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Award-Winning Turkey Toastie and Perfect Secret Santa Gifts. This Christmas season, let the festive magic come alive at Ole & Steen, where tables across the UK will be filled with the spirit of Danish holiday delights! With new Christmassy treats and exclusive Secret Santa-worthy gifts, Ole & Steen has everything you need to spread holiday...
Stories, History and Recipes. This gorgeous volume is a compendium of all things Christmassy. The Kew Gardens Christmas Book is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the plants and animals central to Christmas. Kew is famed for its polished Christmas presentations and this book reflects its attention to charming detail. Jenny Linford, author of the highly...
A Gifts for Under £25 for Cocktail Lovers. Reward yourself and your cocktail loving friends and family this Christmas with TOVARITCH! Vodka which, despite being the world’s most highly awarded vodka, remains affordable as a Christmas gift. This premium vodka captures the festive spirit, a time of merriment and gatherings, as the word TOVARITCH means...
History and amenity. There can surely be no finer pleasure than finding a hotel which ticks off everything on one’s ‘stay’ wish list. The Relais Henley will likely do just that. It did for us. This sumptuous historic hotel, formerly The Red Lion, offers an authentic marriage of original charm and contemporary comfort and technology....
Black tea with Christmas spices & fruits. Looking for an elegant gift? Wanting something sophisticated? Perhaps more acceptable than socks or a box of chocolates? Mariage Frères has some suggestions and one of them is specifically for Christmas. It’s Mariage Frères Noël Amour®. This company presents some of the best teas available and the impression...
Think outside the box! Burger lovers will be delighted by the new Smash & Grab offerings at Sam’s Kitchen in Hammersmith. They are simple and memorable. They haven’t been around long but they already attract regulars. At 5pm on a Thursday evening the café was filling with office workers and locals, along with a tourist...
Tesco Classic Wines. Marqués de Riscal is one of the oldest wineries in Rioja. It was founded in Elciego in the Basque Country of Northern Spain in 1858 by Guillermo Hurtado de Amézaga. Marqués de Riscal Reserva 2020 is a fine representation of their quality wines. The grapes used for producing this wine come from...
Kløben Bun Last Week Treat. October at Ole and Steen has offered a different pastry for only £2.00 every week. This last week has a Kløben Bun, which is a delicious, sweet dough bun baked with raisins, cardamom and topped with flaky almonds. That delicate cardamom gives an authentic taste of traditional Danish baking. Don’t...
Thinking Inside the Box. This is a great idea for the holiday season, or any party for that matter. The Drinks Bureau Lychee Martini Cocktails come in cans – and also in a 1.5L Party Box which contains 10 servings. Throwing a party has never been easier. OK, there is still the food to consider,...
Where to buy a beer – or not! If you have in your life a lover of drinks (in moderation obviously), history and maps then Drink Maps in Victorian Britain could solve your gift-giving dilemmas. We think of the Victorian era as the ‘good old days’ but there was a movement to discourage people from...
Enjoy 2,000 Free Dishes and Win Free Pasta for a Year! From October 21st till 25th Bella Italia is serving up 2,000 free pasta dishes, exclusive giveaways, and even a chance to win FREE pasta for a year! Celebrate your love for pasta this October at Bella Italia! World Pasta Day is celebrated on Friday...
The latest addition to the US’ most successful whiskey category lands on British shores. Direct from Kentucky USA, Yellowstone American Single Malt Whiskey has made a bold entrance into the UK, as part of the latest innovative wave of single malts, ready to challenge the staunchest of Scottish single malt fans. While American and Scottish...
Flavour and a Warm Glow. I am a chilli addict, I admit it. Chilli oil is an ingredient in almost daily use and now I have found one which is a step above most others. Banhoek Chilli Oil is outstanding and ticks all the culinary boxes for me. Founders Ken Kinsey-Quick and Adi Meintjes share...
Week 4 of £2 treats. Ole and Steen have a whole month of sweet temptations to try. They are offering some of their classics and at only £2.00 each. This week it’s a cinnamon swirl – a Danish puff pastry with cinnamon, vanilla custard and icing. It is flaky, moist and delicious, and perfect with...
A Global History. This is a beautifully illustrated global guide of the flavour of honey. The World Atlas of Honey includes profiles of more than eighty countries and the botanical sources of honey found in each. It will be a welcome gift for any lover of honey or anyone with a few hives of their...
