With the nation bracing itself for a tough winter, google searches for money saving food tips have trebled in the past three months. Public and experts alike have been sharing their tips on how to save money, though some take it to such extremes you have to question whether the energy expended was really worth […]

National Cinema Day took place recently and it got us thinking of how many great films have scenes that revolve around food. The Lady and Tramp for one. We’re particularly talking about the scene in the Disney animation in which the two dogs share a bowl of spaghetti and a kiss still remains a classic. […]

Three people working for SK Chilled Foods are celebrating 75 years of service between them. Karen Downing, Billa Singh and Martyn Grant all joined the company in 1997. The trio were each presented with a bouquet of flowers and £500 worth of Marks and Spencer vouchers to recognise their long service to the company. Karen […]

You probably know that being ‘in a pickle’ means you are in some sort of trouble but do you know why we use this term? It’s an allusion to being as disoriented and mixed up as the vegetables that make up pickles. Brits have always had a bit of a soft spot for the savoury […]

Europe’s biggest carnival takes place this Bank Holiday weekend with over two million people expected to enjoy the pulsating sights, sounds and tastes of Notting Hill. Dating back some 60 years, this particular Carnival is relatively late to the party with its roots in the celebration of West Indian culture brought to these shores by […]

Perusing an article in a TV magazine we did a double take when we saw the cost of the forthcoming “House of the Dragon” series described as “only” £16m an episode. The entertainment industry is apparently aghast at how production costs have been kept so low for the eagerly anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones. […]

To escape the heat from the street I popped into a coffee shop the other day and treated myself to a frappucchino with a slice of banoffee pie. Whilst my eyes were checking my emails, my ears were alerted to the sound of a young child outside, excited at being allowed to walk the family’s […]

Ice lollies have brought great joy to the world and in recent weeks their ability to rehydrate sweltering bodies has been recognised as potentially lifesaving. It was 25 years ago this month that Jan van den Berg had his own moment in the sun when he claimed the record for the world’s largest ice lolly […]

Taste buds are complicated things and there seems no rhyme or reason as to why certain people just can’t abide certain foods. The new science of Gastrophysics has tried to get to the root of the problem and concluded it’s down to a variety of factors – how the food looks, smells and its texture […]