Roald Dahl wrote how every child wanted to win the golden ticket to visit Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and now Taste Festivals can make every food fanatic's dreams come true with a real life version of the magical prize. With just over a week until Taste of London, the world's largest restaurant festival touches down in Regent's Park, the organisers have announced there will be a golden ticket presented to the Millionth Customer.
Who will win the Carpetright Derby, the feature class of Hickstead’s British Jumping Derby Meeting on the 20th - 24th June? All five of last year's runners up are coming back to Hickstead with the hope of winning the main event, and any one of them could be in with a shot.
Top TV chef Levi Roots is set to pass on his peerless kitchen skills to eager fans at Foodies Festivals this year. The charismatic expert will be taking part in the popular Chef's Theatre at the events where he will cook signature dishes before a live audience and explain how visitors can prepare the same dishes at home.
The British are embracing baking like never before, it's become one of our biggest growing trends and to celebrate this, the UK's first baking exhibition, The Cake and Bake Show launches at Earls Court in September. The show, which runs on the 22nd and 23rd September 2012, offers something for everyone with an array of features that will appeal to home bakers and professionals alike.
The Sud de France Festival, celebrating the Mediterranean flavours of Languedoc-Roussillon - the largest wine-producing region of France - returns to the capital for the fourth year in a row, running from 11th - 29th June. Events including wine tastings, cooking classes, masterclasses, a presence at Taste of London and a boules tournament, will take place across the city during the three weeks of festivities, as well as promotions in retailers nationwide.
Sixty-four recipes. Fifty-six bakeries. Seven delicious categories. Only one crown... British Baker magazine has announced the names of the bakeries competing to be crowned National Cupcake Champion 2012. This year's competition for professional bakers - home based, retail and manufacturers - attracted double the number of entries compared with previous years.
