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Tapenade is easy to make Feb 12 2009

QIs possible to make tapenade at home?Read

Mere Green Takeaway, 8 Village Road, Mere Green Feb 12 2009

THE frontage looks very smart, but this shop’s hotchpotch interior reflects central Mere Green itself where it’s a nightmare to find your way around ready to park your car.Read

Donya, 558 Bristol, Selly Oak, 0121 415 4599 Feb 12 2009

THERE was a time long, long ago when exotic meant to me sachets of dehydrated ingredients which, when cooked in water, magically became a plate of curry or bowl of chow mein.Read

Ingredient of the Week Feb 12 2009

OYSTERS are a culinary luxury, so might not be a first choice in these credit crunch times!Read

Bargain Bite: Revolution, Broad Street, Birmingham Feb 12 2009

THE redistribution of wealth is an essential part of any good Revolution – and this one is no exception.Read

Arturo’s the king of cool sundaes Feb 12 2009

WHO cares if it’s freezing outside?Read

Morelli's provides ray of sunshine in Birmingham Feb 12 2009

WHO cares if it’s freezing outside?Read

Selly Park Tavern, Pershore Road, Selly Park Feb 05 2009

EVER noticed how many swear words that you wouldn’t say in front of the children end with an ‘er’?Read

Best Buy Feb 05 2009

FOR a plummy, fruit-packed spanish red try Gran Tesoro Garnacha £3.49 at Tesco).Read

Perfect Partners Feb 05 2009

Venison and hare are in season so, if you can get some, pair up a flavoursome stew with a big rich red, Bordeaux, rhone, Barolo, rioja or Australian shiraz.Read

Cocktail of the Week: Cocktail Americano Feb 05 2009

THE distinctive bitter flavour of Campari gives this classic its unique character.Read

Time to get cider flowing Feb 05 2009

IN THESE straitened times the canny shopper is looking around for cheaper substitutes... lemonade instead of Champagne, perhaps, or squirrel instead of chicken...Read

Classic, Dudley Road, Winson Green Feb 05 2009

ON A freezing day, the word Classic above the blue exterior of this shop gave me instant hunger pangs.Read

The secret to cooking vension Feb 05 2009

CHEAPER cuts of venison tend to be sinewy and tough and are only good for braising or stewing.Read

Ingredient Of The Week Feb 05 2009

AFTER a snow-filled week, a taste of the Caribbean might be welcome.Read

Barajee, 265 Broad Street, Birmingham, 0121 643 6700 Feb 05 2009

SOMETIMES the smallest things – me excluded, obviously – provide life’s greatest pleasures.Read

The Beacon Harvester, Birmingham Road, Great Barr Feb 05 2009

THE promise of a hearty meal in a family friendly restaurant which does not break the bank is something I have trouble resisting.Read

Gourmet-style cuisine on a tight budget Feb 05 2009

WITH the credit crunch continuing to hit food budgets, Italian food has come into its own.Read

Culinary pioneer’s gamble paid off Feb 05 2009

BIRMINGHAM may be blessed with some terrific Indian restaurants but it was a very different culinary landscape when Nat Batt unleashed his authentic rogan josh almost 38 years ago.Read

Tyburn House, Kingsbury Road, Castle Vale Jan 29 2009

LOOKING at this pub’s architectural merits, you could imagine that it would offer a real temptation for families to stop.Read

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