published by Urvashi Roe
The
Allergy and Free From Show runs from 18th -20th May 2012. Welcome news for those with hayfever, as they prepare for the high pollen season. Some people who are allergic to pollen like
Great British Chefs blogger
Urvashi Roe (aka
@BotanicalBaker) and suffer from hayfever can build up their tolerance before the season starts by eating local honey and pollen. Find out more about this and also discover some delicious recipes that use pollen
published by Mecca Ibrahim
How would you like to win Fortnum and Mason's amazing
Jubilee Tea Hamper, worth £350, and Zagat's 2012 Restaurant Guide. Or a Fortnum and Mason's
Tea Experience Hamper worth £75. At
Great British Chefs we've teamed up with Zagat to give you the chance to win these great prizes. Read on to find out how:
published by Monica Shaw
Monday 21st May 2012 marks the start of
National Vegetarian Week, the UK’s annual awareness-raising campaign promoting inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free lifestyle. To give us some inspiration for the week,
Monica Shaw, guest blogger at
Great British Chefs, talked to two of the UK's leading vegetarian chefs to get their ideas for incorporating more vegetables into our lives.
published by Doreen Barber
No matter what the weather, it's a good time of year if you're looking to celebrate food and drink. There are a number of upcoming festivals sure to tickle your tastebuds for the latter weeks of May 2012, so have a look at
Great British Chefs round up of events to see what's on.
published by Food Urchin
It's May and that means asparagus season. The wet weather this spring has put somewhat of a dampener on the crop of asparagus this year. The annual asparagus festival was cancelled as a result. Asparagus growing takes much careful planning & tending of the young plants. Allotment owner and keen gardener & blogger
Food Urchin aka Danny Kingston had a word with one of the older gardeners at his allotment for some words of wisdom He also also makes one of the delicious recipes from our
asparagus collection.
published by Chris Osburn
Yes, there's a
National Doughnut Week. Before you turn away, this is not yet another "junk-food-come-lately" craze from the States, this comfort food celebration is rolling into its 21st year and offers seven days of indulgence for a good cause. It's a fundraiser for
The Children’s Trust.
Great British Chefs guest blogger
Chris Osburn looks at how eating doughnuts can help raise money...
published by Urvashi Roe
published by Mecca Ibrahim
Week Six of the
seventh series of
The Great British Menu and it's the turn of London & the South East starting 14th May 2012. Over eight weeks, twenty four of the finest chefs in Great Britain
including many chefs from Great British Chefs site are competing in regional heats for the opportunity to create a four course menu at an Olympic banquet, hosted by sporting legend Sir Steve Redgrave with a guest list of British sporting greats
published by Alex Down
published by Mecca Ibrahim
Continuing our celebrations of
Nose to Tail Fortnight, we're delighted to offer you the chance to win a classic book by the master of Nose to Tail cookery, Fergus Henderson. In October, Bloomsbury Books are publishing
The Complete Nose to Tail a compendium of Fergus's Nose to Tail books with additional new recipes. Bloomsbury have also very kindly shared a delicious recipe from Fergus for
Great British Chefs readers: Boiled Beef & Dumplings. Discover how to make this & how to win one of two copies of Fergus Henderson's classic
Nose to Tail Eating.
