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Have you ever suffered from a meltdown in the kitchen? A Yorkshire pudding that refuses to rise? Burnt chips? or worst of all a cake with a soggy bottom? Well don’t worry, because if all else fails, you can always call for help from a higher power. It seems that since cooking was invented, kitchen […]

The BBC marks its centenary this month, with its first general manager, John Reith, declaring at launch that its aim would be to: “inform educate and entertain.” And over the past 100 years cookery shows have found a regular spot in the schedules with numerous TV chefs combining those key ingredients to inform, educate and […]

There’s a saying that if you pay your money, you can take your choice and that’s certainly the case for food where rare forms of everyday items can go for a fortune. Take cheese for example. Now, we don’t mind paying a bit more for some quality mature stilton but if you want a slice […]

Though home may be 2000 miles away, a group of Ukrainian refugees were still able to celebrate their national day – with a little help from SK Foods. The party was organised by British-Ukrainian Jurijs Harchenko and attended by over 20 refugees who are currently being hosted by families in the Middlesbrough area. Jurijs himself […]

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 […]