Rich and alluring with a vibrantly yellow yolk; a humble duck egg from Blackacre Farm, Somerset, has beaten off competition from 10,000 other food and drink entries to achieve the highly coveted Great Taste 3-star award. Great Taste judges considered Waddling Free to be “perfection in a duck egg”, with other comments including “proud standing and succulent” and “a beautiful firm egg with a burst of sunshine in the yolk, great flavour.”

Celebrated Chef Craig Jones from the fabulous St. Lucian resort, Cap Maison arrived in Brighton earlier this week to participate in the first part of the International Chef Exchange with drakes, Brighton's top boutique hotel and fine dining restaurant.

When it comes to foodie travel treats, 74% of people said that of the foods they look forward to most when on holiday, it is ice-cream that is top of their list, proving more popular than other options such as trying local delicacies, all-you-can-eat buffets and cocktails. Furthermore, according to some recent holiday makers, the best way to enjoy ice-cream is to have it for breakfast!

Dorset-based social enterprise, Future Roots, and The Engine Room Restaurant near Dorchester are delighted to be reaping the rewards of their new partnership, with workers at the care farm now delivering a fresh basket of the finest local vegetables every week to the restaurant based at Poundbury Gardens.

There's just under three weeks to go before Bristol's Harbourside will be buzzing with the return of the Grape and Grain Festival.  In its second year, visitors to this lively, fun and vibrant weekend event (18th – 20th September) will taste a multitude of craft beers, stunning ciders and superb wines from across the region, country and world.  

It's not new news that the Med is home to some of the healthiest and most delicious cuisines out there, with an emphasis on fresh, flavourful produce, and made with love and respect for seasonal ingredients. Luca Del Bono, owner and founder of London's South Kensington Club and Iddu is very familiar with the passion that is found in proper cuisine and the memory it evokes.