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Bake-off and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! stars head for Essex Festival of Food and Drink

Bake-off and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! stars head for Essex Festival of Food and Drink

The eighth annual event, celebrating produce from across East Anglia, takes place at Cressing Temple Barns on July 13 and 14 from 10am to 5pm.

Bishop's Stortford sommelier adds a new twist to wine tasting

Bishop's Stortford sommelier adds a new twist to wine tasting

Bishop's Stortford sommelier adds a new twist to wine tasting

Twisted Cellar's Jonathan Kleeman is in charge of the South Street emporium's expanding education programme

Al fresco music fans enjoy James Morrison and Jools Holland live at Down Hall

Al fresco music fans enjoy James Morrison and Jools Holland live at Down Hall

Al fresco music fans enjoy James Morrison and Jools Holland live at Down Hall

Down Hall's general manager, Mark O'Reilly, said: "The artists created a fantastic buzz and atmosphere."

Howzat for an A-Z (Afghanistan to, erm, Zealand) of tasty cricket tea treats!

Howzat for an A-Z (Afghanistan to, erm, Zealand) of tasty cricket tea treats!

Howzat for an A-Z (Afghanistan to, erm, Zealand) of tasty cricket tea treats!

Indie food writer and one-time TV MasterChef finalist Saira Hamilton's menu for her imaginary ICC Cricket World Cup tea – including perfect scones

Food festivals: Putting the kitsch in kitchen

Food festivals: Putting the kitsch in kitchen

Food festivals: Putting the kitsch in kitchen

Indie food writer and former TV MasterChef finalist Saira Hamilton on the ingredients that make for a tasty food festival

Michelin-starred Pied à Terre's pop-up restaurant on menu at Down Hall concerts

Michelin-starred Pied à Terre's pop-up restaurant on menu at Down Hall concerts

Michelin-starred Pied à Terre's pop-up restaurant on menu at Down Hall concerts

James Morrison and Jools Holland concertgoers will be able to dine on Cook Love dishes

Flitch of Bacon set to pop up at Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park Festival in Herts

Flitch of Bacon set to pop up at Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park Festival in Herts

Flitch of Bacon set to pop up at Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park Festival in Herts

Tim Allen, who took over in early 2018, is taking part in celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park festival when it comes to St Albans.

The Tap is a turn-on for Stortford residents seeking gastropub delight

The Tap is a turn-on for Stortford residents seeking gastropub delight

The Tap is a turn-on for Stortford residents seeking gastropub delight

Furneux Pelham residents Lucy Bonner and mum Ebe decided only in October to take on their local, the Brewery Tap – and boy have they worked wonders!

Masterchef star Natalie to cook up a storm at Essex Festival of Food and Drink

Masterchef star Natalie to cook up a storm at Essex Festival of Food and Drink

Masterchef star Natalie to cook up a storm at Essex Festival of Food and Drink

New attractions at this year’s event include The Open Fire BBQ Stage, hosted by online hit Christian Stevenson, aka DJ BBQ.

Coffee Corner has smashed it and not just the avocado

Coffee Corner has smashed it and not just the avocado

Coffee Corner has smashed it and not just the avocado

Each fortnight in the Indie, in his column entitled Fit To Eat, Mike Williams, owner and personal trainer at MW Fitness at Wickham Hall, samples Bishops Stortfords restaurant and cafe scene to produce a guide to guilt-free eating out. This week it was the turn of Coffee Corner

Enjoy the good life at Herts and Essex Community Farm's music festival

Enjoy the good life at Herts and Essex Community Farm's music festival

Enjoy the good life at Herts and Essex Community Farm's music festival

Herts and Essex Community Farm is bringing people together once again with its fifth annual festival.

Get your taste buds going at Grove Cottage's Festival of Flavour

Get your taste buds going at Grove Cottage's Festival of Flavour

Get your taste buds going at Grove Cottage's Festival of Flavour

Get out in the sunshine and sample delicious food and drink to raise money for Grove Cottage at the Festival of Flavour on Sunday (July 8).

New terrace is a breath of fresh air at stately Down Hall Hotel and Spa

New terrace is a breath of fresh air at stately Down Hall Hotel and Spa

New terrace is a breath of fresh air at stately Down Hall Hotel and Spa

Down Hall Hotel and Spa, Bishop's Stortford's most local stately home, is set in 110 acres of woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens with an intriguing royal connection.

Raise a glass to new festival in Bishop's Stortford

Raise a glass to new festival in Bishop's Stortford

Raise a glass to new festival in Bishop's Stortford

A beer, cider and food festival is coming to Bishop's Stortford this spring bank holiday.

A Valentines Day meal youll fall in love with

A Valentines Day meal youll fall in love with

A Valentines Day meal youll fall in love with

Food writer Saira Hamilton, the 2013 TV MasterChef finalist from Sawbridgeworth, has come up with a Valentines Day three-course meal especially for Indie readers (two at a time, of course) thats both light and easy to pull off

John Torode and James Martin cook up a storm at Essex Fine Food Show

John Torode and James Martin cook up a storm at Essex Fine Food Show

John Torode and James Martin cook up a storm at Essex Fine Food Show

Celebrity chefs James Martin and John Torode are on the menu for the Essex Fine Food Show.

Bulldog Freddie's meals are anything but a dog's dinner

Bulldog Freddie's meals are anything but a dog's dinner

Bulldog Freddie's meals are anything but a dog's dinner

Three siblings, who were once fussy eaters, have uncovered their talent for creative cooking, thanks to their three-year-old French bulldog, Freddie.

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