*Review by invite* Have you ever been too busy to cook? You may be heartened to know that you’re not the only one. Millions of Brits are too busy to be healthy, with a whopping 75% skipping meals because of time constraints, and 60% struggling to find nutritious recipes*. Cooking at home has its merits. I cook as I find…
Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2018 will take place 27th September – 8th October MFDF Awards are back – Gala Dinner and Awards on 8th October Manchester food and drink lovers invited to throw their ideas into the pot Food lovers are advised to clear their diaries from 27th September – 8th October, as Manchester Food and Drink Festival has announced it will be taking over…
After the huge success of The Nottingham CookBook, Meze Publishing are thrilled to announce that they are offering second helpings – set for release November 20 2018. The Nottingham CookBook published in 2014 sold over 9,000 copies and since the food scene has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years, Meze Publishing have decided to showcase…
The Food Porn Awards have now released this year’s finalists, after extending its shortlist to the general public to vote for the first time. The public votes have been counted and the finalists of this year’s awards for the best-looking dish in the North are revealed. This year has seen a record number of entries, with over 350 chefs and…
Derby Museums, in conjunction, with the Cathedral Quarter BID are delighted to announce the arrival of the very first Derby Christmas Chilli Fiesta on Saturday 2 December 2017 at The Silk Mill Museum, Derby. The Derby Christmas Chilli Fiesta, will be a day of chilli mayhem with some of the best chilli producers from around the UK, exhibiting a variety…
If you love good coffee, you need to read on. As a self-confessed coffee lover, news of a coffee festival is music to my ears. Imagine spending a whole day, chatting to fellow coffee lovers, tasting coffee and stocking up on your own coffee supplies? Cut me open and I swear I’d have coffee running through my veins. I average around three…
Bored of turkey? Fancy mixing up your Christmas dinner? Head on over to Turtle Bay where you can get your reggae on with a menu including spicy jerk and moreish rum for a Caribbean Christmas to remember. As the festive season gears up, Turtle Bay offers an alternative festive vibe, with its first ever set Christmas menu – featuring dishes inspired by the island…
If Halloween is your favourite time of the year (Day of the Dead is also popular in 2017), then you need to pay attention. Latin American restaurant and cocktail specialists Las Iguanas have created a special cocktail for the eerie events – an ode to Day of the Dead, a huge celebration in Latin America. The Spiced Passion Fruit Margarita is…
Manchester’s Bridge Street is well on its way to being transformed as a destination for food lovers, starting with next week’s soft opening (October 28-November 2) of Masons Restaurant Bar. Masons will then officially open on November 3, following the glittering Manchester Hall opening event the evening before which will see the former Freemasons Hall transformed and open to the…
Ready, Steady, Cook and Strictly star Ainsley Harriott has praised a unique, new curry recipe developed in a Bolton Indian restaurant as ‘better than a Balti’ after sampling it at Bolton Food and Drink Festival on Sunday 27 August. The new dish, dubbed ‘the Bolti’ in honour of its Bolton origins, has been unveiled exactly 40 years since the creation…