Food and Drink
Pre-prepared roast potatoes and frozen Yorkshire puddings on the cheat sheet this Christmas
Pre-prepared roast potatoes, frozen Yorkshire puddings and packaged stuffing are all likely to be on the cheat sheet for Brits this Christmas. A poll of 2,000 adults found only five per cent of Christmas chefs now make the most indulgent meal of the year without using pre-prepared ingredients. Frozen Yorkshire puddings, frozen roast potatoes, and cranberry sauce top the list of most popular Christmas dinner time-savers for Brits, allowing cooks to cut 30 extra minutes from their time in the...
Money raised for Leicester City helicopter crash pilot duo who were passionate vegans
The sister of the pilot who died in the Leicester City FC helicopter crash alongside her partner is raising money for a vegan charity ahead of the pair’s memorial on Thursday. Pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz were passionate animal rights advocates and members of The Vegan Society, in the aid of which sister Kate is raising money. Kate wrote in the touching JustGiving page the couple had “kindness towards every little animal” and “The Vegan Society was always close to their...
Restaurant Review: Jimmy Garcia’s Lodge on the River, Southbank
With Christmas fast approaching, the weather getting colder and the days shorter, London is seeing no shortage of festive dining experiences. Most restaurants and pubs will be offering some sort of Christmas menu, but there are venues that go even further. Returning for its sixth year, Jimmy Garcia’s Lodge on the River is one of these venues. Situated outside the Southbank Centre this pop up is a sum of four parts: Snow globe-style igloos offering private dining for up to...
Britain’s oldest takeaway driver delivers curries in a SUIT AND TIE
Dedicated Brian Loughans hasn’t missed a single shift since he started the job at the Indian restaurant in 2014
Schoolboy Stanley starts business selling homegrown veg to raise cash for good causes
The enterprising eight-year-old set up a homegrown-vegetable market stall outside his family home in Surrey called "Curly Roots Produce" - after his own curly hair
Wine of the Week: Jamsheed Illaj Pinot Noir, 2017
Named after a tale of a Persian King, Jamsheed has been at the forefront of an Australian natural wine revolution. Ancient writings tell a tale of King Jamsheed, whose fondness for fresh grapes lead him to store grapes in jars over the winter. Throughout this time, the grapes would inevitably ferment, eventually set aside as ‘poison’. Some time later, one of King Jamsheed’s harem allegedly attempted to commit suicide, drinking from the poison jar. Realising that the ‘poison’ was pleasurable...
Everything you need to know about sake, Japan’s national alcoholic drink
With so much popularity surrounding sake, WSET has launched a Level One Award in Japan's national alcoholic drink.
Beer of the Week: Saltaire Brewery Full Tilt
Saltaire Brewery, an independent brewery in Shipley, West Yorkshire, has refreshed its branding and launched a new product line. Having crafted internationally award-winning beers since 2006, the brewery is now striving to bridge the gap between cask and craft ales with its commitment to high quality beer – producing 56,000 litres of beer each week. As part of an ambitious five-year growth plan and ongoing investment programme led by Managing Director, Ewen Gordon, Saltaire Brewery has released a series of four new...
Research reveals age divide as attitudes to veganism change
Millennials think vegans are ‘trendy’ and ‘eco-conscious’ - but older folk are shunning the healthy eating trend, it has emerged. A study of 2,000 adults identified a vast generational divide on veganism, vegetarian and flexitarian lifestyles. The research revealed younger Brits are far more likely to embrace ‘Meat-free Mondays’ or even completely follow a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. But nearly half of older people don’t believe that going vegan will have a 'positive impact' on their health and fitness. And...