Tamarind to host National Curry Week charity dinners to celebrate award nomination
Tamarind restaurant in Kemsing, near Sevenoaks in Kent, is to host a series of special fundraising dinners during National Curry Week (7th to 13th October) to celebrate being shortlisted in this year’s Asian Curry Awards. From Monday to Thursday during…
Macknade Goes the Extra Mile for the Environment
Macknade, Kent’s favourite food hall, is putting environmental considerations at the forefront of its business. Changes to every area across the site are now in effect including a major reduction in plastic packaging, repurposing excess fruit and vegetables, buying pasture-fed…
Cold Weather Cocktails Arrive at the Pearson’s Arms
As the nights start to draw in, head down to the Pearson’s Arms and let the mixologist’s creations keep you warm on these increasingly chilly evenings. Welcome the winter with Hot Gin and Pear, the Bramble Cocktail, Belgian Hot Chocolate…
A Magical Evening of Venetian Cuisine
Sometimes supper club evenings really work well, there’s not always a rhyme or reason and this was one such success. Perhaps it was the sun slowly setting over Dering Woods, casting a blancmange hued glow that made us all feel…
Matt Sworder Book Signing
Matt Sworder, chef owner of The Corner House Restaurants in Canterbury and Minster, will be sharing the inspiration behind his first ever cook book at Waterstones in Canterbury on Thursday 26 September. The Corner House Cookbook was launched in May…
Kentish Chocolate is Dark and Delicious
Chocolate lovers around Kent are celebrating the launch of two new dark chocolate bars from Kent Dark Chocolate Company. The newcomer has created chocolate using the finest cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic and both have high cocoa contents (72%…
Record-Breaking Visitor Numbers Flock To Kent Life’s Bank Holiday Ice Cream Festival
A record-breaking 2,000 people visited the Kent Life Heritage Farm Park’s Ice Cream festival in record-breaking August bank holiday temperatures to enjoy more than 60 varieties of ice cream. Candy Floss and Cherry Bakewell were the best-selling flavours. Thirty-year-old mum…
Macknade Goes the Extra Mile for the Environment
Macknade, Kent’s favourite food hall, is putting environmental considerations at the forefront of its business. Changes to every area across the site are now in effect including a major reduction in plastic packaging, repurposing excess fruit and vegetables, buying pasture-fed…
Celebrating Kentish Hops, Beer, Apples and Cider
“Kent, sir – everybody knows Kent – apples, cherries, hops and women” Charles Dickens Guardian of Kent’s Farming heritage and home to both hop gardens, growing traditional Goldings and Fuggles hops, and an apple orchard with up to 60 varieties…
Taste Kent Meets BBQ Ben
We were very excited to speak to Ben Bartlett, aka BBQ Ben, who will soon be taking centre stage at the Taste of Kent Food Festival with a BBQ Masterclass like never before. He will be demonstrating at the festival…