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EFG London Jazz Festival

Posted on 2019-11-25 by Judith Schrut

Every year at this time, jazz of every imaginable kind takes over London’s music hubs, clubs, pubs and air waves for the two weeks of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Judith Schrut looks back at this year’s Festival. Whether you’re … Continue reading →

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Best of the Fests | The BBC Summer Proms

Posted on 2018-07-23 by Judith Schrut

Judith Schrut previews this summer’s Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. If you’re a classical music lover, it doesn’t get much better than the BBC’s summer Promenade Concerts, affectionately known as the Proms. The world’s greatest festival of classical music … Continue reading →

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Win a Pair of Tickets to BBC Good Food Show London 13 or 15 November

Posted on 2015-11-06 by tikichris

Interested in nibbling your way through an array of some of the UK’s best food? I’ve got a pair of tickets to share with one lucky reader for the upcoming BBC Good Food Show at Olympia London (plus tix to the Supertheatre). Keep reading to find out how you can win. Continue reading →

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KFC Me: The Good, the Bad, and the BBC

Posted on 2014-05-18 by tikichris

So it wasn’t just me invited to Woking. A couple of other bloggers – Heidi of Heidi Roberts Kitchen Talk came along as did Jan of A Glug of Oil. There was also a film crew with us – a couple of dudes working on a three-part “fly on the wall” documentary about KFC that’s due to air later this year on BBC One. Continue reading →

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Get 15% Off the Ticket Price for This Weekend’s BBC Good Food Show

Posted on 2013-11-14 by tikichris

Sponsored by BBC Heading to this weekend’s BBC Good Food Show at Olympia Exhibition Centre this weekend? Be sure to watch this video for 15% off your ticket price!

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Recipe: Michel Roux Jr’s Crushed Garlicky Rooster Potatoes in Their Skin

Posted on 2013-02-15 by tikichris

With only these six ingredients (okay, eight if you count the salt and pepper) and just a handful of basic steps to follow, I found this recipe offered especially tasty value for minimal effort. Not much clean up afterward either. As the name implies, this dish is a garlic lover’s treat. I reckon you could tone down the amount of garlic suggested and still be happy with the results. An additional splash or two of the pastis wouldn’t be such a bad idea. Continue reading →

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Michel Roux Jr Breakfast Event at Whole Foods Kensington, Monday 28 January

Posted on 2013-01-24 by tikichris

BBC 2’s Masterchef: The Professionals presenter, Michel Roux Jr, will appear at the Whole Foods Market in Kensington on Monday morning for a cooking demo, Q&A and book signing. Michel will be joined by Gerry Beck, head chef at Whole Foods Market. … Continue reading →

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Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo (Great British Chefs)

Posted on 2012-06-18 by tikichris

In closing, I asked Rachel if she had any cookery tips to share with the Great British Chefs community. Only a “boring” one she said … Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo Great British Chefs, 18 June 2012

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Lunch with Antonio Carluccio

Posted on 2012-05-16 by tikichris

I had the great pleasure of having a delicious and simple Italian lunch with Antonio Carluccio this afternoon at the Carluccio’s restaurant in Notting Hill. Of course, it wasn’t just me dining with the famed restauranteur. But there was only … Continue reading →