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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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