It's British Pie Week (7 - 13 March 2016) and at here at Local Food Britain HQ we are indulging in some 'REAL(ly) good pies' courtesy of our member The Real Pie Co.
Local Food Britain catches up with Stephanie Drury, who heads up the annual food and drink awards in Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire for Archant, and tells us about the thrills and spills of uncovering the best food and drink in the region.
Billingshurst roadside diner Billy's on the Road has been named the village’s number one place to eat by the world’s largest travel website, TripAdvisor.
It’s Pancake Day on Tuesday 9th February 2016 and Tracy Carroll discusses crêpes with French chef Laurent Pacaud from award-winning Warlingham restaurant-with-rooms, Chez Vous.
Garsons of Esher celebrated the opening of its new restaurant with a special evening and a ceremonial cake cutting performed by the Mayor of Elmbridge, Councillor Jan Fuller.
Local Food Britain's own Tracy Carroll caught up with Andy MacNeill, Master butcher at Priory Farm, Nutfield in an interview for the Surrey Mirror (Thursday 21 January). Read all about the history of Burns Night and traditional Scottish haggis.
Christmas dinner has evolved over the centuries. In the Middle Ages the rich would most likely be tucking into boar’s head while the poor would be grateful for a pie made from leftovers. Fast-forward to the Victorian era, and goose was the meat of the moment. It was not until the mid-19th century that turkey headed the pecking order as the traditional centrepiece of the festive table and the UK now consumes some 10 million of them at Christmas.
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