1. Miah’s Saffron

Get Wokingham, Thursday 11 September 2008

Steve Coppell and I finally have something in common.

2. Wee Waif

Get Wokingham, Thursday 11 September 2008

Some pubs you just seem to drive past time and time again but never manage to stop off for a pint.

3. Best of British beef

Get Wokingham, Thursday 14 August 2008
Mya Lacarte’s chef Remy Joly enthuses about the abundance of British fruit and veg at the height of the season.

4. Fresh from the farm

Get Wokingham, Friday 8 August 2008
A trio of students are forgoing their lie-ins to pick the freshest veg before delivering it straight to your door.

5. Cobra class

Get Wokingham, Thursday 31 July 2008

The first thing you notice when you walk into the Blue Cobra is a grand piano slap bang in the middle of the dining area.

6. Linger and learn the lingo

Get Wokingham, Thursday 17 July 2008

Ten days in Sicily and a weekend in Milan preceded my night in Mari e Monti so the grazies and per favores were flowing.

7. 5 lunches at work – each for under £5

Get Wokingham, Friday 20 June 2008

In today’s busy workplace the days of the legendary lunch break have gone hence the culture of eating at your desk. Speed and cost are crucial and here former Reading Borough Council transport boss John Howarth offers five lunches at your desk – all inside the IDR for less than a fiver (and not a baguette in sight).

8. Pubgrub

Get Wokingham, Thursday 22 May 2008
Real ale seems to be catching on, which is terrific. It’s always a pleasure to walk into a pub and not know what you’re going to be drinking next.

9. Salad days

Get Wokingham, Monday 19 May 2008

Salad picked fresh from the garden is one of the pleasures of summer.

10. No games, just Beijing's finest

Get Wokingham, Wednesday 23 April 2008
I have often driven past the Beijing in daylight and not noticed it – it isn’t in the most prominent location and it almost blends in with neighbouring houses.