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Andy Bates Street Feasts Named ‘Fresh and Vibrant’ at RTS South Awards

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Food Network UK| Leave a comment

We’re so chuffed that just last week our very own show, Andy Bates Street Feasts starring the pie-maker extraordinaire himself, was nominated at the Royal Television Society Awards (South).

The original UK series that debuted last September followed Andy Bates up and down the country and saw him visiting the Britain’s most vibrant street food destinations to find out the stories behind the trend.

Named as one of the top three shows in the factual entertainment category, the judges noted that, ‘Andy Bates Street Feasts gave a fresh and vibrant take on cooking and culture from a strong new passionate presenter.’

Quite frankly, we couldn’t be happier for the cheeky chap.

If you haven’t had a chance to feast your eyes on the show, watch it online now.

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Are marshmallows the new cupcake?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Food Network UK| 5 Comments
A marshmallow stack from Three Tarts

A double-decker marshmallow stack from Three Tarts

They’re fluffy, sometimes adorned, and remind Americans of their childhood. And this time we’re not talking about cupcakes!

For Americans, marshmallows hold a special place in our dessert repertoire, particularly in the summer time when we make S’mores, first roasting them over an open flame and then sandwiching them between squares of chocolate and graham crackers.

These plush, sticky pillows do have a reputation for being too sweet (and not just when they’re smooshed between chocolate and cookies!), but a host of bakeries and specialty dessert shops around New York city have found a way to elevate this seemingly simple treat to gourmet status, first reported in the New York Times and then across the pond in the Daily Mail and the Metro.

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Britain vs. America – Who will get pie in their face?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Food Network UK| 3 Comments

Today may be America’s National Pie Day and even though they might know how to whip up a delicious pie or five, here at Food Network UK we think the upper crust of British pastries are fabulous enough to triumph over quintessential American creations.

With the UK’s repertoire of gorgeously retro bakes, we think we have what it takes to challenge our friends across the pond at Cooking Channel to a battle of the pies.

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Never Mind the Burgers, Here’s An American Perspective

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Sebemina| 5 Comments

The Meat Liquor burger - huge fuss over nothing special?

The best hamburger I’ve had since moving to London in 2001 was during a visit to the States. It cost one dollar and came handed to me in a paper bag via a drive-through window from the first convenient car park I pulled my hired car into, as I drove from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport en route to a Christmas back home with my family. The burger was juicy, compactly constructed to eat while driving and ample enough to keep my hunger abated until I arrived at my mom’s house a few hours away. It hit the right spot at the right time … and for the right price.

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Is Korean food the next big thing for Britain?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sebemina| Leave a comment

korean-food

Photograph by Chris Osburn

Kimchi, Bibimbap, Japchae. Do those words have you licking your lips or scratching your head?

The people at the Korean Food Foundation are hoping that if such terms don’t already put you in lip-licking mode than they soon will, as they are but a few of Korean cuisine’s most favoured dishes. The KFF folks believe their flavoursome food will be the next big thing on the UK dining scene.

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