Chef Wise

Beautiful British asparagus is only around for a few precious weeks.  So to make the most of this super home-grown veg, the chefs who cook in the lovely little pubs run in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and further afield by Peach have not only found a fantastic crop 'grown with love' near the Sussex coast, but also come up with a novel way of serving it. They have launched 'Dip Your Own' asparagus where you can dip the best of British asparagus into a pot of delicious home-made Hollandaise sauce, grated egg and Parmesan. Soft, free-range egg combined with the slightly sharp, nutty taste of Parmesan and a classic Hollandaise make for a fantastic flavour combination given a new twist – and everything comes on your own individual board so all you have to do is dip, and enjoy. The asparagus they are serving comes from the small farm owned by John Barfoot and his family in Botley, Sussex, on the South Coast where the micro climate is as warm as anywhere in Br...

Food and drink gifts are the perfect solution to Father's Day gift dilemmas and a foodie gift experience or workshop provides an extra wow factor. Join him for quality father & child bonding time, or give him a uniquely delicious gift that will create memories, skills and knowledge to last a lifetime.  Here are ten of our favourite Father's Day Food Experiences. Salmon Fishing Tuition - Scottish Borders If your Dad has ever fancied learning to fish there's no better introduction to fishing than being taught by Europe's top female salmon fishing expert in the beautiful Scottish Borders, home to some of the most famous salmon runs in the world! This salmon fishing experience is perfect for complete beginners, groups of friends and family of mixed ability and for experienced anglers who want to refine and improve their skills. A sensational Father's Day gift experience. http://www.dosomethingdelicious.com/experiences/salmon-fishing-casting-instr...

Calling all new food and drink artisans - the train to success is now waiting at Old Street Station! Kitchen Table Projects are launching a unique platform for emerging businesses who are looking to take their product to the next destination. Be one of fifteen very special artisans to take part in the first ever School of Food - and secure a ticket to showcase your product to thousands of shoppers and commuters at Old Street Station, right in the heart of London's start up scene. Or be a visitor and experience the top fifteen new products this summer from June 22nd until September 13th. From the Kitchen Table Kitchen Table Projects is a foodie business based in London - passionate about helping artisan food producers springboard their products to the wider market. Founded by entrepreneur and former pastry chef Tara Sundramoorthi, Kitchen Table Projects aims to champion all those hidden artisan gems. Tara launched Kitchen Table Projects to help other people along the p...

As part of the celebrations to mark English Wine Week (23rd May - Sunday 31st May 2015) Saltwood on the Green restaurant, near Hythe on the south Kent coast, is to host a special gourmet  Wild food & Kentish wine   evening  on Tuesday 26th May, with Biddenden Vineyard. English Wine Week is a national campaign, designed to raise awareness of English wine across the country through retail outlets, including supermarkets, independent wine merchants, delicatessens, hotels, pubs, bars and restaurants. Vineyards across the country will also be opening their doors to welcome visitors, offering tours, tastings and special offers.   The special gourmet evening begins with a welcome Saltwood Spritz aperitif – with dandelion and burdock. The first course will be a Bittercress pannacotta, slow-cooked egg, cured meats, wild-leaf salad and will be accompanied by Bidenden's Bacchus, 2013. A plate of razor clams follow served with sea purslane, gourge pickl...

Gut horror; 3 in 10 Brits believe gluten is a carbohydrate found in potatoes, pasta and pizza   More than one in ten Brits have switched to a gluten-free diet   91% say they know what coeliac is, yet two thirds of those don’t know the symptoms   9%, of young adults, think Coeliac is a famous Italian restaurant   1 in 20 think IBS is a Silicone Valley computer company LONDON, 11 MAY 2015: New research out today, and in time for Coeliac Awareness Week, has revealed we’re still a nation that’s ignorant about intolerances despite over 1 in 5 of the UK thought to have a food allergy or intolerance. The research, by Udi’s Gluten Free, has revealed that more than one in ten (11%) have now switched to a gluten-free diet. Indeed 29% of those aged 18-24 have cut gluten out of their diet. Despite this, ignorance of coeliac disease is still widespread. Just 14% of young adults recognise the symptoms of gluten intolerance; with 9% thinking ‘coeliac’ is a...

Divine Chocolate is delighted and proud to have won the Guardian Sustainable Business Award for Social Impact Innovation. The ceremony was held in Siemen's The Crystal at Royal Victoria Docks on April 29th. The awards were presented by The Guardian's Jo Confino, and other winners included IKEA (twice), Marks & Spencer, as well as Arthur Kay of Bio-Bean, and the Interface carpet company. The award was a recognition for the many and significant impacts owning Divine Chocolate has had on the lives of Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers - from community, farm, and education improvements to progressive programmes on women's empowerment, adult literacy, and model farm development. As well as empowering farmers and giving them a voice in the chocolate supply chain, Divine has also empowered chocolate lovers here in UK and increasingly around the world - giving them the opportunity to make change happen. Communications Director Charlotte Borger and National Accounts Manag...

Brighton's award-winning Indian Summer restaurant is closing at 10.30pm on Sunday 24th May ... then relocating to larger premises at 70 East Street, Brighton BN1 1HQ and reopening on Thursday 28th May at 6pm. Following a £90,000 reinvestment and the creation of at least seven new jobs for kitchen, bar and front of house staff, the new, larger venue will seat c90 diners, half as many again as its current site. The existing restaurant is so popular, that in the summer months it has to turn away 100 people every weekend. On Valentine's night alone this year, 180 "walk ins" had to be denied a table. The number of people unable to book online must be considerably more. "Whilst it's nice to be full, turning away so many potential customers, isn't brilliant business," said restaurant co owner Minesh Agnihotri, adding, “By moving next door to our existing premises, means the restaurant will be closer to the sea.” Indian Summer is ...