Food Features
Cheshire Life Luncheon - Residence Restaurant and Bar, Nantwich
February 2nd 2012
It’s not only the architecture and interior of Residence which provokes murmurs of approval. Food at this Cheshire Life luncheon provoked gasps of delight from diners WORDS BY RAY KING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Sam’s Chop House and Damson in Heaton Moor owner to open Deansgate restaurant
January 19th 2012
Steve Pilling. Bouyed up by his continued success at Damson in Heaton Moor - Cheshire Life’s Restaurant of the Year 2011 - he’s unveiling bold plans to open a large city centre eaterie WORDS BY RAY KING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Why I'm passionate about healthy eating by Julie Neville
January 16th 2012
Julie Neville has helped herself and her family back to good health through her own formula of complementary medicine and healthy eating. Now she wants to help others WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
Serve up a Smooth Radio Starlight Supper to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support
January 12th 2012
Get together with friends and family on Saturday March 10th for the Smooth Radio Starlight Supper to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Cheshire Life Luncheon - Room Restaurant, Manchester
December 13th 2011
Room - justly declared as the new holder of Cheshire Life’s Manchester Restaurant of the Year award - was once known as the Reform Club. Our guests enjoyed a superb lunch at a venue where clearly no reforms are needed WORDS BY RAY KING
The Chester Grosvenor team test festive food from Cheshire
December 9th 2011
We went to the Michelin-starred Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor restaurant to ask executive chef Simon Radley, head chef Ray Booker and pastry chef Luke Frost to pick out the tastiest treats around COMPILED BY THALIA THOMPSON
Roasting Tips for the perfect Sunday Lunch or Christmas Dinner
December 2nd 2011
It is now officially ‘roast season’. And, although chicken, lamb or pork will do, there’s nothing quite like a traditional, juicy piece of roast beef for Sunday lunch.
Toad in The Hole Recipe
December 2nd 2011
Toad in the Hole made with Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard flavoured batter, served with delicious French Onion Gravy.
Top tips on how to avoid a Christmas dinner disaster
November 30th 2011
Let’s face it, Christmas dinner disasters are far from rare in most households. A poll just released shows a quarter of us have first-hand experience of something going badly wrong on the 25th December...
Manchester pop-up restaurant to feature dishes from top British chefs
November 28th 2011
Morrisons pop up restaurant is coming to Manchester 30th November – 2nd December at The Triangle Shopping Centre, Exchange Square
Great North Pie Company puts Bramhall on the food map
November 22nd 2011
With fans including Simon Rimmer and Nigel Haworth and being named Britain’s best, these pies from Bramhall really are upper crust WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
The Green Bough Hotel owner opens Cheshire Cooks Culinary School
November 17th 2011
The owner of one of Cheshire’s best boutique hotels has opened a culinary school to pass on his expertise WORDS BY RACHAEL HOGG
Cheshire Life Luncheon - The Alderley Edge Hotel
November 3rd 2011
The Alderley Edge Hotel does it again. A talented chef and kitchen staff, plus a perfect front of house operation meant that guests at this Cheshire Life luncheon were treated to an exceptional dining experience
Cheshire Life Men’s Luncheon - Lord Binning, Kelsall
October 4th 2011
Clearly, lunch is not for wimps. Cheshire Life’s first ‘men only’ lunch at the Lord Binning in Kelsall lays some myths to rest and reveals a new star on the dining scene WORDS BY RAY KING PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
North Wales Life Luncheon - Croes Howell
October 4th 2011
You’d never guess that Croes Howell, Llay’s stylish new restaurant serving superb food with a French chef at the helm, was once a plain old pub serving pints to the village’s thirsty miners WORDS BY RAY KING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
The sixth annual Wirral Food and Drink Festival, Claremont Farm
September 30th 2011
Some of the best producers from the region were celebrated at the Wirral Food and Drink Festival. Claremont Farm in Bebington was the host and organiser of this fantastic foodie event, now in its sixth year
A preview of the 2011 Nantwich Food and Drink Festival
September 22nd 2011
Purveryors of fine food and drink head to Nantwich this month as the town hosts its second free ‘feastival’
Foody Fortnight in Halton - Sunday 18 September to Sunday 2 October
September 16th 2011
Halton Borough Council and Halton Strategic Partnership are providing food for thought during Foody Fortnight (Sunday 18 September to Sunday 2 October) – and giving local residents a taster of what culinary delights the area has to offer.
South Caernarfon Creameries, supporting Welsh farmers for more than 70 years
September 9th 2011
South Caernarfon Creameries have been supporting Welsh farmers for more than 70 years WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Cheshire Life Luncheon - Grill on the Square, Warrington
September 2nd 2011
The Grill on the Square’s mission statement is to offer ‘Great British food, served with style’. Guests at this Cheshire Life lunch enjoyed lashings of both WORDS BY RAY KING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
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