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FOOD
REVIEWS |
Dine Online
www.limitless.co.uk/dine/welcome.htm |
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| This
site sounds very grand - it's described as the 'independent wining, dining
and international travel review'. You'll find more than just restaurant reviews
here, it's also a great source of the latest restaurant news and gossip on
the big name chefs. Of course restaurants are tested and rated, and not just
in the UK but internationally. The reviews are well written and detailed.
The selection of eating guides is also impressive, take your pick from guides
to dining out in London, dining in the country, recommended restaurants abroad,
recommended Asian restaurants, great pub food and child friendly London restaurants. |
AA Restaurant
Guide
www.theaa.co.uk |
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Better
known for patching up your car when it breaks down, the Automobile Association
also do a nice sideline in listing places where motorists can get a bite to
eat. Based on their renowned star rating system, you get a clear and simple
idea of what to expect from a restaurant.
The downside
is that restaurants pay for their ratings, so don't expect everything to
be in there. With competition from other ratings bodies, few places bother
to be rated by them all. |
The Curry House
www.curryhouse.co.uk |
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| This
is the ultimate online magazine for curry fans. As well as featuring numerous
curry recipes there's an excellent guide to Indian restaurants around the
UK. You'll find links to Curry House web sites where their available; unsurprisingly
Bradford has the longest list of Indian restaurants. However it's only in
the Oxford, Reading and Central London areas that you'll find independent
reviews of Indian restaurants. The good news is that these reviews are well
written, honest and comprehensive; speciality dishes are recommended for
each restaurant. |
Restaurants
www.restaurants.co.uk |
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| This
guide to UK restaurants is kept well up to date and it covers the whole gamut
of culinary delights - from takeaway fish and chips through to stylish French
restaurants. To find a suitable eating-place for your night out you just
search by geographical area. Although you can add your own restaurant reviews
to the site the pages are short on independent guides; you just get the contact
details and the genre of food served and that's yer lot. The Sizzler tag
is attached to some of the restaurants and that's meant to signify a quality
restaurant but even then the reviews are written by the restaurants themselves
and so are hardly impartial. |
Edinburgh and
Glasgow Dining Guide
www.royalmile.com/diningguide |
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| The
design of this site is simple and clean which makes it a doddle to select
a suitable restaurant. Within each city you can search for all restaurants
specialising in a certain type of food or you could search for those within
a specific price range (for example you could pull up all those restaurants
or cafes that serve food for under a tenner a head). The listings are hugely
comprehensive and include cafes, bars, delis and arts venues as well as restaurants.
The reviews are extensive and you're given an idea of how much your meal
is likely to cost. |
Fodor's Restaurant
Index
www.fodors.com/ri.cgi |
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| This
is not a huge directory of restaurants but the site does list all of those
eating-places around the world that meet Fodor's exacting standards of quality,
service and value. You can search by geographical area, by price or by style
of cuisine. The directory of restaurants is small but perfect formed and
you can trust Fodor's recommendations. A useful resource if you do a lot
of travelling abroad. |
London Food
www.london-food.com |
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| Now
London Food reckon that they 'tell it like it is', so you can look forward
to a bit of honest restaurant reviewing here. The design of the site can only
be described as grim but the content will win you over. The listed restaurants
are rated on everything from the cleanliness of the loos through to the quality
of the food and service. The readers' restaurant review section is also worth
a look if you want some no holds barred comments. |
Traditional English
Restaurants in London
www.english-restaurants.com |
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| Before
we get too far we have to say that the creator of this site, the Earl of Bradford,
has a vested interest - he owns the traditional English restaurant Porters.
However this classic site is an excellent guide to the few good English restaurants
in the capital. Handily you can select your restaurant by price or by geographic
area. The reviews are well written and you're told the average cost per head;
visitors to the site are invited to add their own ratings to the restaurants
listed. |
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| RECIPES |
| Before you start using these
lovely recipes you should order the food that michelin * chefs do. Seriously
Fine Food operate a mail order service from headquarters in Herefordshire.
Yes it's a cheat's delight...er...French Custard Powder actually, technically
creme patissiere powder, or the griottines, little pitted cherries in booze
seldom seen in the UK. They also have verjus - the latest thing as well as
superb stocks,vinegars,oils,caviar,cheese and much much more. No wonder 4
of the restaurants they supply locally have michelin stars. Interactively
.Coming on line soon. Call or send for their catalogue |
Cooking for
Kids
www.learnfree.co.uk/cookingforkids/html/index.asp |
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| This
UK-based site looks great and gives you lots of recipes and healthy eating
tips for kids on the go. The recipes are fun and it's the kind of stuff kids
will want to eat. The recipes are split into three main sections - breakfast,
lunchboxes and recipes that kids can make themselves. The step by step instructions
mean the recipes are all easy to follow and the accompanying photos will
make your mouth water. Some of the recipes are particularly clever such as
the Hidden Vegetable pasta, you hide the veg under the pasta and before you
know it your kids are eating healthily. |
All Recipes
www.allrecipes.com |
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| You
would not believe how many recipes there are on this site. Sub sections of
the site deal with all manner of cooking from cakes and bread through to
soup and pies - just take a browse through the A to Z recipe guide to get
an indication of the size of this fabulous resource for foodies. Recipes are
contributed by visitors to the site and the All Recipes editors pick out
a recipe of the day. You can even print out the recipes on card so you can
refer to them easily when you're in the midst of creating a gorgeous meal. |
Betty Crocker
www.bettycrocker.com |
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| Betty
writes a column on cookery that's syndicated in newspapers around the States
and she's the woman behind this wholesome, all-American recipe site. The site
is well organised - you choose recipes suitable to your style of cooking.
For example if you're in a hurry you'd check out the meals in the Express
section, if you've got to keep the family happy you'd plump for the Kids option,
while gourmets might head straight for the Love to Cook or Adventure areas.
Betty gives you a whole week's worth of recipes, which is a blessed relief
when it comes to planning family dinners. The What's On Hand section of the
site is highly recommended - you just tell Betty what ingredients you've
got in your kitchen and she comes up with a list of suitable recipes using
those products. |
World Wide Recipes
wwrecipes.com |
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| Sign
up with this service and you'll get new recipes delivered direct to your email
inbox every morning. By the end of the week these recipes will have built
up into a gourmet menu. The recipes are not for the unadventurous or the
cooking beginner - they assume a certain level of cookery expertise. All
the recipes have an international flavour and range from classics served in
the world's finest restaurants to more unusual ideas. Check out the example
menu on the site to see if it's worth signing up. |
Cooking.com
www.cooking.com |
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| This
site looks mouth wateringly good and is a very professional endeavour. It
is a commercial site, so you'll find you can buy cooking utensils direct from
the pages - the only problem is you'll have to get them shipped from the
US. Thankfully the site is also home to lots of tasty recipes; you just choose
the course, do you want a yummy appetizer or a gooey pudding and all the
relevant recipes pop up. The cooking instructions are clear and the recipes
are accompanied by some inspiring photos. If a particular recipe takes your
fancy you can even email it direct to a friend - a nice touch. Anybody who's
concerned about healthy eating will be glad to see you're given a calorie
and cholesterol breakdown for each recipe. |
Meals for you
www.mealsforyou.com |
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| Another
massive collection of recipes, this site can take all the stress out of cooking
and shopping. If you have a big dinner party approaching, choose your recipe
from the thousands on display here and add it to your personalised list of
favourites. Once you have your entire meal, you can print off a shopping
list of everything you need - very handy for planning purposes. |
Veggie Heaven
www.veggieheaven.com |
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| Veggie
Heaven is home to over 200 vegetarian and vegan recipes as well as a handy
guide to vegetarian restaurants in the UK. The site is the work of the vegetarian
cookery writer Rosamond Richardson and is simple and fast but low on glossy
photos. However the recipes are all easy to follow and you get handy tips
on various cooking techniques. |
YumYum's Kitchen
www.yumyumskitchen.com |
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| Children
love to cook nice things almost as much as they love to eat them. YumYum's
Kitchen is full of fun things to cook and eat that are still quite good for
them. There's nothing too complicated either, though some age guidelines for
different recipes might have been nice - you'll have to decide how much help
your children are likely to need depending on how skilled they are in the
kitchen. |
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