Unable to nip to London or Cambridge of an evening, but keen to experience interesting, delicious restaurant quality food and drink choices? Look no further than your local pop-up bistro. Combining a chef expressly bought in to demonstrate their trained culinary skills and innovative menu pairings, the concept is a... read more →
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Bedford has a unique Italian link due to the arrival in the 1960's of thousands of workers from the Puglia region of Italy. They initially came to work at the Marston Valley Brick Company, but some stayed and made new lives, resulting in Bedford containing a strong Italian strand within... read more →
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People either waiting, working, or accompanying someone to an appointment at the North Wing of Bedford Hospital, are time pressed enough without having to exit the building when hungry. This is where our satellite branch of Roosters provides the vital link in a chain that offers convenient, good quality refreshments... read more →
Jul
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Once a limp, tired affair, the boring aside to the main dish, salad is now firmly centre stage, easily providing a mouthwatering lunch in its own right. With Spring heralding the first crop of peas snapped freshly from their pods, and crisp lettuces, there are a myriad ingredients to pep... read more →
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You're in a hurry, need to grab a quick bite for lunch, but don't want unhealthy junk food. What should you choose? Here are the top 4 quick lunch options to suit the busy person: 1. Salad Box and a roll. These days the definition... read more →
Jul
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We've all heard of the Vienna bread roll, familiarly referred to as a torpedo. However, not many of us would think to link it to the Austrian capital itself. Dig deeper, and you'll find that this humble finger roll has a venerable pedigree and is so much more than it... read more →
Jul
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We all know that healthy and fresh is the way to go, but there's only so much salad you can eat when it's cold outside. Sometimes, only comfort food will hit the spot. So, just what are the top 5 comfort food choices? 1. Apple crumble and custard. Yes, the... read more →
Jul
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We've all got our secret favourites, and you can't beat the classics. Here's a line-up of three dream cakes: 1.Victoria Sponge. If you get that 'sinking feeling' of an afternoon, simply reach for a slice of Victoria Sponge. That's the motivation that allegedly inspired one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting, Anna the... read more →
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With its winning combination of low fat and high fibre lean meats and beans, soup is both healthy and delicious. In fact, it's the best food item ever invented because: It's low maintenance. You're hungry, it's quickly ready for you to enjoy. You don't even have to chew much! There... read more →
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Five ingredients with benefits: Beetroot - This often overlooked vegetable is packed with vitamins, principally beta-carotene. Beetroot is a good source of iron and folate (naturally occurring folic acid). It also contains nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants (notably betacyanin). According to the NHSchoices website, more recent health claims suggest beetroot can help lower... read more →