Ultimate Roast Potatoes

by Rowenna Williams
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Charlie Beldam from Cotswold Gold Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil shares his recipe for the ultimate roast potatoes – perfect with your Sunday Roast. Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1hr 20 mins – 1hr 40 mins Serves: You decide! Add as many potatoes as you need Ingredients: Potatoes (Maris Piper variety generally make the best!) [...]

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Seasonal Recipes

by Rowenna Williams
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It’s really starting to feel like Autumn. The leaves are turning coppery, morning’s are crisp and we’re craving warming, comforting dishes. We would love our readers to share their favourite seasonal recipes with us and we’ll feature the best on the website. Let us know what your ultimate autumn meal is by emailing us hello@heartfood.co.uk. [...]

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Ludlow Food Fest 2010

by Rowenna Williams
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The Ludlow Food Festival (10-12 September 2010) provided us with our weekend foodie fix. Situated inside the majestic Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, this event has been a feature in the food-lovers diary since 1995.  After the brisk up-hill walk from the cricket ground car park to the castle our first action was to purchase and devour scrumptious pork baps with half-a-pint of ale from the Wye Valley Brewery. Lunch sorted [...]

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His & Hers Review: Fusion Brasserie, Stoulton, Worcester

by Rowenna Williams
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Hers: Last week James and I finally got the chance to celebrate our first wedding anniversary (four days late) and decided to have dinner at Fusion Brasserie in Stoulton, Worcester – an award-winning restaurant run by Chef Felice Tocchini and his wife Fiorinda. Although the weather was miserable, the welcome at Fusion was warm. We [...]

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Not so ‘Desperate Housewife’ brings an extra touch of glamour to Worcester Food Festival

by Rowenna Williams
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The lovely Lizzie Harkness (left) from ‘The Last Little Bakery’ joined us for our Worcester Food and Drink Festival earlier this month. With the recession still hanging over us, this young entrepreneur has turned a traditional housewife’s task into a glamorous hobby. Lizzie Harkness, 23, has turned her hand to pie-making.  A delicious home-comfort often [...]

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Heart Food Worcester Food and Drink Festival

by Rowenna Williams
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Our first Worcester food and drink festival took place at the Worcester Racecourse Grandstand on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August 2010. On Saturday, the weather was not on our side. Producers and visitors had to fight with torrential rain and chilly winds (see photo). Thankfully on Sunday the clouds cleared, the sun came out and [...]

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Showcase your produce at Worcestershire Business Expo

by Rowenna Williams

The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce will be giving local producers an opportunity to showcase their business in their ‘Food and Drink Market Place’ at the Worcestershire Business Expo on Thursday 9th September 2010. The event, held at the University of Worcester, will run from 8.30am – 3.30pm. To book your place please contact [...]

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Worcester Food and Drink Festival

by Jim Williams

Heart Food Worcester Food and Drink Festival Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August 2010 10am-3pm Worcester Racecourse Grandstand (parking on-site and nearby) Meet local producers: Asiri Foods Blossom Hill Bakery Boreley Pig Roast Churchfields Farmhouse Icecream Clives Fruit Farm Cotswold  Gold Cotswold Bakery Crepe Expectations

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Setting Up A Food Business – Part Two

by Miranda Ballard
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Miranda Ballard runs Muddy Boots Foods Limited with her husband Roland. She gives us her second instalment on her experiences of setting up - great advice for anyone wanting to start their own food business. After getting all the food regulations and Trading Standards requirements in place (see Part One), we suddenly realised that we didn’t have [...]

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The Taste of British Summertime Is Here….

by Rowenna Williams
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The British Bean and Pea Season kicks off this month. Andrew Green’s  family run farm near Mathon, Worcestershire, has been growing Runner Beans and Broad Beans for the past 50 years. Andrew grew up on the farm and now lives in the farmhouse along with his wife, Caroline and their two children. In addition to growing [...]

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