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Onion Fever
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Writing about onions is a tricky business but when I got mail from the  Newent Onion Fayre yesterday telling me about their Gloucestershire festival, I just couldn’t resist it and had to show them that …

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Navarra and Madrid – Blood, Sweat and Sugar-coated Churros
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 23:40 | View Comments
Navarra and Madrid – Blood, Sweat and Sugar-coated Churros

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In 850 the first king of Navarra (Iňigo Arista) gave his subjects absolute freedom of speech and despite the fact that the kingdom fell to Castille in 1512, the people, somehow, managed to keep the …

La Rioja Paella
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 23:11 | View Comments
La Rioja Paella

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La Rioja is primarily wine country but produces great cheese and dabbles in food. It is also home to the La Rioja Paella that’s made with snails, beans and sherry! One of the most important utensils …

Spain – Ravenously Regional
Tuesday, 15 Jun, 2010 – 22:52 | Comments Off
Spain – Ravenously Regional

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Tonight Spain will meet Paraguay at Ellis Park in another 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ quarter final and, as this year’s World Cup has proved a few times, absolutely anything is possible – so if …

Food of the Ancients, Part 1 – Mesopotamia / Fishcakes
Monday, 14 Jun, 2010 – 17:46 | View Comments
Food of the Ancients, Part 1 – Mesopotamia /  Fishcakes

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Whilst it may be difficult to believe, there may come a time when the food we eat today is considered primitive  or even vulgar and the chefs of the future shudder at the thought of …

Restaurant Review: HQ – Headquarters Restaurant, Cape Town
Thursday, 10 Jun, 2010 – 19:51 | View Comments
Restaurant Review: HQ – Headquarters Restaurant, Cape Town

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Nestled inside the awesome Heritage Square complex in the centre of Cape Town’s Central Business District, HQ offers it’s clientele a unique dining experience – and a daring one one for any restaurant to tackle! …

History of the FIFA World Cup ™ – Lancashire Hotpot
Tuesday, 8 Jun, 2010 – 17:23 | View Comments
History of the FIFA World Cup ™ – Lancashire Hotpot

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Football lovers the world over are working themselves into a frenzy of excitement at the prospect of their teams winning the coveted trophy while food lovers the world over are excitedly familiarizing themselves with the …

The History of Football, the Greek Connection & The World Cup of Lamb
Tuesday, 8 Jun, 2010 – 14:51 | View Comments
The History of Football, the Greek Connection & The World Cup of Lamb

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The Greeks have been in the news often lately and, unfortunately, the news hasn’t been good – the latest Greek tragedy caused by a yet another case of hooliganism when Greek basketball club Panathinaikos clinched …

Announcement: the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ Kia Experience Competition Winner
Saturday, 5 Jun, 2010 – 11:45 | View Comments
Announcement: the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ Kia Experience Competition Winner

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Kia is proud to announce that Casey Monteiro is the winner of the Kia Experience competition and that he will join 12 other bloggers from the 26th – the 29th June 2010 to stay at …

Shepherd’s Pie
Friday, 4 Jun, 2010 – 17:03 | View Comments
Shepherd’s Pie

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It’s not strictly correct to associate Britain with rain because British summers are especially beautiful and there are few gardens in the world that can compare to the English country garden –but we often do.  …

Britain and Her Food – BC to 2010
Thursday, 3 Jun, 2010 – 22:49 | View Comments
Britain and Her Food – BC to 2010

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Thousands of years from now our descendants will probably look at what we eat today and be oh-so grateful that they don’t have to – much like we feel when we look at the food …