Archive for November, 2006
Shoppers deceived in free-range egg scandal
Four of the major supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons) have been selling eggs marked as free-range when they actually came from a European factory farm.
A criminal inquiry is under way into how one firm alone might have been selling millions of eggs a year to High Street retailers who had no idea that […]
Chocolate is good for you!
Now there’s a headline which turns the head - I ignore most of the “scare” stories which tend to suggest that anything enjoyable like cheese, salt, alcohol etc are bad for you. But the Independent (15 Nov 06) headline caught my attention!
A study in the US found concluded that
snacking on just two tablespoonfuls of […]
Edinburgh - most culinary city outside London
Edinburgh is a gastronomic hotspot! So goes the verdict of 90,000 independent reviews which has named the Scottish capital as the ‘most culinary city’ outside of London.
Over half of the 48 restaurants freatured in a new guide - Harden’s 2007 UK restaurant Guide (Amazon £7.25)- impressed. This compares with just 28% for second place […]
Manchester’s Arndale Market
As part of the £150million redevelopment of the Manchester Arndale, sitting on the edge of the ‘bohemian Northern Quarter’, lies the Arndale Market. It opened at the beginning of September and is rapidly becoming a foodie-mecca. (I just wish Reading had something similar) The Observer writes
Do not expect wooden stalls, noise and […]
In Search Of: Panettone with Chocolate
I am in need of a chocolate panettone; a popular gift item at this time of year I am sure. Not entirely sure why it has to be Panettone with Chocolate, but that was the request.
I have tracked down five different online merchants that offer this Italian specialty. Vallebona lists a 750g Panettone […]