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Lipso facto
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Interview
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Visit Taste of Christmas
Save £15 on a pair of tickets to Taste of Christmas
Taste of Christmas returns to ExCeL from 7 - 9 December and this year there are more treats than ever under the tree with all the cookery inspiration, gift ideas and taste sensations you could ever need over the festive season.
Taste your way around the world as top London restaurants including Cinnamon Kitchen, Salt Yard and Comptoir Gascon cook up seasonal dishes that will get your taste buds tingling to a festive tune.Learn from the experts as world famous chefs including Michel Roux Jr, Jamie Oliver, Bruno Loubet, Mary Berry and the Baker Brothers take to the stage to share their kitchen secrets and Christmas cooking tips in live demonstrations. And the new Festive Flavours of the World feature will help you discover diverse gastronomic and cultural offerings – the perfect place to pick up some global inspiration.
There are free tastings and masterclasses galore, helping add some sparkle to your festive entertaining, and much more beyond. Taste’s resident wine expert Neil “The Wine Tipster” Phillips will be leading some eye-opening cheese and wine pairings, whilst the interactive Electrolux Chefs’ Secrets allows you to learn hints, tips and techniques from the professionals using the latest Electrolux Inspiration appliances.
You’ll leave with more than just inspiration and a good taste in your mouth – the boutique market featuring hundreds of fine food producers is the perfect place to pick up imaginative ingredients, delectable decorations and creative gastronomic gifts for all the foodies in your life. Go on, fill your stockings!
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“HEAVEN forbid that we should go back to the days when beauty was under suspicion and plain girls were assumed to have angelic natures.”
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