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It pays to be different

The first insect restaurant in the UK opened last week – in case you missed it – on the St Davids Peninsular in Wales. The British media descended in force once they learned the menu boasts starters such as bug blinis with wild garlic humus and toasted cumin mealworms and organic salad topped crunchy insect... Continue reading

Instant Gourmet meals – just add water

Gastronomic meals used to necessitate an early-morning trip to the market followed by hours of painstaking labour in the kitchen. No longer. France’s top female chef is promoting a machine that turns vacuum-packed capsules into gourmet dishes at the press of a button. Anne-Sophie Pic, the only French woman to boast three Michelin stars, says... Continue reading

Interview with Chef John Topham

Lives? Harrogate, North Yorkshire Age? 52 Career in brief… After school I went to The Sportsmans Arms in Wath near Pateley Bridge to do a proper apprenticeship – as part of that, I also completed seven years of college. Then I made my way to the US for a year travelling. After I’d finished travelling, I moved... Continue reading

Young chefs grow in Kent

With the widespread industry worry about the shortage of chef talent across the UK, entries are being encouraged for the seventh Kent Young Chef Awards. The age range for entries is for school children 11 to 15 years. An extra ingredient is a panel of new guest judges, with a foodie, a former rock musician, two Michelin stars, numerous awards, lots of AA... Continue reading

Nominees for Brighton Food and Drink Awards

Mayve it is a Full English Breakfast that is needed to feed a raging hangover. Or perhaps it is the most family friendly dining or the punchiest cocktail that is urgently required. Whatever the first world dilemma, this year’s food award nominations have all avenues covered. The shortlist for this year’s Brighton and Hove Food... Continue reading

Top chef Luke Tipping supports school cooking competition

A top Birmingham chef has thrown his weight behind a competition aimed at inspiring a new generation of top cooks. Luke Tipping, an award-winning chef at the Michelin-starred Simpsons restaurant in Edgbaston, has signed up to be a judge on the ‘Greens to Gourmet’ cookery challenge. It will see Year 11 pupils from secondary schools across... Continue reading

Meet the Yummy Brummies

Time was when Birmingham’s most celebrated association with food was Spaghetti Junction. It was not a place for gourmets. Indeed, many of its residents could hardly afford to eat out. “In the late 1970s Birmingham collapsed,” said Sir Albert Bore, the leader of Birmingham city council. “We lost 200,000 jobs. Unemployment was at 25% in... Continue reading