The auditory challenges of pub culture were rather to the fore in the otherwise welcoming and comfortable basement room of the Bbar, near Victoria Station. The Bbar's kitchen, for its part, made a brave effort to meet the challenges we set, producing plentiful canapés of salmon and smoked carp as guests chatted jovially over the clink of glasses. A more serious tone was set by the

Those who have a will to win, Cook potatoes in their skin, Knowing that the sight of peelings, Deeply hurts Lord Woolton’s feelings…   And in 1940 no one wanted to do that, for on the Kitchen Front Lord Woolton was our real war hero. No toff, despite the peerage: he was a down-to-earth Mancunian with a career in retail and practical experience as a social worker behind

A packed Whitechapel gallery hosted a special screening of the film Food Inc for Guild members in early February. The film’s director, Robert Kenner, and Patrick Holden, of the Soil Association, were present for the discussion afterwards. This feature-length documentary has already made waves in the USA, where Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement has turned it into a top selling DVD and

To continue the celebration of our 25th anniversary year and to coincide with the date of the first ever meeting of the Guild, members had a real treat on Sunday 17 January. It was the perfect antidote to the January blues (and bad weather) and a great time to catch up with fellow members and enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch. We started with pre-lunch cocktails at 12.30pm followed by a

Situated on the Mediterranean coast, stretching from the Spanish border to the Camargue, Languedoc-Roussillon has grouped its top quality food products under the Sud de France brand. The amazing selection of food on offer included: Collioure anchovies, cod brandade of Nîmes, fuet Catalan, cassoulet; pies: Tielles de Sète and Petits Pâtés de Pézenas; accompaniments from rouille, anchoïade,

The Guild of Food Writers together with Booths, the award-winning regional retailer, hosted the Guild of Food Writers’ Annual Lecture and Lunch on Friday 13 November 2009 at 11.30am at the Artisan Restaurant, Booths, Wainwrights Yard, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DP. The speaker was Andrew Hill, Professor of Medical Psychology at the University of Leeds, who has a broad interest in the psychological

With the game season now in full swing, we thought it time to brush up on our knowledge and techniques when it comes to all that wonderful wintery meat. We were delighted to offer a workshop run by Jose Souto, one of the UK's leading lights of the game world. Jose spent 11 years as chef at the House of Commons as well as having stints at Mossiman's, The Ritz and The Savoy Grill under his (gun)

As concerned food professionals and consumers, most of us have always realised the importance of knowing where our food comes from and how it is grown, but it is only in the last 20 or so years that this link between farmers and consumers has become a topic of mainstream discussion. LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) played a key part in opening this critical dialogue. Established in 1991,