At this year’s Great Taste Awards, James Whelan Butchers’ Beef Dripping not only picked up the Golden Fork Award for Ireland (which is given to the best product in the country) – but was then also awarded the Supreme Champion Trophy. Boom! Seeing the upsurge of interest in heritage foods and traditional ingredients, Pat Whelan (a […]
One of the things I love the most about going home for Christmas is buying new booze to try with the fam. This year, I’ve found some amazing English wines and spirits on my travels. I’ve bought one (or more, cheeky) of the below to take home – and I recommend you check them out […]
Around this time every year, my Mum asks me two questions. First; can we go away this Christmas? Then shortly after; can we have goose this year? I’m a sucker for a proper at-home Christmas, so I’m always a bit anti on the first point, but this year – I’ve decided to cook goose for the very […]
Yesterday I went to Taste of London Winter; the festive edition of the restaurant festival held again this year at Tobacco Dock. The three day affair is a mixture of restaurants serving special menus, talks and demonstrations from Britain’s brightest and best (which included Lily Vanilli, Tom Kerridge and the Meringue Girls), producer stalls and […]