Daughter of Kelly Hoppen Natasha Corrett & Vicki Edgson launch food line

Honestly Healthy is a new, fresh, balanced and alkaline range of vegetarian foods created by organic chef and daughter of Kelly Hoppen Natasha Corrett, and leading nutritional therapist Vicki Edgson. Launching in Selfridges’ Food Hall on 29 June, Honestly Healthy’s meals are fresh daily and contain alkalizing ingredients that balance the components of the typically acidic Western diet. Honestly Healthy provides food that nourishes the body without placing the digestive system under any strain.

www.honestlyhealthyfood.com

Keisha Buchanan to perform at Jacques Townhouse

Fruit cider brand Jacques has appointed former Sugababe Keisha Buchanan as the lady of The Jacques Townhouse. The singer-songwriter has stamped her style on this year’s Townhouse and will perform her first solo gig at the venue on 19 July.

The Jacques Townhouse, which first took place last year, returns with two new secret locations this Summer. The first will be a townhouse in Central London and the second in Liverpool. The London Townhouse will be launched with a celebrity party on 19 July, hosted by Keisha, who will perform material from her debut solo album.

www.jacquescider.co.uk

New private members' club Dorsia to launch in South Kensington

New private members' club and restaurant, Dorsia, will open its doors later this September. Located in a Georgian townhouse in South Kensington, this new development will hold three venues under one roof: a private club and bar together with a stand alone restaurant that will be open to both members and the public. Named after the fictional restaurant in the film American Psycho, Dorsia was founded by Nick Andreen and Fraser Carruthers - both formerly of members club Boujis.

In the wake of a £2.4 million refit overseen by interior designer George Rose, the building has been completely refurbished with period features restored. The basement has been transformed into a private members’ club that is itself divided into several very different and eclectically designed spaces. The ground floor hosts the members only bar, while the 40-seater restaurant is located on the first floor. In charge of Dorsia’s kitchens is Alexander Baillieu and mixologists and multi award-winners Thomas Gillgren (Sketch) and Fredrik Olsson (Kosmopol) will provide Dorsia’s cocktail menu.

Dorsia, 3 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2HR. www.thedorsia.co.uk

The Observer Food Monthly Awards 2011 launch today

The 2011 Observer Food Monthly Awards, in association with Bordeaux Wines, have launched today. The awards celebrate the British food industry, with Observer Food Monthly editor Allan Jenkins commenting: “We are proud the awards celebrate the people challenging our eating and shopping habits, those that appreciate the value of food. I hope our readers think hard about who they nominate for an award and I am sure, as ever, the entries will demonstrate innovation and excellence in the field of food and drink.”

This year’s judging panel includes: Nigel Slater, Observer food writer and chef; Jay Rayner, Observer food critic; Angela Hartnett, chef; Sat Bains, chef and restaurateur; Jason Atherton, chef; Thomasina Miers, chef and restaurateur; Jo Barnes; co-founder of Sauce PR; Lucy Siegle, broadcaster and ethical living correspondent, The Observer; Tim Hayward, food writer and broadcaster; Allan Jenkins, editor, OFM; and Gareth Grundy, deputy editor, OFM.

The categories for this year’s awards are:
Best ethical restaurant (sponsored by Cafédirect)
Best independent local retailer
Best food blog
Best restaurant
Best cheap eats
Best cookbook (sponsored by Harvey Jones)
Best place to drink
Best Sunday lunch
Reader’s recipe (sponsored by Bordeaux Wines)
Reader’s cocktail
Food personality (sponsored by Weber)

For information and to nominate, visit: www.observer.co.uk/foodawards. Readers who submit nominations will have the chance of winning a range of prizes. The deadline for entries is Friday 24 June.

New Diet Coke collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld

Diet Coke has announced its second fashion collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld. The designer will create three new and exclusive designs for the iconic Diet Coke bottle. Available this summer, the ‘Diet Coke Limited Edition Collection by Karl Lagerfeld’ uses elements of his trademark style, a contrasting black and white palette and clean lines broken with colour or detailing.

For this collection, Lagerfeld has taken inspiration from the new Diet Coke heroines; Bernadette, Eleanor and Irene, puppets that will appear in the brand’s new TV campaign across Europe. The first design is a polka dot pattern in brushed metal grey contrasts with glossy white. The second bottle features a pink swirl encircling the bottle, while the third has a bold stud pattern. All three designs feature Karl Lagerfeld’s silhouette and are numbered (1,2,3). The ‘Diet Coke Limited Edition Collection by Karl Lagerfeld’ bottles will be available individually or as a set in an exclusive prism-shaped Collector’s Box created by the designer.

Aldo Zilli introduces new range of baby food

Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli and lawyer and entrepreneur Dean Dunham are launching a new organic baby food range into supermarkets. Zilli and Dunham, who each have young children, started work on the new range in 2009 and, following market research and kitchen trials, the first recipes in the Baby Zilli range were created.

The Baby Zilli range initially caters for babies between 4 – 12 months and is divided into four categories; Brekkie (6 months +), Stage One (4 months +), Stage Two (6 months +) and Stage Three (9 months +). Eight initial recipes are being launched, including Zilli Fishy Dishy (salmon and mash) and Cock-a-Leekie (chicken and leeks). Twelve further dishes will be launched in April along with a new Stage Four range (catering for 12 months +).

The new range will be available from June in all Waitrose and Tesco Extra stores, through Ocado and Amazon online and in selected Independent Health Food Stores. Prices range from 89p for Brekkie and Stage 1, £1.29 for Stage 2 and £1.69 for Stage 3.

New monthly consumer magazine Healthy Food Guide to launch next month

Healthy Food Guide is a new monthly magazine which is set to launch on 3 March. The new glossy provides a combination of nutrition advice, practical food tips and recipes for people who want to eat healthily and enjoy food. Every month it provides solutions to nutrition and diet dilemmas and contains practical ideas for real life. This glossy, perfect-bound magazine is printed in a compact handbag-size format, making it ideal to take shopping or use in the kitchen. All recipes featured in the magazine are coded with a set of symbols designed to help readers find the best dishes to suit dietary needs, this could be boosting iron intake, cutting fat, losing weight or following a gluten-free diet.

Healthy Food Guide is published by Eye to Eye Media and will be available from all major retailers priced at £2.80. For more information, please visit the website at www.eyetoeyemedia.co.uk

Swooning for Macaroonies

TREND Stylist Addie has a secret talent hidden up her always stylish sleeves. That talent is making marvelous macarons. This exotic and rare treat originates from various countries such as France and Italy. They are expensive treats that come in all colors, flavors and pretty boxes too. They are a fancy delicacy. Even John Galliano hopped on board with the macaron craze. He collaborated with a world renowned chef to make his very own limited edition pink macarons!

Now, macarons are a tricky treat. Adelaide confesses herself," It's all in the "technique", so they say. I haven't quite mastered it myself." Although they are difficult, she keeps trying and has fun every time. The perfect macaron is supposed to have an eggshell like crust and a soft almost meringue texture.

Salted caramel macarons are her favorite to make.

Here is the recipe for her favorite Parisian macarons--Salted Caramel Macarons.

Bon Appétit!

Westfield London welcomes new brands

Westfield London has announced new openings for Summer 2010, from new luxury brands through to more retailers making their UK debut with Westfield, as well as new dining concepts. Recent openings at Westfield include have included TONI&GUY, heritage polo lifestyle brand Polistas, Dior Homme, champagne bar Searcy’s Champagne, Jamie’s Italian restaurant, and Lebanese restaurant Mandaloun. DKNY is set to launch its first ever standalone menswear store this Autumn at Westfield London, housing collections from both DKNY and pure DKNY menswear. New to the UK, lifestyle brand Gilly Hicks, specialising in women's underwear, was created from American company Abercrombie & Fitch and is scheduled to open this Autumn. On 14 August, Miss Sixty will open its first denim boutique. The new store will solely focus on denim; with its own denim bar offering customers an array of fits and washes. Specialist denim advisers will be on hand to give customers advice on the best fits to suit them, a bespoke denim tailoring service will also be on offer. Leading outdoor German brand, Jack Wolfskin, is scheduled to open on 12 August, Jack Wolfskin at Westfield will be its first London store. Womenswear fashion brand, Whistles, will soon be opening its doors in The Village and a new flagship gym, Gymbox will be opening on the second level in The Village. Finally, scheduled to open later this Summer Isola Bella Café will be Westfield London’s first all kosher food offering.