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Andrew Kay returns to the Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori

Curry favour

In a previous incarnation I was a car-driving commuter. I would power up and down the M23 five days a week to do my job in publishing, and at the time the car was my best economic choice. Each evening I had two landmarks that would cheer me on my way. The first was the seven o’clock pips on BBC Radio 4 that would herald the start of The Archers, a serious addiction that I have since fought to curb. The second came in Patcham and was the sign for the Elizabethan Cottage Tandoori. It meant that home was only 15 minutes away. If the two happened to coincide all was well; if not, it could mean I was running very late and I would have to sit in the car listening to the end of the drama. Happy, well, happy-ish days.
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There’s plenty of foodie festive cheer at Pelham House in Lewes this December

The festive season is a time for families, friends and celebrations. But equally, it’s a time of stress, hard work and lots of cooking. So why not take the plunge and decide to do things differently this year?
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Andrew Kay discovers fine and satisfying cooking at The Sussex Yeoman in Brighton

Elle’s belles

We’re big blokes, Mr R and me, and big blokes like a big dinner. Not every time, as my appetite is variable, but I do like to leave a table feeling satisfied. There are rather too many eateries serving tiny dolly portions in the name of fine dining when really they are serving the master of large margins and gross profits. It’s not a problem at the top end of the food chain but is something that lurks around the middle where pretence rules on many levels.
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Andrew Kay presents the finalists for the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2009/10

Left to right: Kevin Powell and Suzanne Craig of Knill James; Simon Baillie-Hamilton of Mayo Wynne Baxter; Hilary Knight of A Taste of Sussex; Jonathon Bayne of Budgens Musgrave; Paula Seager of Natural PR; Clive Beddall OBE, Chairman of Judges; Miles Jenner of Harveys.

And the finalists are…

Finalists for the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2009/10 have been announced by judges following their deliberations held at Harveys Brewery. Clive Beddall OBE, Chairman of the Judges says, “The awards have grown in popularity exponentially, with over 9,000 members of the public voting for more than 300 of their favourite Sussex farmers, food and drink producers, young chefs, food shops, butchers, eateries and farmers markets this year.
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