The BBC’s replacement to the Great British Bake Off is being broadcast tonight – “The Big Family Cooking Showdown”. The new show, with presenters Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain, will be on BBC 2 at 8pm and will be ‘celebrating the families who make ordinary food extraordinary‘. The BBC GoodFood website has an article that reveals […]
When ever I can, I like to end the week with something practical that anyone can do. These lovely custard slices from BBC Good Food are ideal for a weekend project. You’ve probably got most of the ingredients already. The only bit that might prove to be a little difficult is the custard. When ever I […]
It seems that this Christmas the BBC has food and cooking pretty much covered. There’s the Festive edition of ‘Bake Off, Nigella is doing her thing and I’m glad to see that Rick Stein has a new series! There’s also a couple of BBC Radio shows that you might be interested in. I’ve taken a […]
Have you heard about the UK Governments latest cost cutting plans for the BBC? Ministers are planning to axe several ‘soft’ elements of the broadcaster’s output, including travel advice and ‘magazine’ style features. But the most shocking casualty will be the removal of most of its cooking recipes, which range from a humble burger to […]
According to the BBC, Nigella Lawson has a special ‘Simply Nigella program’ coming up in December. The actual date is given as Monday 14 December but no time specified as yet. I can’t bring myself to say what the special is for, were’re still in November! Surely it’s too early. I really can’t say the word, […]
Back in May, we told you about two new TV programs from the BBC, the Incredible Spice Men and Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food. We featured a recipe from the Spice Men and that program seems to of been warmly received. However, the BBC has sent out an email to remind us about the Proper Pub […]
This evening sees the return of the BBC Food & Drink show. You may remember the BBC Food & Drink show which ran originally from 1982 to 2001 with a number of presenters including chef Michael Barry with wine buffs Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke. This new series of six episodes sees new presenter and two-star Michelin chef Michel […]
