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Bem Brasil's classic bean dish, the Feiojada

Guilermo (Papa) Hermida is head chef at cool cult eaterie Bem Brasil on King Street in the Manchester city centre. Here is the first of his 10 recipes showcasing Brazilian cuisine. Fittingly, it's the national dish - Feiojada. To reserve a table at Bam Brasil ring 0161 839 2525 or follow link right Read more…

Famous forager shows Isinglass how

GREEN shoots may be appearing, but our demand for local, organic food often fails to meet our financial situation. Bringing his skills to Manchester on July 12, author of ‘The Forager Handbook’, Miles Irving is offering a crash course in finding free, healthy food. This is foraging as the experts do. Read more…

Ex-Corrie star Sean Wilson - he's the big cheese

Sean Wilson who played Corries Martin Platt for 20 years, is launching his own Lancashire cheese – and plans to open his own dairy at his home near Oldham Read more…

Matching beer and cheese

Neil Sowerby matches bottle-conditioned beer and 'real' cheese (well somebody has to do it) and discovers how they seriously enhance each other Read more…

Battle of the Jam

Harvey Nichols Foodmarket hosted National Jam Week's Battle of the Jam Butty. Read more…

Win a giraffe . . . at Giraffe

CHILDREN can win the chance to adopt a giraffe at Giraffe. Read more…

Food stars shine in regional awards

YOU wouldn't usually expect to see organic asparagus and ready meal producers honoured at the same event - but that sums up the breadth of categories in the Food Northwest Awards 2009, which were presented yesterday (June 25) in two wings: fine foods; and business. Read more…

Haworth wins again

JUST returned from BBC2’s Great British Menu, Nigel Haworth recently celebrated yet another success. At a major awards’ ceremony, the Mayor of London commended his dedication for dishes sourced from local, regional food at Northcote Manor, Blackburn. Read more…

Umami: The Fifth Sense Tasting Sessions at Walrus

WALRUS Canteen and Bar, on High Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter has launched an exciting new food and wine tasting evening, named after the Japanese term - 'Umami', which translates 'The Fifth Sense'. It will run every last Wednesday of the month. Read more…

Farmers' Market to return to Eccles

IN these testing times, any bid to encourage diversity and choice for shoppers has to be commended. So raise a glass to The Eccles Shopping Centre, which opens for business again on Saturday. Read more…

Decadence at the Northern Quarter canteen…

FOLLOWING two previously successful events, popular Northern Quarter eatery Soup Kitchen is to hold its third ‘Wine & Dine’ evening on June 27. Read more…

Sushi and sumo wrestling at New Samsi

CITYLIFE finds the idea of after-dinner sumo wrestling mindboggling, frankly. And during dinner? Well, we're not sure our parents would approve. Sam Gore, the owner of Japanese restaurant group New Samsi, is joining forces with the British Sumo Federation to host the city's first ever 'sumo wrest... Read more…

Chef Midgley to switch from Grado to City Inn

STEPHEN Midgley is leaving Paul Heathcote's city centre Spanish Grado to take over the kitchen at the nearby City Inn. Read more…

Food Northwest Awards 2009 shortlist

LOCAL food outfits up for honours in Food Northwest Awards at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday, June 25. Read more…

Organic champion Guy Watson takes on the big guns

GUY Watson speaks his mind about the pernicious influenceof supermarkets on the quality of our food. His Riverford organic box scheme offers an alternative vision Read more…

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Charlie Williams wrote: 4 days 12 hours ago

I ordered the initial introduction offer from Molly, and I must admit there wasn't a single bottle I would call average. It was 12 bottles of the best wine I have ever tasted, and I am now hooked. Can't wait to see what wines they are showing at their wine tasting on Wednesday in Hale Village.

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Guilermo Hermida wrote:

Guilermo (Papa) Hermida is head chef at cool cult eaterie Bem Brasil on King Street in the Manchester city centre. Here is the first of his 10 recipes showcasing Brazilian cuisine. Fittingly, it's the national dish - Feiojada. To reserve a table at Bam Brasil ring 0161 839 2525 or follow link right