Our round-up of the latest Food and Drink News

Dessert Lovers Dream

A brand new flavour straight out of the bakeshop, Baileys Red Velvet Cupcake is the perfect blend of light, fluffy red velvet cupcakes folded into mouth-watering Baileys Original Irish cream, just perfect for Valentine’s day.

Delicious on its own over ice or as an extra-cosy Baileys Red Velvet Cupcake hot chocolate – this is the ultimate Baileys for dessert-lovers

Baileys Red Velvet Cupcakeis available from major supermarkets for a RRP £16. 

Say Cheese

Award-winning Clothbound Cheddar producer, Quicke’s(www.quickes.co.uk) have launched the Quicke’s Cheese Box, a brand new retail concept combining an online store with a contemporary cheese counter & tasting room at Home Farm in Devon.

Replacing the Quicke’s Farm Shop, the Cheese Box will provide a platform for artisan cheese from across the South West and beyond, alongside a carefully curated selection of cheeseboard accompaniments. 

The Next Generation Travel Mug

Ember, the design-led temperature control brand, have launched the Ember Travel Mug.Using patented temperature-control technology, Ember maintains coffee or tea at the user’s preferred drinking temperature (between 50°C – 62.5°C).

Ember’s second generation utilises the latest advancements in battery technology, allowing people to enjoy their hot beverage for up to 3 hours with Ember Travel Mug². Paired with the new redesigned charging coaster, Ember will stay charged for all day use.

The Ember Travel Mug is available on www.ember.com for £179.95.

Apres Ski in Marylebone

Caldesi in Marylebone (www.caldesi.com)the flagship restaurant of TV chef Giancarlo Caldesi is offering a special ‘Apres Ski’ menu until the end of February. Giving people who are in need of some wholesome, Italian Alpine food a chance to enjoy dishes synonymous with having spent a long day on the piste.

The restaurant has had a makeover to resemble a ski lodge and the menu includes some truly authentic, winter warming dishes including a traditional fondu made with Fontina and Taleggio cheese and just right for sharing.The whole menu is packed with the sort of dishes that provide central heating on cold winter days using ingredients sourced from the mountainous regions of Italy.