Food & Drink

5 festive fizz cocktail recipes

Monday, December 17, 2018

Five fizz recipes from The Orchard Cook Book

We have selected five festive fizz cocktails from Stuart Ovenden’s The Orchard Cook Book

Andy McLeish’s 3 perfect Christmas sides

Monday, December 10, 2018

Andy has a confession: he loves the side dishes almost more than he loves the roast turkey. Here are three of his all-time favourites

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December 2018

Recipe: cranberry and port sauce

Monday, December 10, 2018

Andy McLeish of Chapter One shares his all-time favourite Christmas dinner sides

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December 2018

Recipe: thyme and lemon roast potatoes

Monday, December 10, 2018

Andy McLeish of Chapter One shares his all-time favourite Christmas dinner sides

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December 2018

Recipe: roast spiced potimarron with pomegranate and mustard vinaigrette

Monday, December 10, 2018

Andy McLeish of Chapter One shares his all-time favourite Christmas dinner sides

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December 2018

Tom Kerridge’s popular Pub in the Park festival is coming to Kent

Monday, March 12, 2018 Words by: Sarah Sturt. Pictures by: Craig Matthews

TV chef Tom Kerridge is bringing his new food and drink festival Pub in the Park to Tunbridge Wells

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March 2018

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

Spotlight on Hythe Farmers’ Market

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Words by: Bruce McMichael. Pictures by: Severien Vits

Lovely fresh seasonal veg at Hythe Farmers' Market (photo: Severien Vits)

Working with Kent Farmers’ Market Association, we explore different farmers markets around the county. This time, Hythe

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August 2018

Restaurant review: The West House, Biddenden

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

The West House, Biddenden (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Winner of Kent Life’s Restaurant of the Year 2018, family run The West House in Biddenden has now extended its charms with the addition of four guest rooms

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January 2019

Restaurant review: Frasers of Egerton

Monday, December 3, 2018 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Enjoy a rural break at this converted farm, today an award-winning restaurant with characterful rooms

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December 2018

Review: new Italian restaurant Amano, West Malling

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Tasty antipasto starts your authentic Italian feast (photo: Manu Palomeque)

A new Italian restaurant run by owners of sister restaurant The Swan has opened in West Malling

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October 2018

10 excellent fish and chip shops in Kent

Monday, August 6, 2018 Samuel Mathewson

We pick some of the best places for fish and chips by the sea in Kent (photo: Travis, Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0, bit.ly/2rAaBaJ)

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: The Hythe Imperial

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: Manu Palomeque

Beef with apricot jus (photo: Manu Palomeque)

Back at the very top of its game, the Hythe Imperial effortlessly blends the best of both modern and traditional

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July 2018

12 of the best micropubs in Kent

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Join the micropub revolution! This unique style of small, one-room pubs was born in Kent and has caught on with micropubs appearing all over the country. We have selected 12 of the best in Kent for you to visit

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Review: ABode, Canterbury

Monday, February 11, 2019 Words: Sarah Sturt. Photos: ABode Hotels group

With a fabulous setting in the heart of the city, ABode Canterbury is not only a great place to stay but offers a fantastic dining experience too

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February 2019

BBQ joints, steakhouses and grills: restaurants for meat lovers in Kent

Monday, February 11, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

Meat lovers will be in heaven at these Kent restaurants (photo: José Ignacio Pompé on Unsplash)

Whether you want slow cooked pulled pork, huge steaks or some surf and turf, we’ve got the meat-heavy restaurants in Kent that you need to visit

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Dog friendly pubs in Kent: 10 of the best

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

Bring your dogs to these great Kent pubs (photo: Solomiia Kratsylo, Getty Images)

Cute dogs and beer – do you need anything else? We pick 10 of the best dog-friendly pubs to bring your pooch

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Afternoon tea in Kent: 15 of the best tearooms

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Chiddingstone Castle, Edenbridge (pictures Manu Palomeque)

From gin-inspired affairs to chocolate-themed events, there is something to suit even the most discerning customer searching for an afternoon tea to remember

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