The winners of the 2014 Observer Food Monthly Awards, in association with Cuisinart, were announced at a ceremony in London on 16 October 2014. The awards are now in their eleventh year and champion the best growers, producers, restaurants, chefs, food initiatives and retailers in Britain. Co-hosted by Sue Perkins and Jay Rayner, this year’s celebration saw winners receiving … [Read more...]
Tom Kerridge takes over BBC2’s Food And Drink
Double-Michelin starred chef, Tom Kerridge, joins BBC Two’s Food And Drink. Taking the reins from Michel Roux Jnr, Tom will be sharing some of his favourite recipes and kitchen secrets and getting us talking about what we eat and drink. Joined by wine expert Joe Wadsack Suggesting a range of liquid accompaniments to compliment Tom’s dishes is wine expert, Joe Wadsack. Joe … [Read more...]
Discover your inner pizza-nality
Your inner psyche can be summed up according to your favourite pizza topping, according to world-renowned Smell and Taste expert Dr Alan Hirsch, who teamed up with PizzaExpress to identify what the most popular pizza toppings suggest about someone’s personality. Dr Hirsch’s study also reveals which are the most romantically compatible. The research found that pepperoni … [Read more...]
New winter menu for Classic Inns
Traditional winter dishes and delicious desserts are the focus of the new menu at Stonegate Pub Company owned Classic Inns. The 70-strong chain is adding a range of new dishes to the menu including melt-in-the-mouth Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg & Parma Ham starter (pictured above); Rioja Beef & Chorizo Slow Cooked Pie, a twist on a classic with slow cooked beef in … [Read more...]
Recipes for British Sausage Week 2014
As British Sausage Week 2014 approaches (3-9 November), chefs and caterers are being urged to Celebrate the Great British Banger and make sausages the star of autumn menus. Served at more than half a billion out-of-home meal occasions annually, sausages account for one in five of all red meat servings. Add to this, a 63% year-on-year growth in menu listings for hot dogs and … [Read more...]