Food and Drink

Bumper harvest ends a vintage year for vineyard in Uttlesford

Saffron Grange, which plans to be a tourist destination, has 25 tonnes of hand-picked grapes, meaning its yield has increased eightfold in five years.

MasterChef winner Alex on the TV cooking stars menu at Foodies Festival

Ex-Dunmow Square 1 chef Alex Webb plus fellow MasterChef and Great British Bake Off champs and singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor headline Chelmsford event.

Open-air theatre, concerts, car shows and world food festival on the bill

Outdoor production of Mr Stink and circus skills workshop, both in Stortford, part of summer programme of family entertainment in East Herts.

GETS ordering! Associated brings breakfast, lunch or dinner to your door

Stortford's Associated Taxis pivoted in lockdown with a delivery service to help restaurants, cafés and takeaways deliver further, faster and cheaper.

Breath of fresh air as Stansted restaurant recruits top chef

Arrival of Palash Gomes at Brohmon coincides with eatery's first foray into outdoor dining and partnership with Linden House.

Masterchef champ Alex serves up Easter lamb with a difference

Masterchef: The Professionals winner Alex Webb, from Dunmow, has brewed up the perfect lamb dish for Easter with an unusual rub.

Stortford trio skewer places in Great British Kebab Awards semi-finals

Restaurants Skew and Pircio and takeaway Shekos are short-listed in various categories.

Fox and Hounds pub opens permanent village shop

Hunsdon pub run by Bianca and James Rix has set up a village store thanks to a grant that supports diversification in the industry.

Little Dunmow restaurant loses Essex's only Michelin star

The derelict pub was converted in 2015 by Midsummer House chef Daniel Clifford and rebranded as Tim Allen’s Flitch of Bacon in 2018.

Brohmon brings a taste of Bengal to Bishop's Stortford

Stansted restaurateur Karim Ullah: "We're delighted to finally have a place where we can serve our food to everyone in Bishop's Stortford."

So many ways to enjoy the humble and versatile vegetable that's 24-carrot gold

Top chef Alistair Dibbs, from Little Hallingbury, shares his recipe for a delicious carrot tarte tatin

Twisted Cellar's director of hydration picks his Christmas corkers

Iain Alcott recommends his festive fizz for the big day as well as drinks to complement the turkey and Christmas pudding.

The festive feast to take away that will add sparkle to any dinner table

Alistair Dibbs has teamed up with some good friends to create a fantastic selection of indulgent festive dishes available for collection or delivery

Push the boat out with a lobster for the ultimate luxury this Christmas

Top chef Alistair Dibbs, of Hallingbury Events, shares his recipe for poached lobster with lightly-pickled cucumber, beetroot, orange and wasabi.

Plant to Plate: It's no yolk, you're going to have egg on your dish

Chef Alistair Dibbs has something a little different this week as he serves up a dish that could be a real showstopper on a special occasion

Choc 'n' roll: Covid prompts music man Tom to pursue passion as chocolatier

Sound engineer and DJ Tom Rountree sugar-coats loss of work in pandemic by launching his own hand-made chocolates, Tom’s Bonbons.

Sweet 17! Chocolate factory latest addition to Stortford's Eat 17 store

Open chocolate factory created by 28-year-old Los Angeles-born former Choccywoccydoodah employee Jade Alterman.

Plant to Plate: Don't be scared of growing your own pumpkins

Chef Alistair Dibbs says we should all give growing the Hallowe'en staple a try and shares his recipe for pumpkin risotto with sage and smoked almonds

Brilliant scores make The Cricketers Arms a winner with TripAdvisor

Chef Harry Kodagoda and wife Sam celebrate a fine start to their innings at the Rickling Green eatery by netting an award from global review site.

The fabulous fruit you can pear with a host of delicious ingredients

Hallingbury Events Company chef Alistair Dibbs shares his recipe for pear tarte tatin with a lavender and honey syrup

Plant to Plate: Sweetcorn provides a ray of sunshine on a host of dishes

Top chef Alistair Dibbs, from Little Hallingbury, shares his recipe for sweetcorn and basil soup with goats' cheese and pesto bruschetta

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Food and Drink

Bumper harvest ends a vintage year for vineyard in Uttlesford

MasterChef winner Alex on the TV cooking stars menu at Foodies Festival

MasterChef winner Alex on the TV cooking stars menu at Foodies Festival

Open-air theatre, concerts, car shows and world food festival on the bill

Open-air theatre, concerts, car shows and world food festival on the bill

GETS ordering! Associated brings breakfast, lunch or dinner to your door

GETS ordering! Associated brings breakfast, lunch or dinner to your door

Breath of fresh air as Stansted restaurant recruits top chef

Breath of fresh air as Stansted restaurant recruits top chef

Masterchef champ Alex serves up Easter lamb with a difference

Masterchef champ Alex serves up Easter lamb with a difference

Stortford trio skewer places in Great British Kebab Awards semi-finals

Stortford trio skewer places in Great British Kebab Awards semi-finals

Fox and Hounds pub opens permanent village shop

Fox and Hounds pub opens permanent village shop

Little Dunmow restaurant loses Essex's only Michelin star

Little Dunmow restaurant loses Essex's only Michelin star

Brohmon brings a taste of Bengal to Bishop's Stortford

Brohmon brings a taste of Bengal to Bishop's Stortford

So many ways to enjoy the humble and versatile vegetable that's 24-carrot gold

So many ways to enjoy the humble and versatile vegetable that's 24-carrot gold

Twisted Cellar's director of hydration picks his Christmas corkers

Twisted Cellar's director of hydration picks his Christmas corkers

The festive feast to take away that will add sparkle to any dinner table

The festive feast to take away that will add sparkle to any dinner table

Push the boat out with a lobster for the ultimate luxury this Christmas

Push the boat out with a lobster for the ultimate luxury this Christmas

Plant to Plate: It's no yolk, you're going to have egg on your dish

Plant to Plate: It's no yolk, you're going to have egg on your dish

Choc 'n' roll: Covid prompts music man Tom to pursue passion as chocolatier

Choc 'n' roll: Covid prompts music man Tom to pursue passion as chocolatier

Sweet 17! Chocolate factory latest addition to Stortford's Eat 17 store

Sweet 17! Chocolate factory latest addition to Stortford's Eat 17 store

Plant to Plate: Don't be scared of growing your own pumpkins

Plant to Plate: Don't be scared of growing your own pumpkins

Brilliant scores make The Cricketers Arms a winner with TripAdvisor

Brilliant scores make The Cricketers Arms a winner with TripAdvisor

The fabulous fruit you can pear with a host of delicious ingredients

The fabulous fruit you can pear with a host of delicious ingredients

Plant to Plate: Sweetcorn provides a ray of sunshine on a host of dishes

Plant to Plate: Sweetcorn provides a ray of sunshine on a host of dishes

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