Food and Drink

Chestnut founder Philip Turner’s mission to reinvigorate the East Anglian pub scene began with buying his local

As clocks roll back and temperatures drop, Hannah Gregory gives the spotlight to her ultimate comfort food

The run-up to Christmas is cue to pull out all culinary stops. Velvet finds the perfect food and drink for the festive season

Love afternoon tea *and* Japanese food? Book now at Cambridge’s KIBOU Kitchen & Bar. . .

Cambridge nutritionist and plant-based chef Melanie Hanspall shares the perfect plant-based paella

This Saffron Walden chocolatier is taking Hallowe’en treats to the next level, as Alice Ryan discovers

In with the new: Cambridge cuts the ribbon on a bar and brasserie, a street food van and a 0% drinks brand. . .

Velvet’s wine columnist Giles Luckett raises a glass to “the finest red wine grape on the planet”. . .

To mark International Coffee Day and National Coffee Week, we recommend four of the finest cafes from across the area

It’s both International Coffee Day and National Coffee Week this month. Velvet’s Amelia Gargiulo raises a mug to 10 of Cambridge’s best coffee shops

Cambridge nutritionist and plant-based chef Melanie Hanspall shares a monthly recipe with Velvet. On the menu for September: a Bircher breakfast bowl

Cambridge’s best-loved bakery expands, Bury St Edmunds welcomes a new street food van, and a food show launches for the whole region

CROSSIP’s alcohol-free spirit selection wowed Great Taste judges – totting up a total seven gold stars. . .

Velvet’s Riadh Falvo takes a culinary tour of Saffron Walden

The sun’s shining! Cambridge Food Blog’s Grace Mills shares her favourite al fresco dining spots in and around the city

All that’s needed to elevate everyday fruit and veg is a little culinary imagination, writes Cambridge Cookery’s Tine Roche

Plant-based chef Melanie Hanspall shares a monthly recipe with Velvet. On the menu for August: summer courgette, chickpea and kale stew

What’s on the local menu this month? Bread, cheese, cakes, coffee, a pair of new farmers’ markets and a favourite festival. . .

Proof our area gets more delicious by the day, Cambridge has just welcomed two must-book restaurants – and a must-shop deli. . .

This month, Velvet’s resident wine buff shares an ‘ABC’ guide to Australian whites, all ideal for summer sipping. . .