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Dear Fancy fan, Sadly Fancy magazine is currently suspended with immediate effect, due to the retailer Julian Graves going into administration. Please do carry on sharing your great recipes and ideas with us on this page though. Happy cooking and baking! The Fancy Team.. Read more
Those fabulous bakers and cake makers Konditor & Cook have come up with a sweet idea to create a very special and hugely colourful portrait of the Queen for her Diamond Jubilee. They’re going to create a pixelated picture of Her Majesty out of 3120 (yes, you read that right!) of their legendary mini magic [...]
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Flying the flag for campers… We reckon that this gorgeously retro VW camper van with Union Jack design – he’s called Winston by the way – will be much in demand this summer. Kitted out with all you need for a quick spot of camping, it will add a fun, stylish touch to a weekend [...]
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…so we’re alarmed to hear there might be a choccie crisis on the way. Experts predict a one million-ton shortage within eight years, partly due to a growing demand for chocolate in Asia. And, unless cocoa farmers boost their yields, the price of the dark stuff could rocket. For now, turn to page 58 for [...]
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We check out unusual restaurants around the country. This issue we step inside the prison gates!
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Spirit of summer fair May 16-19 Sample some of the UK’s best artisan products at London’s Olympia. www.spiritofsummerfair.co.uk. National Vegetarian Week May 21-27 Inspirational meat-free recipes to tempt your tastebuds.www.nationalvegetarianweek.org. Somerset Chilli Festival May 26-27 A celebration of all things hot, spicy and chilli focused. www.somersetchillifest.co.uk. Chelsea Flower Show May 22-26 Expect [...]
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Forget Oprah and Richard and Judy, when it comes to clubs, books are out and cakes are in – all thanks to the surprise success of the BBC’s The Great British Bake Off. Since it appeared on our screens, fairy cake queen, Mary Berry has become our latest cooking icon and all over the UK, [...]
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Cooking with seasonal fruit and veg means you’ll be getting the most from your food. Follow our guide to the best choices for the year ahead… This Month ! February In season : Peppers, Seville oranges, lemons. Fancy favourite : Savoy cabbage Use it to make a minestrone or serve steamed with butter.
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This year we’ll mostly be trying…. 1 Street food – is everywhere. The country has gone crazy for Mexican, with over 50,000 burritos being scoffed every week in London alone. Asian dishes are popular, too, in markets, pop-ups and beach shacks. There’s even an annual British Street Food awards – go to www.british streetfood.co.uk. And [...]
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We love a pastry, so FANCY’s Davina Perkins jumped at the chance to sample the creations of budding chefs at Le Cordon Bleu, the world’s longest established culinary school. ‘The Paris-Brest, tarte aux fruits, and strawberry and Champagne mousse were out of this world,’ drooled Davina (centre, right). You can indulge in a Le Cordon [...]
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Did you know that Fortnum & Mason, that purveyor of fine food, has four of its own beehives on the roof its London store. Now, it has teamed up with top boutique hotel Dukes London to offer a Honey Package. You’ll visit the beehives, enjoy a honey tasting in Fortnum’s Crypt and get a complimentary [...]
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We take our FANCY hats off to the myriad small foodie businesses setting up around the UK. With summer in full swing, what better than owning your own ice-cream business? Hayley Southwood (above) from Buckinghamshire set up Vintage Scoops last year, which she runs from a renovated 1973 Bedford ice-cream van in 1950s style. She [...]
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Come on ladies and gents. if you love cooking and baking – and what Fancy reader doesn’t? – turn your passion into action and do your bit for charity by joining the Action Against hunger Love Food Give Food appeal to end child nutrition. All you have to do is pick a date in July [...]
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Because as a nation of fish lovers, this valuable part of a healthy diet is hugely under threat. Let’s help Save Our Shoals, here’s how…
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Doctor Carrot is back. This cute cartoon character was created by the Ministry of Food during the Second World War to encourage people to eat healthily.
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Remember our gorgeous vegetable cakes that featured in FANCY issue 2?
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Barley sugar, dolly mixtures, flying saucers, pear drops, jelly babies – feeling nostalgic? Then check out the fantastic confectionery selection at Julian Graves for some real sweet old timers. They’ve got great Christmas stocking ideas for children – and adults who remember these the first time around! You can even buy a tray of brittle [...]
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Eating fruit and veg in season means we’re eating produce when quality is at its best. In season now are apples, beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chestnuts, cranberries, quince, potatoes and winter squash. So support your local growers, buy in season and taste the difference. Want to sell your own produce? If you’re into cooking, [...]
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The current issue of Fancy is available now in all branches of Julian Graves.
