Pie makers from all over the UK are now invited to enter the 2015 British Pie Awards, including - new this year - ‘Free From’ gluten category (see below). The world-renowned awards, which will be held on 22 April 2015 in Melton Mowbray, are now in their seventh year and continue to grow in popularity - the 2014 awards saw a staggering 825 pies judged cross 19 classes. … [Read more...]
Turkey still tops the menu for crowd pleasing at Christmas
Roast turkey tops the list of things that make Christmas, according to research commissioned by Unilever Food Solutions (UFS). For the survey, carried out by OnePoll, 1,000 consumers were asked to complete the sentence ‘It’s not Christmas without...’. More than half (58%) chose roast turkey, while Christmas crackers came second. The Queen’s speech, highlighted by only 18 per … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Recipe, Poire au Chocolat Cheesecake
Ingredients for 12 175 g digestive biscuit crumbs 40 g butter, melted 400 g Philadelphia Original 140 ml soured cream 3 eggs beaten 100 g caster sugar 25 g plain flour 25 g cocoa powder 75 g dark chocolate, melted 2 ripe pears, peeled, quartered, cored and cut into cubes A little icing sugar for dusting Instructions Preheat the oven to 170 ⁰C, gas … [Read more...]
Northcote celebrates 15 years with Obsession 2015
January 2015 sees Michelin- starred restaurant and country-house hotel Northcote celebrate its 30th anniversary together with the 15th year of its annual gastronomic event, Obsession. Tickets to the gourmet evenings – running from Friday 23 January to Saturday 7 February for 15 consecutive days – have just been released and can be purchased by calling 01254 244 … [Read more...]
Cooked Breakfast tops Treat List
New research by Hilton Garden Inn into the nation's eating habits reveals that a hearty cooked breakfast has been voted the number one 'treat' meal by Brits, overtaking classics such as curry, roast dinner and fish and chips. The study of 2,000 adults reveals that more than a quarter (27 per cent) rated a cooked breakfast as their favourite blow-out meal, with twenty-nine … [Read more...]