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.
Challenging the idea that cheese should be paired with beer When asked, most people would say that beer and cheese are the perfect match. But are they? At Stroud Brewery, …
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? …
There’s nothing like a good pickle to accompany your favourite cheese or charcuterie. It’s that all important zing that makes all the difference. Perhaps you like to put pickled onions …
Nick Deverell Smith, head chef and proprietor of the Churchill Arms at Paxford has worked in many of the best known kitchens in Britain, with and for chefs including Eric …
How do you eat your afternoon tea? Do you start with the savouries, then eat the scones? Or perhaps dive into the top layer treats? There’s such a temptation to …
I recently chatted with Jamie Williams who is creating the chef demonstration kitchen for the Cheltenham Festival of Food and Drink. I began wondering what it’s actually like as a …
Discover the Peacock at Oxhill home of a cook from scratch menu including a very superior pie.
What does it take to create great asparagus? I visit the Vale of Evesham which has PGI status to find out.
If you visit a new area, where do you choose to eat and drink? Of course you ask people you meet, but with an area as large as the Cotswolds, you’ll inevitably not find all the gems.
The Cotswold Cook Book will help. It celebrates the amazing food and drink in the Cotswold and includes more than 40 recipes. I’ve been reading through and getting very hungry. I’ve also started to plan visits to many of the places mentioned. What better way than to read a recipe and think, “I’d like to visit and try more”.
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