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Full of Beans

News... Full of Beans - Blending, roasting, cupping and slurping at Starbucks’ Coffee CollegeBlending, roasting, cupping and slurping at Starbucks’ Coffee College.

While it’s still dark and grey in the mornings, a good cup of strong coffee remains the most important start to any day and what better place to sample a selection of the world’s finest roasted beans than the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world, namely Starbucks?
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Spice Up Your Life

News... Taste Test: Spice Up Your Life - Moti Mahal’s new Spice Blending MasterclassIf like me, your Indian cooking is a little bit Chat, Moti Mahal’s new Spice Blending Masterclass might just have the answer…

I love good Indian food - all the bold colours, detoxifying spices and heady aromas - but after a long day in the office, I’m more likely to speed dial my local takeaway, than get the pans out and start whipping up a Rogan Josh.
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Tyrrells Lovely Chips

News... Taste Test: Tyrrells Lovely ChipsLearn to share this Valentines Day by fighting over these scrumptious Strawberry, Sweet Chilli and White Wine crisps in 150g ‘Share the Love’ grab bags from Tyrrells.

In 2002, after travelling the globe, potato farmer William Chase decided to put the fun back into farming by converting one of his farms sheds in Herefordshire into a small chip-making factory.
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Cornish Quartz – a gleaming cheddary gem

News... Taste Test: Cornish Quartz – a gleaming cheddary gemI don’t know what’s in the grass down in Devon and Cornwall, maybe it’s nourished by the sea air or made lush by those legendary fairies, hell maybe the farmer’s fertilising with clotted cream, but this cheese from the verdant green hillsides of the west country is absolutely divine and I’d like to shake those cows by the hoof.

Real cheddar, the kind that crumbles invitingly as you slice it, crunches as you chew it and leaves your mouth tingling with flavour is a true British gem, but sadly not often championed.
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Flat, White & Drunk All Over

News... Taste Test: Flat, White & Drunk All Over - Costa launches the new Flat White – a coffee to unite coffee lovers So, what is flat, white and drunk all over? There’s surely several possible answers but Costa will be hoping that it’s their brand new coffee – their first major new style seen in decades.

January 28th saw the launch of the Flat White at stores nationwide and it’s already being dubbed as the coffee to unite coffee lovers, so I embarked on a trip to the Costa Roastery to see what all the fuss was about.
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A Peri-Peri Nice Treat For Chickens – Nando’s Extra Extra Hot Seasoning Rub

News... Taste Test: A Peri-Peri Nice Treat For Chickens – Nando’s Extra Extra Hot Seasoning RubAs the climate drops, spicy chicken chain Nando’s is intent on raising British temperatures even further with another fiery new product.

The Extra Extra Hot Peri-Peri Seasoning Rub joins the crisps, marinades, sauces and milder rubs already available on supermarket shelves.
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Cocktails from Southern Comfort

News... Taste Test: Cocktails from Southern ComfortAs the New Year rapidly unfurls, it seems only right to toast the past, present and future with these three cocktail recipes, created for Southern Comfort by world renowned Mixologists and bartending legends Brian Silva, Alex Turner and Giles Looker.

It’s difficult to try three cocktails in quick succession then try to write a coherent review, especially when they’re as tasty as these, nevertheless I persevered, poor me…
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Winter’s perfect accompaniment - Fruit & Country Wines from Broadland Wineries

News... Taste Test: Winter’s perfect accompaniment - Fruit & Country Wines from Broadland WineriesWinter is the perfect time for gathering up family and friends and opening a great bottle of wine in the warmth of your own home. Broadland Wineries offer a fantastic alternative to your usual bottle of plonk with their Fruit & Country wine range.

From the warming Ginger to the elegant Elderflower, the wineries boast a fantastic range of 11 tipples to satisfy the most sophisticated of taste buds.
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Authentic Chinese Food In The Heart Of Edinburgh

News... Authentic Chinese Food In The Heart Of EdinburghJian Wang came to Scotland to ensure that her son Yin received the best possible education, now the enterprising businesswomen is educating British people in real Chinese cooking.

Her Edinburgh factory produces 500,000 dumplings a month for sale in major retailers like Sainsbury’s and in Chinese supermarkets throughout Britain
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