You’re out in town, you’ve had a few drinks, it’s late, you’re walking back home…you have a CRAVING! You’re in at home, it’s been a long day, the fridge is empty, you’re warm and cosy watching a film…you have a CRAVING! There’s no point skipping around it, on occasion, we all love fast food. That naughty treat, that indulgent snack; when you’ve got that craving it really hits the spot. We know we shouldn’t. We know it’s bad for us…or do we? Just how bad is the question!

!Burger!
Calories: 540
Factoids: The cheaper the burger, the less meat content – who knows what else is put in them to make up the numbers.
Alternative: Good quality burgers made with fresh ingredients are much better for you and much more satisfying.
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WIN A BOX OF DELICIOUS GUSTOSECCO FOODS
 
 

Gustosecco will be sampling its delicious range of risottos, couscous and pilaff meals at the Bristol Festival of Nature.  Created from authentic Mediterranean recipes, all bursting with gutsy, intense flavours they could not be easier to make – just add water and cook in minutes.  We have a bumper box of the 19 Gustosecco varieties (that also includes divine rice puddings and compotes) worth over £70 to give away. Gustosecco is available from good delis and farm shops in the Bristol and Bath area.  For further information: www.gustosecco.com 

To enter…………

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May 2010 @ Ampitheatre, Bristol

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Until very recent it was an ugly, derelict building in the heart of Stokes Croft and, fenced off from the public, it was showing very little signs of life. However, after a major renovation it opened its doors this summer and The Canteen has since miraculously become the epicentre of Bristol’s cultural quarter and is now one of the city’s most popular gastro-bar-venues.

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Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March 2010 @ Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol

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Going for a quick bite in Bristol on a busy weekend can prove to a frivolous affair; even attaining the simplest of toasted sandwiches from a seemingly efficient sarnie shop can be a dauntingly drawn-out affair, resembling the wait to see a bank manager than what should be simple food-fast. However do not fear, for in our busy metropolis there is some salvation, taking the somewhat more flavoursome guise of authentic oriental cuisine: Wagamama on the triangle is a quick stop boiling pot of delicious flavours and, even on a busy Saturday afternoon, we were in and out for a two-course treat within half an hour.
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Fine dining should be an experience to savour; an experience which heightens the enjoyment of company and leaves your pallet rich from the flavours of laughter and indulgence. Dining at The Square on Berkeley Square, all of these high expectations seemed well within reach.

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The very last place you would expect to want to spend a cold spring day would be in an outside swimming pool in the centre of Clifton but this was where I was headed; the sun was shining, which was a Brucie Bonus, and I had heard whispers that the pool was actually deliciously warm in the fully restored Victorian pool in the heart of Clifton, the Lido.
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Baking bread is not just cooking; its meditation, exercise and cooking all rolled into…poppy seeds. Or, as Marcus Wells of Bristol’s Breadstore says; “an art which has to be one of the most satisfying things we can do in our kitchens” (reminder: he’s talking about baking).

What’s more, it’ll definitely save you money in the long run because the raw materials are cheap and few. The latter of which can not be said of white sliced from the supermarket; just have a look at the ingredients panel. Theoretically, you can make a loaf of good bread with just flour and water. However, this takes patience as you wait for naturally present yeasts to ferment the mixture and incorporate air. So, most people use bakers yeast (dried or fresh) plus elbow grease and a little salt for flavour. It really is as simple as that. From this foundation can come all those wonderful things like malt loaf, sundried tomato & olive bread or the ubiquitous sesame-seed bun.
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Although it sounds like the suspicious surroundings where Coronel Mustard might be caught red-handed with the candlestick, but The Living Room is Bristol’s newest injection of glamour. A popular chain of bar/restaurants that are the pick of the famous in London and Manchester, we decided it was about time we smashed through the glass wall to check out what makes the The Living Room so special.
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