All of these recipes use prosecco, which I’m a massive fan of – it’s light and fruity, which makes it ideal for mixing into cocktails.
Fancy some Korean fermented cabbage? Or how about oxcheek doughnuts? It’s not only clothes that have trends — food is just as susceptible to the fickle world of fashion. Here, Daily Mail food writer ANNE SHOOTER gives her predictions for the hottest foods of 2013... ...read
Mr Oliver, 37, appearing on Channel 4’s The Last Leg of the Year, said that without a 'little nibble' of chilli in the morning he feels ill and said he prefers it to 'knocking back coffee'.
In 2013 there will be music festivals at sea, gift shopping on Facebook … and we will be consuming a lot of tequila at the neighbourhood kitch bar!
Who’s in the mood for some crap eggs with bamboo flavor? Here are 15 hilarious menu items, mostly from East Asian countries, that got lost in translation.
The notorious diner Jamie 'The Bear' McDonald came up with a challenge to eat every single item on Denny's Hobbit menu in one seating, and he did not disappoint, chewing through all 11 gut-busting dishes in one sitting.
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It’s getting colder and darker, noses are getting redder and bobble hats are making a comeback - it can only mean one thing! Winter’s upon us, and with it, Ben & Jerry’s has created a new delicious flavour to help you really enjoy the festive season full of rasberry swirls and chocolatey chunks. £4.49 available now in all good supermarkets
Christmas isn't Christmas without mince pies and mulled wine, so for a sweet treat, Jamie has combined the two. His Mini Mince Pies are dusted with mulled wine sugar for a sensational seasonal delight - they look, smell and taste absolutely divine. Available at Boots
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If you want to impress your Christmas dinner guests this year, then why not enlist the help of a Michelin Star chef? While Knorr can't deliver such a chef to your kitchen, they can offer the next best thing with their new gourmet recipe mix range. The mixes, including chicken casserole with red wine and balsamic and spiced roast chicken with chestnuts and citrus, have been created by their expert chefs and just need adding to fresh ingredients to transform an every day meal into a gourmet dinner.
Knorr Gourmet Recipe Mixes RRP 89p from supermarkets
We can't resist a sweet treat at Christmas and while these cranberries are dipped in chocolate, our guilt is alleviated by the fact they're also fruit! The festive snack can be eaten straight from the pack or sprinkled on desserts such as ice cream.
Find Ocean Spray Chocolate Craisins® Dried Cranberries in Sainsbury's and Morrisons nationwide, RRP £1.49 for a 75g pack
A fabulous new range of six pre-mixed Indian spice concoctions from Geeta will add a touch of magic to your table. Available in Tandoori, Dhansak, Rogan Josh, Kebab, Keralan and Tikka, each flavour originates from a different region of the country, and all are perfect marinades for meat, fish or vegetables, or bases for sauces and curry dishes. Contains no artificial colours of flavours, and suitable even for coeliacs. A quick way to impress dinner guests with your spice-blending skills.
Priced at £1.39 for 30g, available in Asda.
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Belvedere vodka and AIDS foundation (RED) have joined forces on a special limited edition red bottle of vodka to raise money for the Global Fund, among the world's leading financier of programmes to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The new bottle, developed by Polish design firm Dekorglass, is an eye-catching semitransparent metallic bottle. Best of all, 50 per cent of all profits go to the fund. A darn fine excuse for a drink if ever we've heard one.
Selfridges, Waitrose and leading supermarkets, £34.50
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Nothing beats homegrown Italian food, and guests and residents at Toscana Resort Castelfalfi can enjoy the estate's very own wine and olive oil. The real estate and lifestyle development in the heart of Tuscany boasts thirty acres of verdant vineyards of Chianti and Sangiovese grapes, whilst the 9,500 olive trees produce delicious oil, the flavour and aroma of which make the perfect accompaniment for fresh winter vegetables. : For more info visit www.postcardsfromtuscany.com or www.castelfalfi.co.uk
Following the launch of the sellout hidden orange pudding for Christmas at Waitrose a couple of years ago, Heston Blumenthal is now launching the must have pudding for 2012 - only it's not a pudding, it's a cake. The Heston from Waitrose Christmas Pudding Cake lookas like a traditional Christmas pudding, but it's actually an explosive mix of traditional Christmas fruitcake with brownie. Festive indulgence for the big kid who was never really a fan of all that fruit...
Waitrose, £19.99
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For all those festive celebrations and last minute gift ideas for glam girlfriends, Blue Nun has released a new sparkling Gold Edition white wine, complete with distinctive fine flecks of delicate 22 carat gold leaf! Designed with all the glitz and glamour of special occasions in mind, Blue Nun has crafted the Gold Edition with a full, rounded flavor. Available exclusively on-line from www.drinksdirect.co.uk or www.thedrinksshop.com under £10 for a 75cl bottle.
With Thanksgiving around the corner, what better way to celebrate than stock up on American goodies? We all know that no one does tasty treats like our good friends Stateside so tuck into these delicious smores poptarts and wave your stars and stripes. Available from Ocado
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CO YO coconut milk yoghurt has launched a brand new and limited edition Chocolate Orange flavour, especially for the Christmas period. CO YO Chocolate Orange is the perfect way to enjoy this classic festive flavour whilst experiencing the many health and beauty benefits of the coconut- at just 150 calories a tub. This special edition product will be stocked at London Selfridges, all Planet Organic stores, all Whole Foods outlets and other independent retailers in single-serving 125g pots only, priced at £1.99.
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Share Gino’a passion for Italian food with family and friends, with this Fantastico Dipping Set. Perfect for starters and nibbles, this is the ultimate Christmas party essential for all those guests. Boots £10
A recent survey commissioned by Warburtons found that more than half (54 per cent) of UK adults aren't getting enough fibre in their diet. The bakers are now urging people to 'use their loaf' and up their intake by starting the day with their Toastie Half & Half bread. Each slice of Half & Half contains 2.2g of fibre, which is 9 per cent of an adult's daily intake. As it's name suggests, the loaf is made half with wholemeal and half white flour but promises to be full on flavour.
Chocolate truffles that are good for you? Surely it's too good to be true? But that's what the people at Nutritious Delicious say they have created with their chocs. The truffles, which come in lime, orange, vanilla and almond flavours, have added vitamins and minerals such as zinc and magnesium and use ingredients with high anti-oxidant values including ginseng. They also use carob powder as well as cocoa powder because it has a similar taste but a third of the calories, while sugar has been minimised in favour of the low GI sweetener agave.
Nutritious Delicious truffles, £5.99 for 130g from nutritiousdelicious.co.uk
As the countdown to the party season starts, are you ready for the festive fun ahead? This little gem of a recipe is perfect for festive cocktail parties. How to make it... Fill a large wine glass with plenty of ice, Pour 70ml MARTINI® Bianco (half way up), Add 70ml MARTINI® Prosecco (top up), Squeeze and drop a quarter of fresh lime, Stir and garnish with fresh mint...Perfect!
Rocky Chockas is the brand new biscuit range from Rocky. Each Rocky Chockas biscuit is fully coated in deliciously thick milk chocolate, is bursting with amazing textures and tastes and is truly a chocoholic's dream. Rocky Chockas is available at all major supermarkets at an RRP £1.59
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Ferrero Rocher have unveiled these beautiful chocolate gift boxes. Dressed like glittering baubles in gold, the timeless, tantalizing Ferrero Rocher range is perfect for sharing with loved-ones or giving as a festive gift. £4.99 at Asda, Debenhams & Tesco
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The Eden Project may be first and foremost an education charity and social enterprise, but they also make darn fine chocolate. These five bars - milk, orange, coffee, chilli and milk with sea salt - are made with Fair Trade produce and come in a gorgeous box. It looks good enough to eat.
£10.50 from www.edenproject.com
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A beautiful special edition Christmas selection box from the lovely people at Tea Horse contains four loose leaf teas curated especially to share with loved ones throughout the festive period. Choose between Yunnan Golden Tips (a rich, smooth black tea), Winter Spice (a spicy mulled blend), Mellow Minds (a herbal relaxation blend) and Milk Oolong (with a natural milky flavour). Also included in the box are notes on the teas and 40 tea filters, for hassle-free brewing anywhere - and a recipe for scrumptious tea cocktails!
£15 from www.teahorse.co.uk
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With only 3,000 bottles of their Holiday Select Whiskey available in the UK, Jack Daniels' have created the perfect present for the whiskey lover on your Christmas list. latest highly collectible release by Jack Daniel’s, and is the perfect gift for whiskey lovers this Christmas. Holiday Select is unique in that it's distilled in the 140 barrels used to create the 26ft high Barrel Tree built every year at the Jack Daniel's distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. On the rocks, please.
Available from shops including Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Whiskey Exchange, priced £45.
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As the countryside reveals its glorious autumn colours, signalling the shooting season, David Oliver Fine Foods are delighted to introduce their new selection of rich and hearty Wild Shot British Game Soups, to add to their range of ready-prepared meals celebrating game and country cooking. This Spiced Venison soup packs a punch, blending the richness of British Lowland Venison with aromatic spices and a dash of chilli, for those who like beautifully balanced flavours with an added kick. £3.59, available alongside the David Oliver ready meals in Waitrose
Lindt have come up with a guilt-free way for us to enjoy their deliciously creamy chocolate by pledging to donate £100,000 to this year's BBC Children in Need fund. The pledge will come from sales of the chocolate bear as well as money raised from their auctions on eBay of porcelain bears signed by celebrities including Jessie J. You can also 'share a bear' by sharing Lindt's Facebook page. Upon reaching 25,000 Facebook shares, Lindt will donate £25,000. The 100g chocolate Lindt Bear is available from major supermarkets, RRP £2.99 until Christmas.
National Sausage Week starts on 5th November (yes, there IS a week devoted entirely to bangers) - and what better way to celebrate than by serving up your sausages on this Full English plate. With its traditional breakfast design it has truly British trinket.
£10 from Museum Of London and museumoflondonshop.co.uk
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America's favourite frozen yoghurt, Pinkberry, has finally come to England, and they've already introduced a brand new flavour. Limited Edition Chocolate Hazelnut flavour is a creamy chocolate and sweet hazelnut swirl, perfect topped with nuts, wafers and thick chocolate sauce. Tastes like frozen Nutella but nowhere near as sinful.
Available from Selfridges and Westfield Stratford City
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Chobani Greek Yoghurt, the number one selling yoghurt brand in America, is the deliciously creamy, fat free, Greek yoghurt with real fruit pieces on the bottom that launched in the UK last month. It’s available in six delicious flavours – Strawberry, Peach, Black Cherry, Blood Orange, Pomegranate and Plain. Yoghurt has never tasted this good. Available in selected Tesco stores 89P
Originally launched in 1991 by sausage master Martin Heap (and available only in gourmet sausage shops), three flavours from the Simply Sausage range are now available from Waitrose. Smithfield Original Pork, made with a hint of nutmeg and pinch of white pepper; Lethal Lucifer, laced with fiery scotch bonnet chilies; and Pork-a-Leekie, with generous cuts of dry-cured bacon & fresh leeks. For every occasion, a perfect porky treat.
Available at Waitrose, £2.79
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To mark the release of the new 007 movie, Skyfall, and the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, Bollinger has released a limited-edition Grande Année 2002 wine presented in a silencer-shaped gift pack. An outstanding wine, perfect gift for the Bond fan in your life.
Laithwaites.co.uk, £135
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A team in the U.S. has investigated the chemical links between popular food combinations, such as strawberries and cream.
If you are fed up with the usual Christmas fare of turkey and all the trimmings, then you could perhaps look to the East for something a little less traditional.
In a move aimed at attracting more wealthy customers, Asda has introduced a range of gourmet products it has never sold before.
The fruit was grown at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, where tropical conditions were created using a mixture of 30 tonnes of manure, urine and straw.
The big supermarket chains have increased the price of more than 40 per cent of their own-label budget lines in the past year.
The cheese, which is aged in caves in the South of France, could be among the reasons why the French enjoy good health despite a diet high in saturated fat.
Foul mouthed chef Gordon Ramsey has given Jamie Oliver a roasting - claiming the TV chef is too grubby and fat to lecture Americans on healthy eating.
A recipe for mincemeat from 1694 recommends you use boiled calf's tongue mixed with suet, 'raisins of ye sun', spices and lemon rind.
The Italian team brought the honour back home after baking the world-record breaking pizza in Rome.
Think crispy calamari, sea bass carpaccio with avocado, lime and sun blush tomatoes and Rosé veal carpaccio with black truffle mayonnaise- and that's just for starters.
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.
The design recognises, by way of contemporary touches, references to Churchill's life in photography and art, in love and lifestyle and in travel and animal.
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.
This covert Chinese restaurant, situated on the tenth floor of the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington really is a hidden gem.
Arranged over three Grade I and II listed buildings designed by Robert Adam and James Wyatt, Home House's history is as rich as its members and has now been given a much-needed revamp by Martin Kemp to bring it to the forefront of London's nightlife scene.
Inside the Stassen family brewery in Aubel, Belgium, whose owners long ago predicted the current boom in cider sales as the drink continues to widen its appeal and flavour range.
The rule is to make sure that the wine is sweeter than the dessert and to think about whether you want to contrast or echo the richness of the dish’s texture.
To make the perfect Silent Night cocktail remove the seeds from a vanilla pod and place them with all the other ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake sharply to allow the drink to mix well. Double strain into a port glass and enjoy!
SIMON HEFFER: One great, long-standing British tradition has been that governments wherever possible left people alone to get on with their lives.
Prosecco - that affordable Christmas perennial - tastes wonderful alone. But if you want to jazz it up, there are plenty of ways to make it truly special.
Ministers critical of the plan, backed by David Cameron, to make retailers sell alcohol for at least 45p a unit said it was ‘illiberal’ and would punish responsible but cash-strapped drinkers.
A flavoursome winter warmer.
Don't let what's left of that festive cheeseboard go to waste - turn it into pies, soups and a delicious cheesecake...
This is a wonderful alternative to the traditional cake, but just as celebratory and festive.
This colourful dish goes stunningly with any roast of your choice.
Perfect with mulled wine at a Christmas Eve drinks party.
Another trad favourite, but pepped up with a little rum...
A day started with pancakes is a happy day, so start the day with this delicious recipe.
Muffins with natural sweetness from honey and sultanas.
An all-time favourite chicken recipe.
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