Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP hosts Special Reception in honour of Sanjay Anand MBE Angela Eagle, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, and Murli Deora, Indian Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, among guests in attendance A special celebration was held at the House of Commons by Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP on Thursday 24th January read more …

Edinburgh semi-finalists announced for Scottish Food Scholarship 2008 Following a huge response from chefs from across Scotland, the semi-finalists of the Scottish Food Scholarship 2008 were announced today for the Edinburgh cook-offs to be held at Edinburgh’s Telford College. This will be the last of the semi-finals and will take place on Monday 4th February read more …

Ayr Finalists Announced Following Scottish Food Scholarship Cook-off This morning, the first of three cook-offs for the Scottish Food Scholarship took place at Ayr College. Eight contestants from the West of Scotland cooked to their best abilities to gain their place in the final which will take place at Cook School by Martin Wishart in read more …

Put Romance Back on the Table this Valentines Day Did you know? 54% of the English population believe a home-cooked steak meal would get their partner in the mood for passion Valentines Day is seen as a time to indulge and spend quality time with the one we love. This year why not serve up read more …

JUNIPER RETAINS MICHELIN STATUS AS NORTHERN STARS FADE Altrincham’s acclaimed Juniper restaurant has retained its status as Greater Manchester’s only Michelin-starred fine dining venue after the illustrious guide awarded it a bauble for the 11th consecutive year. The restaurant’s achievement is all the more impressive given the tight reign Michelin has kept on stars in read more …

A.L.KENNEDY WINS THE COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2007 Last night, novelist and comedian Alison Kennedy won the £25,000 Costa Book of the Year Award. The author, who writes under the name A.L Kennedy, won with her fifth novel, ‘Day’, about Alfred Day, a psychologically damaged RAF gunner who returns to Germany in 1949, where he had read more …

Barcelona Tapas y Restaurante – Award Winning Wine Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante – the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and award-winning wine provides Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of The City. For over 15 years, the family-run Barcelona Restaurant group has been bringing a buzzy and convivial atmosphere read more …

Time for dinner….switch on the printer Restaurants could soon invite diners to take a bite out of the menu to get a taste of the dishes which appear on it, according to a report in Engineering & Technology Magazine, published by the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). The magazine has gone behind the scenes read more …