This Month The Celeb Chef Takes You Through the Steps to Create a Mouth Watering Cheesecake.

Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s treacle tart, everyone’s a winner. But how often do you make home-made puds and do you really know where to start?

Well don’t panic! Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is here to save the day. Over the coming months he is welcoming you in to his kitchen to take you through the simple steps to create 6 classic puddings.

Celebrity chef Phil Vickery Cooks Up A Pudding Storm

Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson today releases his new cookbook ‘The Sweet Life’ which contains 101 dessert recipes for the health conscious.

With eight chapters dedicated to desserts, jams and spreads, the book is aimed at those who have a sweet tooth but want to maintain a healthy diet, as all recipes use a low calorie sweetener as an alternative to sugar. Antony also chose to team up with his good friend Melinda Messenger on this book to gain a mum’s input into ‘The Sweet Life’.

Melinda has contributed eight of her favourite recipes to the book, including bakewell tarts and carrot cake muffins

“Indulge your tastebuds, sip your Champagne and tinkle your teaspoon!”

Enjoy the indulgent pleasure of one of England’s finest traditions uniquely combined with luxurious ice cream. Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square is launching its Afternoon Tea menu, providing a unique opportunity to savour a delicious array of patisseries and fruit scones with decadent ice cream. Choose from a tempting variety of teas or, for the ultimate Afternoon Tea accompaniment, a glass of chilled Champagne.

Beautifully displayed on a three-tier cake stand, Afternoon Tea will offer a seasonal selection of finest Häagen-Dazs ice cream mini scoops, served in chocolate coated waffle cone cups, and freshly prepared Häagen-Dazs patisseries including: mini apple crumble bites, muffins, brownies, banoffee pies and strawberry tartlets. A warm fruit scone served with fruit preserve and Devonshire clotted cream finishes off the quintessential Afternoon Tea experience. What’s more, with eight fine-leafed teas to choose from including Ceylon, Darjeeling and Sencha, or the option of a glass of Champagne you will be sure to find the perfect accompaniment to Häagen-Dazs’ deliciously unique twist on the traditional English experience.

Why not treat someone special to tea for two, enjoy a decadent birthday celebration or revive yourselves after a session of retail therapy with an Afternoon Tea menu which is sure to dazzle and delight.

The launch of the Afternoon Tea menu coincides with the coming of age of Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square as the Shop celebrates its 18th birthday this year. To mark the occasion the Shop has undergone a design transformation and now boasts chocolate brown and berry red furniture combined with cool creams to create the ideal ambience for ice cream indulgence. The Shop re-launches under Häagen-Dazs’ new signature style with contemporary interior design, bespoke lighting, funky new bubble chairs and an increased floor space offering new seating solutions for larger groups.

Philip Misan, Business Manager, Häagen-Dazs Shops UK & IRE commented:

“Our refurbishment and the addition of Afternoon Tea to our menu will undoubtedly prove to be popular with customers who visit the shop expecting the best ice cream experience in London.”

Afternoon Tea will be served at Häagen-Dazs Leicester Square daily, Mon-Fri between 2pm and 5.30pm. The classic Afternoon Tea menu costs £10.50 per person. The Champagne Afternoon Tea menu costs £15.50 per person*.

The King and Queen in Edenbridge , Kent is under new management. I went in there the other day and the new landlord Alec and his wife Heather are out to give people a relaxed time and their new chef Dave knows how to cook. The pub is a Shepherd Neame and the beers are always good, and the food is fantastic, well on a top resteraunt par, and is cooked swiftly and beautifully arranged.

I would recommend you guys get down there for pub lunch, or phone them up and ask them, what can you cook us……?

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Kindest Regards

Matt Jeary

Date of Visit 25/04/08

What a disappointment! Bearing in mind the menu prices were on average £8
for a starter and £15 for a main, we had great hopes for the newly
refurbished so-called gastro pub.

We were served with a not very chilled glass of Chablis on arrival - when
we asked if we could have a chilled glass the waiter firstly said should
he blow on it to cool it down then plonked 3 pieces of ice in the glass!
My starter of ravioli was only warm, not hot, with too much sauce for the
small piece of pasta swimming in the middle, my husband’s duck pate tasted
bland and came with 2 small pieces of toasted wholemeal bread. When he
asked for more toast they brought out pre-made melba toast which we had to
send back after explaining what we wanted.

Mains were hot and tasty to be fair - lamb and duck breast. We decided
not to have a dessert but then waited nearly 25 minutes for someone to
come over to the table so that we could order coffee. The waitress’
attitude when we finally had to call her over was rude to say the least,
with no apology for leaving us sitting there - she clearly doesn’t
understand the meaning of customer service.

Nice atmosphere to have a beer or a coffee but don’t bother with the
restaurant as everything is clearly too much bother for them.

Reviewed by SUSAN ROGERS of WEYBRIDGE, SURREY

The Black Swan at Ockham,
Old Lane, Ockham, Surrey KT11 1NG
T: 0932 862364 W: http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/theblackswan/

Electrolux, the leading home appliance group, is taking outdoor dining to a new level with the launch of its luxury Island Barbecue. The latest addition to the company’s range of premium barbecue grills, the Island Barbecue is the most innovative and stylish outdoor grill available and is destined to become a ‘must have’ for discerning homeowners seeking to add decadence to the garden.

The Island Barbecue is unique in its design and combines quality, professional styling and state-of-the-art features with the latest outdoor cooking technology. At the heart of the minimalist free-standing unit is a superior stainless steel cooking centre, which is surrounded on three sides by a teak wood bar/eating area. This clever and innovative design enables the host to socialise whilst preparing and cooking the food and also allows guest participation.

A number of double-sided cooking surfaces allow a variety of courses to be prepared simultaneously. Two open cast-iron griddles are perfect for grilling traditional barbecued burgers whilst a closed griddle offers the ideal surface for steaks. Stir fried vegetables can be cooked to perfection on the teppan yaki flat plate, and this can also be used as a hob on which to heat pasta, rice or sauces. Self-cleaning ceramic heat deflectors ensure even heat distribution and soak up food grease and the cast steel knobs allow total precision and control for the cook. The integral barbecue skewer means that food rests at an optimum distance from the heat, whilst two insulated drawers are ideal for chilling wine, beer or marinades and ensure that the host can avoid endless trips back and forth to the kitchen.

The Island Barbecue also features a protective lid which conveniently slides down at the rear to act as a splash back and wind protector when cooking, whilst an all-weather outdoor cover provides year-round protection from the variances of the UK’s climate. With four wheels, two of which lock, the Island Barbecue is easily manoeuvrable and is guaranteed to perfectly complement outdoor living space.

Caroline Hoare, sales manager at Rectella Bar-Be-Quick, exclusive UK distributors of the Electrolux Island Barbecue, comments,

“Since its launch in Spring 2007, the Electrolux premium range of outdoor barbecue grills has generated tremendous interest and we are delighted to be adding the new Island Barbecue to our portfolio. The unique design of the Island Barbecue makes outdoor entertaining far more rewarding and its stylish design will make people proud to showcase the barbecue in their garden”.

Manufactured in Italy and winner of a coveted iF 2008 design award, the Island Barbecue retails at £3500. For more details please contact Rectella Bar-Be-Quick on 01282 478200 or email islandbarbecue@rectella.com

Nobles Restaurant
17 High Street,
Battle,
East Sussex.
TN33 0AE

I have visited Nobles on a number of occasions - most recently last
weekend.

The welcome is always friendly and professional, and the
restaurant is well laid out and spotlessly clean. The menu incorporates a
good range of tastes using locally sourced and seasonal produce, and is
beautifully presented having been cooked to order. The roast belly of pork
is to die for, and the sticky toffee pudding is heaven in a bowl ! The
wine list is extensive and covers all price ranges.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Nobles to anyone.

Tel: 01424 774422

www.noblesrestaurant.co.uk