As farmers’ market manager of the lovely Penshurst Farmers’ Market in the Weald area of west Kent, I have many roles to play; organiser, litter collector, diplomat, traffic collector and chief taster. These little treats were made for the charity tea stall at the first market of 2018 on Saturday, 6 January form 9.30 – […]
Read more
For Maricel E. Presilla winning prestigious James Beard prizes for her writing the best selling ‘Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America’ cookbook and being co-owner and chef at one of New Jersey, USA’s best loved restaurants Cucharamama (CU-CHAH-RAH-MAM-AH) is not enough. She is also one of the original founders of the International Chocolate […]
Read more
Chocolate fans, expect to hear the name Barry Johnson a lot in the future. Barry, previously principal chocolatier at the mould breaking Rococo Chocolate and part of the Michelin Star winning brigade at the upmarket country house hotel Coworth Park in Berkshire, England is a well known name within his industry, and he’s is about […]
Read more
Cocoa, a multi-coloured Citroën H van branded by chocolatiers Green & Black, has been hauled out of the garage and started a UK ‘Taste Tour’ trail taking in some of the country’s foodie towns. First stop was Tunbridge Wells, Kent before the van chugs north to York! Promoting several new flavours of their bars including […]
Read more
Central America’s annual festivals reflect ancient traditions while embracing new, modern customs, often resulting in people enjoying time in some unusual places. Here is a taster from visitcentroamerica.com of some of the top festival/foodie destinations across Central American. Feria de la Mascarada, COSTA RICA. March 28 – 31, 2016 The “Feria de la Mascarada”, a […]
Read morePlates of fried locusts, tumbling piles of brightly coloured chillies and Mole Poblano dribbling down your chin can only mean one thing … you’re in Mexico. Straddling the Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean Mexico is a land of extremes in climate, politics, geography and food. Always colourful, Mexico is enjoying a renaissance in its food, […]
Read more
Travelling to experience local foods, drinks and imaginative places to eat is rising to the top of many people’s bucket list. Whether you’re after tasting single estate chocolate from Ecuador, tasting sheeps milk cheese from the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo or taking a culinary trail around Poland … you can. I met these […]
Read moreFood for Thought is a new book full of gorgeous photographs, exciting, simple yet challenging recipes. Its author, Vanessa Kimbell is food writer, chef, sourdough queen and much more says ‘”isn’t intended to tell anyone how to eat. It is a book that I hope will open your eyes and get you to question good […]
Read moreSmuggling and owling (wool smuggling) were once popular activities for locals and visitors to the southern English town of Rye. Today, tourists are more likely to come for some of the tastiest fish and chips you’ll ever eat or perhaps a milk shake made with various different strengths from creamy white chocolate with 28% cocoa […]
Read moreThe Caribbean island of Grenada is one of the few places in the world where cocoa is grown and turned into chocolate using traditional methods, and this festival is geared up to following the journey cocoa takes from ‘tree’ to ‘bar’. So, locals have organised a Chocolate Festival celebrate the islands historical links with the […]
Read more
You must be logged in to post a comment.