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Are you a Super Taster? Find out during our Festival of Flavour April 11th – 17th

  ARE YOU A SUPER TASTER? Ever thought you taste flavours more intensely than your friends and family? Or perhaps the opposite is true. Try our simple test today & find out if you really do have super-duper tastebuds.   WHAT IS A SUPER TASTER? Well, it’s all down to genetics. Super Tasters can have up to 1100 tastebuds per cm2 of their tongues, 100 times more than a non taster. are extremely sensitive to bitter or very sweet flavours,… read more


Make the most of seasonal mushrooms

The Majestic Mushroom, one of our most versatile ingredients, from the delicate oyster to the mighty Portabello. Make a note of our tips to help you make the most of your seasonal mushrooms, both wild and woodland.

Express Supper

Sauté a selection of mushrooms with olive oil, garlic, a pinch of tarragon and a dash of white wine. Stir into cooked pasta. Top with grated Grana Padano and chopped parsley. read more


Autumn days in Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens in autumn is a glorious riot of colour as the trees change to vibrant shades of red and orange and it is hard to beat a stroll through the Gardens on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon. Of course, no visit to the Gardens is complete without a visit to our very own Raymond Blanc’s Kew on a Plate garden which is equally colourful at this time of year. Wandering through the kitchen garden you can appreciate just how much seasonal… read more


Food Thought of the Week – Are you an adventurous eater?

It seems as the world gets smaller and foreign cultures become more accessible through blogs, instagram, pinterest and more, we are becoming a lot more adventurous in our eating habits than we used to be. But are you really an adventurous eater? How far would you go for your #flavouradventures? We have trawled the web for weird and wonderful versions of everyone’s favourite dessert, ice-cream, to put this to the test. And there are some weird ones out there. Fancy… read more