Time to discover what’s on in Gloucestershire (and sometimes a little further afield) this month. Cheltenham Food & Drink Week is coming up on the 18th September and there are some foodie treats to book in October at the Cheltenham Literary Festival and in November at the Stroud Book Festival. Head over to Evesham to experience Michelin level food in a rather unexpected venue and of course, treat yourself to an amazing gelato.
A traditional Gloucestershire Recipe Do you make a traditional recipe from your locality? As a newcomer to Gloucestershire I really wasn’t aware of a particular recipe to make. There seemed …
Plastic or Glass Bottles, or milk by vending machine? Reducing the amount of plastic I use is on my mind these days. Should I switch to milk in glass bottles? …
Successfully baking bread in the Rofco oven Baking for yourself It’s quite a shock when you start baking bread for yourself. Justifying a bread oven when you’re not sure how …
How many apple varieties would you guess there are in Gloucestershire? Ten, twenty, 50? More than 100 apple varieties native to Gloucestershire have been documented: Eating apples, cooking apples and …
When did you last eat out for lunch? The average person takes less than 30 minutes to eat lunch, and according to a BUPA survey, it’s affecting productivity. So let’s get lunch back on the menu!
When you do have the chance to eat lunch, do you treat yourself? Taking afternoon tea as a treat just grows and grows, but why not lunch? We’ve found it an amazing way to try a Michelin-starred restaurant for under £30 or to try out another to see whether an evening meal will tempt us. Here are three different suggestions for lunch.
Recently I was discussing whether ratings helped when choosing restaurants. Reviewing is such a subjective thing. You are there one night, does it adequately reflect what the restaurant is always like? What makes a perfect night out might not be the same for you as it is for me.
I know people who dislike the descriptions delivered by staff of every dish – me I love this. Especially when the menu only hints to what that course will actually be.
It’s been quite a different year for me this year – about half in Edinburgh, half in Gloucestershire. One half saying goodbye, one half hello. So, let me indulge, this is my year in food. It is in no particular order, nor does it cover everything, but I think it sets the tone!
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