Food & Drink

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...

12:03pm Tue 17th Nov 09
A beer festival is being held for the first time at the Cookham Social Club to raise money for the local air ambulance.Social Club steward Wendy Warlow, who is organising the event...

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8:48am Sun 15th Nov 09
The Royal Oak in Paley Street, has been named as the best restaurant outside London.The news was announced in restaurant critic Michael Winner's latest book, ‘Winners Di...

12:17pm Thu 5th Nov 09
Celebrate all things sausage until Sunday because it’s British Sausage Week.And lovers of traditional fare are invited to enjoy some bangers at the Bird in Hand, Knowl Hill t...

9:12am Wed 4th Nov 09
The family of a young chef who appeared on Britain's Best Dish are in shock following 'nasty' comments on the internet about their teenage son.Ross Arthur of Windsor Road won the s...

9:08am Wed 4th Nov 09
A wine buff from Maidenhead has beaten experts from seven European countries to become the European Champagne Ambassador 2009.Richard Bampfield, 50, who has lived in Maidenhead for...

1:00pm Wed 28th Oct 09
A teenager from Bray is due to appear on small screens today in the third of the national finals of ITVs Britains Best Dish.Ross Arthur, 14, won the regional heat on the ITV show, ...

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8:01am Wed 28th Oct 09
Recipe courtesy of The Vegetarian Society's Simply Good Food Cookbook (Harper Collins):Pumpkin and haricot bean soupServes: 4Preparation time: 10 MinutesCooking time: 50 MinutesIng...

3:55pm Tue 27th Oct 09
Heston Blumenthal: The Biography of the World's Most Brilliant Master Chef has been released by an author without the chef's authority.The book by Chas Newkey-Burden explores the l...



