In the market for fun
Treat yourself while getting the present shopping done with a day at a Christmas market. There’ll be wooden chalets of local delights aglow beneath Chester cathedral (18 Nov-21 Dec); hot toddies and melty raclette at Edinburgh’s Winter Festival (19 Nov-3 Jan); and chef demos from Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett and Matt Tebbutt – plus harbourside fireworks – at Padstow Christmas Festival (see above; 1-4 Dec). Browse some of our favourites at deliciousmagazine.co.uk/christmasmarkets
CAROLS FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Voices lifted in song, a twinkly setting, mulled wine and mince pies… Breast Cancer Now’s Christmas carol concert at St Mary’s in Marylebone on 12 December has all the ingredients for festive good cheer, while supporting the charity’s vital research and services. delicious. is a long-time supporter of the event, which includes readings by celebrity supporters and inspiring speeches from people affected by breast cancer. We’ll see you there. Doors 6.30pm, tickets £30, breastcancernow.org/carols
Food that’s streets ahead
A Scottish business has won the 2022 European Street Food Awards. After cook-offs in 16 countries, Junk, from Edinburgh, competed with the other national champions to wow the judges and the public in Munich last month.
Junk won for its globally inspired food with cheffy flair. It also won Best Snack for its Spanish Armada: crispy jersey royals, sobrasada, aioli, charred lemon, purée de patatas and black garlic. That’s after winning Best Main Dish in the UK awards for its beautiful soft shell crab (left). Junk will open a restaurant in Edinburgh this month. It sounds like food worth sitting down for... Find all the winners from the UK awards, including People’s Champion LJ Hugs, at britishstreetfood.co.uk.
LOCAL HEROES
Would you love to buy your Christmas sprouts and more from local growers? Check out Better Food Traders’ online map of over 400 market stalls, shops and veg box delivery and collection points across the UK. The network of fruit and veg retailers is working to champion a more sustainable food system. Browse (or recommend) your local traders at betterfoodtraders.org →
PUB OF THE MONTH
THE QUEEN’S ARMS, CORTON DENHAM, SOMERSET
PUBBY CREDS
This handsome village retreat has classic pub appeal (flagstone floors, dogs welcome) with added polish (dried flower wreaths, voguish blue walls). There’s a summer terrace and, in winter, a woodburner with chess tables alongside.
THE BOOZE
There’s something for everyone with brews from Somerset’s The Wild Beer Co, pu
