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Heston goes Christmas crackers at the Fat Duck (and so could you for £300) The chef is hosting a 12-course feast in Bray, West Berkshire at the three Michelin-starred Fat Duck, over three Sundays in December (2, 9, 16). His two pubs over the road will also be laying on festive treats.

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The chef is hosting a 12-course feast in Bray, West Berkshire at the three Michelin-starred Fat Duck, over three Sundays in December (2, 9, 16). His two pubs over the road will also be laying on festive treats.

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The nutritional recession: How we're all eating Pot Noodles and chips because we can't afford fresh food

Nutritional crisis: Households in the UK are turning to fatty foods which are seemingly cheaper in order to cope with a hike in food prices and shrinking incomes

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See the restaurant of the future where all the food is cooked entirely by ROBOTS

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Hostess Brands and its striking union have agreed to mediation talks to try and resolve their differences, meaning the baker of Ho Hos, Twinkies and Wonder Bread isn't going out of business just yet.

Budget £15 fizz beats £32 bottle of Moët in battle of the festive feast bargains - and Aldi trumps M&S; for best Christmas pud!

Aldi's Christmas pudding, pictured, at £6.99 was named a 'best buy', according to Which? survey

High street retailers have beaten their luxury rivals in blind Christmas taste tests. Sainsbury's and Aldi both came up on top, according to the Which? survey.

Cook with Jamie: What to do with humble vegetables? Give them a roasting!

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We asked Susie to do us a story to shout about how brilliant roasting is as a method for enhancing the gorgeous natural sweetness and flavour of some of our most humble vegetables, and as you'll see from the images here, she's really done us proud.

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Investigating the horrifying bacteria hidden in restaurants' most unlikely places, ABC News Consumer Correspondent Elisabeth Leamy went undercover at 10 restaurants in three U.S. states.

Supermarket supplier fined £25,000 after pesto it claimed included virgin olive oil and Gran Padano cheese turned out to contain cheaper products

Trading standards officers discovered cheap sunflower oil was being used instead of the virgin olive oil stated on the own-label sauce produced by Stark Naked Foods for Waitrose and Asda.

Raymond Blanc restaurant banned from selling liver dish after it left two diners with potentially lethal food poisoning

A restaurant run by Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc has been banned from serving an undercooked liver dish which left two diners with potentially lethal food poisoning

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Consumer watchdogs warn that some of the biggest food companies are fooling us with unhealthy and high-sugar 'fruit imposters' inside labels promising 'real fruit, full of vitamins'.

To meat-finity and beyond! Five Harvard students launch first ever BURGER into space

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Blast from the past! Iconic shake and salt-style crisps given a fiery makeover with sachet of jalapeno chilli

Crisp lovers can now buy a bag of crisps with an added condiment bag - of scorching jalapeno chilli pepper seasoning.

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Set in the heart of the city on Gresham Street, The Anthologist is a spacious drinking hole, eatery and dance floor that opens its doors to suited and booted city boys and girls all day and all night.

Futuristic dining at London's first ever interactive restaurant: Asian eatery Inamo puts the fun back in to dining out

Inamo puts the fun back into dining and projectors shine the menu onto your table

Interactive Asian fusion restaurant Inamo is the first of its kind in central London and after an evening of techno fun, classic dining experiences seem mundane.

Unconventional yet exceptional, revisit the industrial revolution at The Factory House

Harking back to an industrial age, The Factory House has a quirky and fun atmosphere

Set in the heart of London's historic Leadenhall Market, subterranean restaurant and bar The Factory House is the perfect intimate eatery and waterhole for city-goers looking for something unconventional yet exceptional.

The Chelsea Riverside Brasserie serves up an evening of sumptuous dining overlooking the idyllic
and glittering harbour marina

The brasserie offers the perfect urban harbor setting, it is great for an afternoon snack or a relaxed evening meal

What better way to escape the hustle and bustle of central London than a tranquil evening of contemporary and sumptuous dining overlooking the idyllic and glittering Chelsea harbour marina.

Provence meets Mayfair at Embassy, where classic French cuisine is served up with an Asian twist - and a laidback party vibe

The time-honoured Mayfair establishment is now home to a must-visit night spot with excellent food courtesy of head chef Benoit, heady cocktails and a stay-all-night atmosphere.

From Lima to the streets of Soho, Ceviche arrives with a bang

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Having spent some time in Peru, I was ecstatic to hear about Ceviche, a new Peruvian restaurant which had opened in the heart of Soho, owned by restaurateur Martin Morales and Chef Alejandro Bello.

Fizz this the end? Champagne shortage predicted after terrible weather leads to worst harvest for 40 years

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OLLY SMITH: Put some spirit into your party

Keep your white wine bottles in a bucket with water and ice

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Watch out Heston: Here comes molecular mixology

Cocktail revolution: when science and alcohol come together, the result is molecular mixology

Applying scientific techniques to food preparation is big business, but what happens when you apply molecular technology to drinks?

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Daily Mail writer Vincent Graff tried Armageddon, the beer brewed in Aberdeenshire which, at 65 per cent alcohol, is stronger than whisky or brandy.

F1 racing star's organic ale is banned... because his son designed the label

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Record for world's most expensive cocktail broken as £5,500 drink is mixed from ingredients more than 200 years old

Salvatore Calabrese made the costly concoction using 1778 Clos de Griffier Vieux Cognac, 1770 Kummel Liqueur, Dubb Orange Curacao circa 1860 and two dashes of Angostura Bitters circa 1900s.