Paper Palate

I discovered this wonderful little regional magazine by a recommendation on twitter; despite its detractors, twitter can be a wonderful facility.  Although unashamedly a regional UK publication (Fork is based in Bristol and thus covers England’s South West), the articles and recipes have a much wider appeal.  A brief run through of the contents in issue […]

After last months lacklustre and unexciting issue - so uninspiring I didn’t make a thing from it - Delicious returns to form with the June issue.
Maybe it’s the ’summer’ foods - bring on the asparagus, the radishes, the barbecue foods - but there are loads of recipes in this issue that are making my mouth water. […]

For some reason my family NEVER buys me wine for presents. Even when visiting, a bottle is last on their list of gifts to bring. I wonder why… coals to newcastle has been mentioned.
That ‘never’ though was broken last Christmas. My sister, bless her, eventually relented to the pressure and brought a bottle of Viognier […]

Over the last few months I have had enormous fun (and what is cooking all about if not for fun?) in trying out various recipes from Delicious magazine. I can’t say my limited culinary skills have increased to any degree, but I’ve enjoyed immensely the challenges - especially in recreating various dishes and finding a […]

I’ve never understood the panic that ensues over the Christmas Dinner. OK, so usually the cook has to cater for more than the usual number as the extended family descends, but why the panic when it is usually just a glorified Sunday Roast? I mean there is even a Turkey Helpline in the UK, for […]

“Taste Gold is your personal guide to the best-tasting food and drink in Britain today. Inside you’ll find every gold-winning product from this year’s Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food.”
Over 300 judges slurped and tasted there way through hundreds of different foods. Taste Gold lists the top winning products from the […]

Time waits for no man it would seem. No sooner have I finished making the Orange Pound Cake and scoffing the Salmon and Spinach Tart then the next issue of Delicious arrives. Can we have a couple more weeks of Autumn please so I can get though the last issue?
I’ll have to scrap my last […]

“He is passionate about fine British food and has ensured that his menus are a showcase for the best British ingredients. The perception of British food is changing, not only because there are so many fantastic restaurants and chefs producing world class food, but also because more and more of us are waking up to […]

Not sure the reason but last months issue of Delicious wasn’t terribly inspiring. The October issue however has already had me add a dozen ingredients to my weekly shop!
I’ve already enjoyed the Tomato and Tuna Pilaf - but the Pear Chicory Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese looks far more tempting. I’m always looking for quick […]

Thrift is the by-word at the moment; that credit crunch/rising food and energy prices thang that everyone is talking about but doesn’t really seem to have much effect on those that I know. Still this month’s Delicious supplement - A month of Family Meals for Under a £5 - is certainly handy for when it does […]