WINE & DINE WITH ANGELA LANSBURY

Hanukiah with nine branches, and a six point star of David. Table top size. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.  The Hanukah festival is also known as the feast, the Festival of Lights, and was celebrated by Jesus, according to the New Testament, gospel according to John 10:22 (numbers of the sections, in case you want to look it up).  You might have seen Hanukah greeting cards in shops and supermarkets and online. Also the nine branch or candelabra symbol or a real one in shop windows and in synagogues and places serving or selling kosher foods or in Jewish areas. In modern times it is celebrated in homes for eight days. The festival starts at sunset on the first day with the lighting of the first candle with the helper candle. Hanukah & Christmas The festival moves around following the traditional lunar calendar, not in sync with the Gregorian calendar, so Hanukah sometimes overlaps with Christmas but other times is earlier. Children look forward to Hanukah when homes a...

New wines and food from Italy  . Opportunity for distributors in the UK. Restaurants and hotels. Find something unique which nobody yet has to offer the customer. My favourite item was a green xmas tree from a cones of  white chocolate with a green pistacchio flavour coating.  Unfotunately I was not able to take a photo. But here's one I found on the web. White chocolate covered with pistacchios. From Turin which has been a centre of chocolate making for centuries. This is not available now, in May, but something to look out for at Christmas time. But it's good to plan buying or stocking a shop or restaurant. The big supermarkets order specialities up to a year ahead. I saw a giant solid wheel of yellow cheese, with the centre carved out into small chunks by keen eaters. Great eye-catching idea for serving at a party, a wedding or on a restaurant trolley. Items I saw included giant green olives. Bottles of yellow or white, viscous olive oil. Favourite Food From Italy choc...