Archive for February, 2009

Chester Pancake Day Cheese Rolling

by Andrew on February 18, 2009 in Taste with No comments

Chester Cheese RollingOn Pancake Day this coming Feb 24th, Chester city centre will host the eighth annual Cheese Rolling Competition. However, this year, it will be followed by a traditional Pancake Race, creating a ‘Flipping Fantastic’ day of activities…

Council leaders will start the events by passing a wheel of Cheshire cheese around the city Walls. The race, where home team Cheshire is hoping to retain the world-renowned cheese rolling title for a record sixth year running against mature competition from Stilton, Made In Cheshire and Cheshire Cheese Ladies Team, will start at 11am by The Cross, Bridge Street.

As cheese rolling lands on Shrove Tuesday, the Festival organisers have added an extra event to the programme: Pancake Race Day will see local businesses prove their pancake tossing skills while negotiating an obstacle course to win a coveted golden frying pan.

Although the Chester Food & Drink Festival takes place from April 4 to April 18 this pancake/cheese rolling is the opening event of the festival.


Win a Trip To South Africa

by Andrew on February 18, 2009 in On The Web with No comments

south african plumsLiving in the UK? Buy a pack of South African plums and stand to win a 12-day tour for two to discover the “Essential South Africa”. There are two trips to be won – plus five runner-up prizes of a case of South African wine.

Two lucky people can each win a 12-day holiday for two touring the amazing country of South Africa. Your holiday will include stays in Cape Town, the winelands, the breathtaking Garden Route and, of course, the famous Kruger National Park, where you will go in search of the “Big Five”.

Plus five other lucky entries will each win a 12-bottle mixed case of superb South African wine.

How to enter
Simply collect one proof-of-purchase from any pack of South African plums that you see on sale (this can be the packet label from the product which clearly states that the origin is South Africa, together with the till receipt).

Then send this, along with your name, address and a daytime contact telephone number, to:

South African Plums Holiday Competition
The Competition Centre
Admail 3668
London W1E 1RY

Closing date: 17/04/2009

And if you need a recipe to use up all these delicious fruits head on over to Mostly Eating (from where the image has been taken) for a delicious Baked Plums with Cinnamon and Honey

South African Plums

by Andrew on February 17, 2009 in food with 1 Comment

south african plumsNow in season – and damn healthy to boot.

If you’re feeling the effects of the harsh winter, a Plum Detox drink could be just the thing, and the following recipe makes enough for four. Take four halved stoned plums, a skinned, cored and diced pear, a pomegranate and 300ml of apple juice. Place the plums and pear into a blender and add the apple juice. Slice the top off the pomegranate with a sharp knife and spoon the seeds into the blender. Whizz ’til smooth and proceed bask in its succulent virtue.

Or perhaps you’d prefer an unusually fruity antidote to these still-brittle mornings. You would? Then it’s time you had your oats! Plum Porridge puts an exotic spin on a breakfast staple, and whipping up a batch for four couldn’t be simpler.

Recipes after the jump:
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Fair Trade Fortnight 25th Feb – 9th March 2009

by Andrew on February 16, 2009 in On The Web, Tasting Events/Shows with No comments

Freetrade Fortnight 2009Two billion people – a third of humanity – still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade rules keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too. Fairtrade is a people’s movement for change that aims to tip the balance of trade in favour of poor producers. We all need Fairtrade more than ever and we all have the power to create positive change for people and planet.

Make it happen. Choose Fairtrade.

Take part in Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 and play your part by joining a powerful global movement for change!

And taking part is easy – either buy a bottle or two of BeeWyched from Oxfordshires Wychwood Brewery, made from free trade honey from Chile and Fairtrade sugars from Malawi (available from Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose) – or eat a freetrade banana at Noon on the 6th.

The latter is a country-wide event and you can register your eating event and post it on an interactive map.

Pancake Day Crêperama

by Andrew on February 14, 2009 in Tasting Events/Shows with No comments

Creme de la CrepeOn Tuesday 24th February, Crème de la Crêpe is hosting the first ever ‘Crêperama’ at Covent Garden’s Market Building to find the best crêpe creator in London. Covent Garden’s Crêperama offers an evening of crêpe-fuelled frolics, and the chance to win free crêpes for a year.

Battle it out in front of a panel of judges to win the crêpe-making crown and prove that it’s flipping easy to invent the perfect crêpe. Judges will be marking in three categories: flare, presentation and most importantly – taste.

Come 6pm be at the Market Building, where crêpes and fillings will be at the ready – or if you’re really serious, you can bring your own. Although why they couldn’t call it a pancake-athon I just don’t know…

When: 24th February
Where: Covent Garden Piazza
Time: 6pm

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