Let’s face it. Eating out is decadent. There’s only so many ways one can justify going out for a meal rather than cooking for oneself. A celebration such as a birthday is always fine, but as reasons dwindle, justifications get more dire– a lack of time or simply the want of novel […]

“Credit crunch” this, “credit crunch” that…it’s all we hear about these days. London’s always had a reputation for being pricey, and in these troubled financial times it’s even more useful to have an eye out for a bargain. When it comes to eating out the capital can be as expensive or as cheap […]

And so a London legend has reached its final chapter. Covent Garden’s Coffee, Cake and Kink, which bills itself as “the only kinky café gallery in the U.K.” gave its farewell party on July 23, 2008 following a protracted legal battle with its landlord.
Though the café’s closing date is imminent, it still has events […]

Happy birthday Garden Organic! The pioneering charity is celebrating 50 years of organic growing with a revamp of its rose garden at the Ryton demonstration gardens in Warwickshire and continues to offer fantastic courses on subjects like starting your own organic allotment, planning your vegetable garden and storing your harvest.
Inspired? The display gardens […]

 
When you think of raw food do you imagine slices of carrot, cucumber and peppers laid out neatly on a plate with some dip on the side? Or a nice leafy salad? These are raw, yes, but the ‘living foods’ movement (an offshoot of veganism) takes the concept to a whole different level […]

 
It’s the turn of another celebrity chef to get riled up on the subject of local seasonal produce (covered by us recently here and here) but this time there’s a book to back it all up with. John Burton Race graced our screens in ‘French Leave’ and ‘Return Of The Chef’, TV series which […]