Liverpool has always been a thriving and creative place, forming many of the United Kingdom’s cultural keystones, from The Beatles to some of the worlds’ most famous football players. There’s something interesting down every street of the city, and the food and drink scene is similarly vibrant. With a nonconformist and alternative atmosphere filling the […]
Category: Regional Food
Heavenly Macarons & Marshmallow Boutique
Anges de Sucre (www.angesdesucre.com), the bijou Kensington patisserie specialising in artisan macarons and marshmallows, has created a collection of limited-edition gift sets inspired by the traditional flavours and colours of Christmas. The perfect gift for friends and family or a decadent treat for the festive table, each Christmas offering is a delicious work of art, […]
Fodder turns 5
Fodder, the innovative and unique farm shop which revolutionised the relationship between consumers and Yorkshire agriculture, while at the same time giving all its profits to charity, is celebrating their 5th anniversary. The café and shop, which is located at Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground, first opened its doors on the 17th June 2009 and from […]
Grimsby could miss out on millions by not becoming a foodie destination
Grimsby potentially risks losing millions of pounds if the town does not become a food destination. A few days ago, some smoked fish makers claimed that the council does not have the right product to market and that it is failing to promote their traditional products. Even though Grimsby’s smoked fish received the PGI (Protected […]
Haloodies hail first British Halal Food Festival as a great success
Britain hosted its first halal food festival last month. Haloodies, the fans of halal food of every background and profession, religion and race headed for the Docklands of London in order to celebrate the occasion. The simple reason being that they all enjoy halal food. The last weekend of Septmenber saw some visitors at the […]
Swaffham plays its part in this years Brecks Food and Drink Festival
One of the high points in the month-long Norfolk Food Festival took place in Swaffham last weekend, with the enthusiastic participation of practically all the local folk, plus thousands of visitors from as far off as London and Cambridge. The Brecks Food and Drink Festival was a huge success in its first year and the […]
Controversy still rages over incorrect food labelling
It’s bad enough that unknown (but certainly huge) quantities of horse meat were, and are still, being labelled and sold as beef; and that’s just one of many news stories about food products that contain various substances not on the label. It’s even more discouraging to consumers when they discover a ‘local’ product is not […]
The delights of North Norfolk food and drink festival
The food that North Norfolk offers is known all over as there is an exceptional bounty of seafood and the land is fertile providing fresh fruits and vegetables. For superior artisan cheese or meat you can look out to the pastures that are full of sheep and cows reared for that purpose. The Burnham Market […]
Melons and other fruits grown within the UK
There was once this time when melons were only grown in the Mediterranean but now there are fresh melons straight from the English fields. Many cantaloupes and galias are about to be delivered to well-known supermarkets by Kent and Staffordshire farmers. The polytunnels that they used to grow strawberries this year are what they are […]
The Isle of Wight given top marks in the ‘Oscars of the food world’
The Isle of Wight was given the top marks by the Guild of Fine Food, at the Great Taste Awards, which are also known as the Oscars of the food world. Between May and July this year, 405 judges tasted 10,000 food products from the UK, and they found that those coming from the Isle […]