Food & Drink

3:58pm Thu 4th Mar 10
Reporter John Balson talks to globe-trotting chefs Si King and Dave Meyers.From teenagers to pensioners, barristers to bartenders, everyone seems to love the Hairy Bikers.Since bur...

3:35pm Fri 26th Feb 10
A roaring success is hoped for the newest bar in town as The Bear’s eyes are alight again and the watering hole is back in business.Today saw the doors officially open by pub...

2:19pm Fri 26th Feb 10
As tea prices plummet, so do the profits of farmers abroad who are living in poverty.That is the message which fairtrade campaigners are trying to hit home to cuppa lovers in a bid...

11:22am Tue 23rd Feb 10
Celeb chef Antony Worrall Thompson is due to cut the cake at Windsor Farmers' Market's fifth birthday celebrations next week.Mr Worrall Thompson, who owns a restaurant in Windsor, ...

4:49pm Mon 22nd Feb 10
A chef has beaten rivals from across the country after two of his dishes proved a hot favourite with a leading food journalist.Ashwani Kumar, 37, from Slough, head chef at the...

7:07am Thu 18th Feb 10
Another JD Wetherspoon is due to open at 9am in Maidenhead on Friday, February 26.The Bear in the High Street has been taken over by the chain.The company has spent £655...

8:26am Tue 16th Feb 10
Whether savoury or sweet, get your teeth into these recipes ready for Shrove Tuesday treats.Also, tell us your own pancake day recipes for us to share on the website. Send your ide...

4:16pm Tue 9th Feb 10
Popular TV chef Gino D'Acampo brought his prize-winning smile to The Italian Continental Store on Saturday as he signed copies of his latest cook book.The master of modern Italian ...

12:54pm Mon 18th Jan 10
Another restaurant in the Royal Borough has been awarded a prestigious Michelin star.The Royal Oak in Paley Street, co-owned by Sir Michael Parkinson and his son Nick, is included ...

11:39am Thu 14th Jan 10
While sitting in a local cafe on our lunch break a colleague of mine said: “I’ve got no money but I want something really comforting for dinner.”If you are low on...

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3:17pm Wed 13th Jan 10
Landlords in Hurley have been cursing the weather after heavy snowfall prevented punters from getting to them.Unlucky Patrick and Emma Tustian took on the picturesque Dewdrop Inn i...

2:41pm Sat 2nd Jan 10
A cook book has been voted the best in the UK for fish and seafood in the prestigious Gourmand World Cook Book Awards 2009.The book was put together by Kevin Snook who runs Bray Co...

8:24am Sat 26th Dec 09
Wondering how to be creative with all that leftover food from Christmas Day? Here are a few recipe ideas to ensure none of that festive fodder is wasted:(Courtesy of www....

9:32am Thu 17th Dec 09
Owners of a popular restaurant in Maidenhead have bought the freehold of the building for more than £1.2m.Italian eatery Jonathan’s was paying £75,000 a year in r...

12:44am Wed 16th Dec 09
Welcome to Day 16 of our Christmas Video Advent Calendar.Today we bring you a video recipe to help you cook up a tasty brussell sprout dish this Christmas. Dominic Chapman, chef at...

1:16pm Thu 3rd Dec 09
A Maidenhead wine-makers has scooped the prize for Best Alcoholic Drink for their unusually-named brand 'Pig in a Poke'.Wheelbarrow Wines was recognised in the Excellence in Food a...

12:30pm Tue 24th Nov 09
There's nothing better than traditional Italian food to warm you up on a cold winters day, writes reporter Sonia Kapur. I went along to Bray's Caldesi In Campagna to meet husband-a...



