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Broadcast: 26/05/2013 1:29:51 PM Reporter: Fiona Breen | Sailing to market PIP COURTNEY, PRESENTER: A century ago sailing boats were the semitrailers of the waterways, transporting produce from port...
View ArticleBite-sized treats taste all the sweeter
Sales of small cakes have overtaken big ones for the first time, according to researchers at Mintel – but is the cupcake bubble starting to burst? Mouthwatering: Cupcakes from The Hummingbird Bakery...
View ArticleWines of the week: three stylish summer reds
Soak up the flavours of these delicious red wines as you soak up the sun Into the red: drink yourself out of austerity with these sunshine-filled reds. Photograph: Observer Marks & Spencer Etna...
View ArticleDo not blanc out chenin
Whenever I pour a Millton chenin blanc, I am reminded, not of the acidic rubbish that passed for New Zealand chenin blanc in the 1980s, but of just how good white wines produced from the classic grape...
View ArticleA Winnie the Pooh app? So much for the digital revolution
It wasn't quite a book, it wasn't quite a cartoon, it wasn't quite a game – but it was quite boring App of little brain … Egmont have mixed minimally animated versions of EH Shepard's illustrations...
View ArticleHimachal's apple basket bountiful this season
Tweet Shimla, June 12 (IANS) There is good news for apple lovers this year as they can soon expect a good supply of the deep, crunchy crimson apples from Himachal Pradesh, the country's largest apple...
View ArticleRestro review: Concu (European Confectionery)
An enterprise by engineer-turned pastry chef Sahil Taneja and his charming wife Swati, Concu, (crafted or designed in French) specialises in European-style confectionery and bespoke celebration cakes,...
View ArticleWine: how to select the light red to suit your taste
Certain grape varieties lend themselves well to making brighter, more quaffable reds Unless you're the kind of drinker who sticks to the same wine week in, week out, you may instinctively have...
View ArticleBerry peculiar: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's strawberry recipes
There's always something new you can do with a strawberry, and not just in puddings, either Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's strawberry & avocado salad: 'Gentle, rich and velvety.' Photograph: Colin...
View ArticleSPOTLIGHT: Miniature horses are therapy animals
LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. (AP) — When Jodie Diegel ties the sneakers on her 2-year-old's feet, it's usually not a struggle until the fourth foot. That's because most horses aren't used to wearing tiny...
View ArticleHimachal's apple basket bountiful this season
Shimla, June 12: There is good news for apple lovers this year as they can soon expect a good supply of the deep, crunchy crimson apples from Himachal Pradesh, the country's largest apple basket. The...
View ArticleCooking shows drive rise in 'fresh' food imports
Much of the "fresh" fruit and veges in our supermarkets and greengrocers is being freighted from around the world this winter - and TV cooking shows such as MasterChef are copping the blame. Fresh...
View ArticleThe 20 best summer wines
The best bottles on the shelves for a British summer – no matter how the weather turns out White wines Finest Falanghina, Puglia, Italy 2012 (£6.99, Tesco) One of the more welcome developments in the...
View Article20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week
Classic Winnie-the-Pooh, Pet Rescue Saga, BBC Weather, Office Mobile, Gangstar Vegas, Pause, Launch Ticker, Diamond Street and more The Classic Winnie-the-Pooh app for iPhone and iPad It's time for...
View ArticleThe sweet smell of success
Feijoas, the sweet smell, the gritty taste - you either love them or hate them. Mike and Lee-Anne Stone have 50 trees with a few gaps caused by some snow damage a few years ago. They have an orchard...
View ArticleRecord start for apple season as Britain's orchards bear fruit six weeks...
Apple growers are looking forward to a bumper crop, as this year's harvest will be the earliest ever recorded in Britain. The record growth, which sees the harvest starting now on some farms, results...
View ArticleWith map: Where to pick and purchase apples and cider around metro Detroit
LENAWEE COUNTY 1. Applewood Orchards Where: 2998 Rodesiler Hwy., Deerfield. When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Dec. 24. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays in Oct. What: One of 15 Michigan orchards growing...
View ArticleMother produces first ever apple jam which is set to net her millions after...
They have been a much-loved staple in pies and puddings for generations. But until now, the taste of Britain’s second most popular fruit has not been something you could spread on your toast. All that...
View ArticleWhere to pick and purchase apples and cider
LENAWEE COUNTY 1. Applewood Orchards Where: 2998 Rodesiler Hwy., Deerfield. When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Dec. 24. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays in Oct. What: One of 15 Michigan orchards growing...
View ArticleBritish plums are the best for flavour
Supermarkets may be committed to importing plums but, for flavour, ours are best says Xanthe Clay. Home grown: British plums have a tender, satiny skin Photo: CHRISTOPHER JONES By Xanthe Clay 4:30PM...
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