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Food and Drink for 25 April 2008

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Slow food catches on quick

Apr 25 2008

Fast pace, no time, quick fix, little appetite? Alastair Gilmour opens the door on Slow Food – and does us all a favour....

Chocolate and Northumberland heather honey cake

Apr 25 2008

THIS is a lovely moist pudding without being too rich. I suggest using chocolate that’s only about 53% cocoa solids otherwise the bitterness of the dark chocolate can predominate. Don’t worry about getting the icing smooth; a rustic effect enhances its appearance....

The marvellous Muscat stands true test of time

Apr 25 2008

MUSCAT is one of the greatest grape varieties and certainly one of the most ancient. Its origins are probably Mediterranean, where it still thrives. It is almost certainly a variety known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as being as attractive to bees as to humans....

The Angel of Corbridge, Main Street, Corbridge

Apr 25 2008

THE cult of the gastropub is developing apace. The combination of restaurant quality food with the informality of a pub reduces any dress-code starchiness, while offering potentially fine dining experiences....

Festival puts spotlight on the micro-brewers

Apr 25 2008

STATISTICS reveal that micro-brewers are responsible for one in every six pints of beer sold in this country. On first looks, it’s impressive; on the other hand, it’s a dispiriting fact if you calculate that five out of six pints aren’t....

Good food requires getting back to basics

Apr 25 2008

I WAS reminded recently about the first time I connected to the internet. It was some years before Google and I remember marvelling at how quickly the old modem connected (it probably took little more than five minutes) and the speed at which information was downloaded....