Life&Style Food & Drink
With the number of Indian restaurants in Nottinghamshire on the rise, it’s hard to find one you can count on for good food. It is often tempting to write a restaurant off before you’ve even set foot in it. We’ve all done it – and it’s sometimes the best way of choosing a good restaurant if you don’t have any other way of narrowing your choices. Choose one that looks busy, one that is nicely decorated or one that has the best looking waiting staff. Never mind about the food they cook. But sometimes (in fact, a lot of the time) it can [...]
Cocktails make up a large portion of drinks sales in bars and restaurants across the world. But why not try making an after dinner cocktail at home – with coffee? Espresso shots get you through a tough day at work, and now they are becoming a popular way to start off an evening out or finish a meal with a buzz. Like a Red Bull and vodka, an espresso martini combines a shot of alcohol and caffeine. It would be stupid if you drunk them all night if you value your sleep, but they certainly are a great to start [...]
Banish those post Christmas blues with an informal Burns Night Supper at Hart’s Hotel, Nottingham on Wednesday 25th January. Dust off your kilt and enjoy traditional Scottish food with entertainment from local piper Bill James. The festivities start at 7pm and includes a welcome dram, a delicious 4 course meal and coffee, all for just £35 per person. To book visit www.hartsnottingham.co.uk or call: 0115 988 1900
Nottingham’s award winning Indian restaurant, The Curry Lounge, is celebrating being runner up at the prestigious British Curry Awards, in the Midlands category. The Curry Lounge was a finalist at the awards, which were hosted by celebrity chef, James Martin and attended by top names such as the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, newsreader, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Sayeeda Warsi, the co-chairman of the Conservative Party. Owner Raz and his team were delighted to be the only restaurant in Nottingham to be nominated, as Raz explains: “This is a real honour for us. There are some incredibly high quality Indian restaurants [...]
You’ve spent the entire day in the kitchen cooking the perfect meal. But it’s an hour before your guests arrive and you find yourself standing in front of the table listening to that little nagging voice inside your head. Do the water glasses go to the right or left? What side does the knife go on? Should you go ahead and put food on the table before guests arrive, or wait until everyone gets there? Set the perfect table; forks to the left, knives and spoons to the right. The sharp side of the knife blade should be turned toward [...]
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