Food & Drink

3 September 2012

Brits expand their tea horizons

The study, carried out by Asda, found that shoppers have become a lot more varied in their tea drinking habits, as more than half of those polled said they had ...
3 September 2012

Red Tractor Week: celebrate responsible farming

The Red Tractor initiative is run by not-for-profit organisation Red Tractor Assurance, and means that the producers of the food meet high health standards, as well as complying with animal ...
31 August 2012

Our earliest childhood memories are of food

Almost one in four of those surveyed said their earliest memory was having the bird for Christmas dinner, and almost a fifth said they most remembered enjoying hot fish and ...
30 August 2012

Red wine: try something different with your meals

When it comes to drinking wine with meals, most people usually plump for the traditional white or rosé because that's what they're used to. But if you're feeling brave and ...
30 August 2012

Recipes with yoghurt: John Torode and Rachel's

Rachel’s, the organic dairy brand, have teamed up with chef and television presenter John Torode to create some special recipes that use the yoghurt product, including an Indian chicken recipe, ...
30 August 2012

Something for the weekend: Ice-cream festival for King's Cross

King’s Cross Ice Cream Festival is set to show off the best ice-creams London can offer, as well as celebrating the history of ice cream in the region.  The event will ...
29 August 2012

Get a taste of the Mediterranean with Boursin

If you've not managed to get away this year on holiday, bring a touch of France into your dreary British day with a great new cheese from Boursin, the UK’s ...
28 August 2012

Get ready for British Cheese week with Cathedral City

If you're looking forward to British Cheese Week (22.09.12 - 30.09.12) as much as we are, then this new snack will definitely appeal to you.  Cathedral City, Britain's favourite brand of ...
28 August 2012

Manuka honey: a superfood everyone can enjoy

The concept of a 'superfood' is frequently overused, with the tag being slapped onto many foods, without there being any definition of what makes it so super.  The term 'superfood' is ...
28 August 2012

Government gives money to junk-food makers to make healthier products

Junk-food companies have been handed huge grants by the government to pay for the development of healthier snack foods, in an attempt to cut back on Britain's obesity. The Business ...
24 August 2012

Oats: not just for breakfast

Oats can be seen as a superfood, as their health benefits are numerous, from their cholesterol reducing properties, as well helping to prevent cancer. They'll also help to keep you ...
24 August 2012

Get a taste of the world

The recession and generally rubbish economic climate of the country means that this year, you're more likely to be having your summer break in Cornwall than Croatia.  This isn't necessarily a ...
23 August 2012

Make your meals come to life with fresh herbs

Living herbs that are cut from a plant have much more taste, and a much stronger smell than their dried counterparts you can buy from the supermarket. And to help ...
22 August 2012

Make it feel like summer with AllAboutTheCocktail

Though it's nearly September, that CAN'T be it for summer, can it? We need to hold out hope that summer has just been oversleeping, and is suddenly going to make ...
21 August 2012

Diet ice-cream could have more calories than they claim

In a shocking story from the Today show, it was found that certain diet desserts had misleading information about their calorie content on their labels. One ice-cream, Arctic Zero's Chocolate ...
20 August 2012

Snails, tripe and oysters top hated foods survey

Britain is a nation of fussy eaters, according to a new survey.  The Fussy Food Nation Report found that the food we like the least is snails, closely followed by tripe. ...
17 August 2012

Simple Spanish food: marinated olives

Britain as a nation has fallen in love with Spanish food, with it beginning to eclipse the more popular choices of Italian or Indian food, and in particular, the Spanish ...
17 August 2012

Eat healthy: make the most of leafy salads

Salads are often unfairly thought of as something only to be eaten when on a diet, and not enjoyed or, at best, a side dish to accompany a main meal. ...
16 August 2012

Chocolate could lower blood pressure

Eating dark chocolate daily results in a slight reduction in blood pressure, according to research from Cochrane Group. Chemicals in the cocoa relax blood vessels, making it easier for blood ...
16 August 2012

Ice-cream maker takes to Pinterest to find new flavour

Simply Ice Cream, a Kent-based ice cream producer, have teamed up with Lec, the refrigeration specialist, for the novel idea to help celebrate Lec's 70th birthday.  The competition consists of 70 ...
16 August 2012

Healthier snack ideas

While most people will make a conscious effort to make sure the meals they eat are at least relatively healthy, you might not even notice your snacking habits, as we ...
15 August 2012

Fake bake: almost a quarter of Britons admit faking home cooked dishes

23 per cent of Brits admit to buying supermarket meals, and then passing it off as their own creations, with the most likely course to be 'faked' dessert.  However, the reason ...
15 August 2012

Ocado team up with Great British Chefs for new recipe app

Online supermarket Ocado have joined forces with the award-winning recipes website Great British Chefs to create their new Summertime App.  The app is like a virtual cook book, with over 100 ...
14 August 2012

Forage your own ingredients

The critically acclaimed Camberwell restaurant The Crooked Well has launched an 'urban foraging menu', featuring many ingredients picked from the local area. For those of us who don't live near the ...