Food & Drink

Recipes

Recipe: Orange and spiced chai latte cake

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Jane Beedle's orange and spiced chai latte cake

Bake Off star Jane Beedle shares her recipe for this delicious festive cake

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9 of Kent's traditional dishes

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

Gypsy tart is an iconic Kentish dessert (photo: Thinkstock)

'Kent, sir, everyone knows Kent. Apples, cherries, hops and women,' proclaims a character in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers. We have gathered some traditional dishes from around the county that were borne of the fruitful orchards and seas of Kent

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Pumpkin pie recipe

Thursday, October 10, 2019 Sarah Sturt

The chef-patron of Chapter One, Andy McLeish, on an old family favourite, pumpkin pie

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Recipe: Cannoli with strawberries

Monday, July 1, 2019

Cannoli with strawberries (photo: Severien Vits)

Recipe shared by Graham Garett, chef/patron of The West House Restaurant with Rooms in Biddenden

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Local Producers

What to try at Wye Farmers' Market

Monday, July 1, 2019 Words by Julie Friend. Pictures by Severien Vits

Family business VJ Game's meat stall is always popular and there are gluten-free choices too (photo: Severien Vits)

Working with Kent Farmers' Market Assoication, we put a different market in the spotlight. This time, Wye Farmers' Market

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Exploring Egerton Farmers' Market

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Words: Bruce McMichael. Pictures by: Severien Vits

Egerton Farmers’ Marke is a weekly gathering of up to 25 stallholders held inside the Millennial Hall

Working with Kent Farmers' Market Association, we put a different market in the spotlight each month. November is Egerton

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November 2018

Exploring Yalding farmers' market

Thursday, August 30, 2018 Words by: Bruce McMichael. Pictures by: Severien Vits

Gary and Lorraine Curd: a family tradition of market gardening (photo: Severien Vits)

Working with Kent Farmers' Market Association, we put a different market in the spotlight each month

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September 2018

Restaurants

Restaurant review: Chapter One, Orpington

Monday, November 4, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Roast grouse with choucroute (photo: Manu Palomeque)

The story of Chapter One continues to evolve under the expert touch of executive chef-patron Andrew McLeish

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10 Margate restaurants you need to try

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

Margate is full of great restaurants (photo: nogbad, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

From Creole-inspired seafood to rustic Italian dishes, Margate is rapidly becoming one of Kent's top places to eat. We've gathered 10 of the best places to eat in the town

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Food review: The White Horse, Dover

Friday, August 30, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

The White Horse, Dover (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Visit The White Horse in Dover for a slice of ancient and contemporary history, a huge welcome and hearty, homely cooking without any airs and graces

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10 excellent fish and chip shops in Kent

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

Best places for fish and chips in Kent (photo: gemredding, Getty Images)

From the classic battered cod and chips to vegan 'fish' and deep fried gherkins, everybody loves a good fish and chip shop. We have picked 10 of the best places for fish and chips in Kent

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Restaurant review: Verdigris in Tonbridge

Monday, July 29, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Classic Eton Mess with a twist (photo: Manu Palomeque)

New kid in town Verdigris is making a real impact on Tonbridge's burgeoning foodie scene

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Food

Greensand Ridge is the UK's most sustainable distillery

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Greensand Ridge is committed to sustainability

Greensand Ridge, the craft distillery near Shipbourne in the Weald of Kent, has been recognised in the annual Spirits Business awards with the 2019 Distillery Sustainability Award

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