffee makers Nespresso are celebrating the launch of their exclusive new flagship London Boutique on Regent Street, and what better way to do this than by joining forces with two-Michelin-starred chef ...
1 August 2012

Real Bread Campaign criticises Tesco’s bakery overhaul

The supermarket chain announced this month that it was to up the number of speciality breads it sells from ten to 30, after the delicatessen-style breads have increased in sales ...
1 August 2012

Get a degree… in KFC?

From January, workers at KFC will be able to apply to study a BA in business management through the firm. KFC say their managers will be able to earn up to ...
1 August 2012

Seaweed, insects, and manufactured meat: the food of the future?

The United Nations and the government are reportedly worried about what we will eat in the future, as many natural resources and traditional food sources begin to be used up, ...
1 August 2012

Healthy food on a budget

Most people know that they should eat better, but can be put off by assuming the healthy option is always the expensive one. However, this isn’t always the case.  It can ...
1 August 2012

Bacon is Britain’s best: meat named the nation’s favourite food

The breakfast favourite beat chicken, chocolate and steak to take the top spot (second, third and fourth place respectively), but sweet foods were ranked generally lower.  Bacon is so well-loved ...
19 July 2012

Celebrate National Daiquiri Day and National Tequila Day with cocktails

Today is National Daiquiri Day (19th July) and with National Tequila Day (24th July) just around the corner, ensure that you’re ready for a summer of celebrations. Made with 100% natural fruits, ...
19 July 2012

The perfect summer salad

A delicious summer salad, served with fresh squid. Recommended with Extra Virgin Olive Oil made from Arbequina olives. This type of olive oil has an aroma of fresh fruits. It ...
16 July 2012

How to cook scallops

Filmed at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant in London, this video features chef  Alain Bosse  “the Kilted Chef”. He is showing how to cook Digby scallops – in other words how to ...