This week's Chefs Recipe of the Week is Butternut Squash veloute - by Simon Gueller and courtesy of Great British Chefs. Despite the elegant presentation, this butternut squash velouté recipe is relatively straightforward to put together. The starter celebrates the exquisite versatility of squash, making the most of butternut, pumpkin seed and pumpkin oil. View other … [Read more...]
Institute of Food Safety launched at House of Commons
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) formally launched its new membership organisation the Institute of Food Safety, Integrity & Protection (IFSIP) at the House of Commons on 24 June 2014. The launch event was hosted by Sir Kevin Barron, MP, who is a Vice President of the CIEH, and was attended by 70 delegates representing key organisations such as the … [Read more...]
Award-winning Gordon’s Restaurant nixes foie gras
After learning from PETA about how birds are force-fed several times a day through metal pipes that are rammed down their throats in order to make foie gras, the owners of Gordon's Restaurant in Inverkeilor, Angus – which has three AA rosettes and is a runner for the Good Food Guide Readers' Restaurant of the Year Award for 2015 – have agreed to stop serving the product and … [Read more...]
Coeliac UK launches app to help manage gluten-free diet
Coeliac UK , the national charity for people with coeliac disease, is launching an app called ‘Gluten-free on the Move’. The app - available now on iPhone and android - aims to help people diagnosed with coeliac disease and those following a gluten-free diet to manage every element of their diet, whether it's shopping for food or finding somewhere to eat out. Already an award … [Read more...]
De Vere Venues and NFA create future Culinary Stars
De Vere Venues’ Executive Chef John Woodward has announced the release of Cooks & Kids Too, his second cookery book in conjunction with The National Fostering Agency (NFA). All profits go to charity Place2Be, the leading UK provider of school-based mental health support for children. Cook book with a difference John, who led a team of talented De Vere Venues’ chefs, … [Read more...]