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THREE exceptional young talents stepped blinking into the spotlight at the Young Star Super Chef Finale 2008 dinner, held at the City Café at City Inn, Piccadilly. Under the watchful eye of executive chef David Gale - soon to depart to Podium at The Hilton - David Gregory f....Read full article >

Sort out MS fact from fiction - online with the experts

The MS Society is offering people with multiple sclerosis unrivalled access to world-renowned experts in the field of MS as part of its flagship national convention MS Life, taking place at Manchester Central next week.   On the 29 and 30 March, leading scientists will make the....Read full article >

Cooking up a treat at MS Life

ONE of Britain’s brightest new cooking talents, Shahena Ali, will be demonstrating her culinary skills at this year’s MS Life conference, which is taking place at Manchester Central at the end of the month.. MS Life is the MS Society’s national conference, which covers a....Read full article >

Cooking up a treat at MS Life with Indian Celebrity Chef Shahena Ali

MS Life is the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s national conference, which covers all aspects of living with multiple sclerosis (MS). The highly interactive exhibition will feature everything from leisure & holidays, employment and mobility through to the latest research, medical developmen....Read full article >

Curry night fundraiser

A curry night raised over £500 for an adventure playground for people with special needs.The evening at the Maharaja restaurant, in London Road, Benfleet, was attended by 50 people and raised a total of £574. The cash will go towards running costs for the Adventure Playgr....Read full article >

Stunning New Indian Celebrity Chef

Shahena transforms basic ingredients into fabulous dishes and takes us on a fascinating journey into the heart of different cultures. Based in London and Essex, and part of the stable of Celebrity Chefs in the UK, she has also appeared on BBC Radio and has been involved in the BBCs Great Food Liv....Read full article >

The Maharaja Wins Parliamentary Restaurant Award from Ainsley Harriott and Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP

Bob Spink MP, who this year again backed a winning local team, said: I am so proud to have such wonderful restaurants, serving succulent sizzling stupendous food in south Essex. This was a fantastic result that puts Essex on the culinary map and shows the diversity in South East A....Read full article >

It’s official, Benfleet Indian is hot!

AN Indian restaurant has won third place in a competition aimed at finding the country's best Asian cuisine. Maharaja, in London Road, Benfleet, was up against 10,000 other Asian restaurants from across the UK to make it into the final cook-off' competition, which took place in the H....Read full article >

Maharaja Benfleet Indian Cuisine goes for Tiffin Cup

  The superb Maharaja Indian Restaurant on London Road, Benfleet, with support from local MP Bob Spink, has won through the tough final rounds to ....Read full article >

Benfleet: Curry fans dig deep for charity coffers

Curry fans dug deep to help a Benfleet Indian restaurant swell the coffers of an....Read full article >

Cash and Curry

The recent Curry Night held at the Maharaja proved to be another success. Over 40 people attended and enjoyed a good night of fine Indian food, good company and plenty of drinkies (well you've got to keep the temperature down haven't you?). Because of the charity nat....Read full article >

Curry on fundraising, Valerie

Chapatis and vindaloo earned a spicy amount for a mayors charity fund. A hundred diners attended a buffet at the Maharaja Indian restaurant in London Road, Benfleet. Half their £10 tickets went to Castle Point mayor Valerie Wells charity fund which donates money to deserving....Read full article >

Curry on fundraising, Valerie

Chapatis and vindaloo earned a spicy amount for a mayor's charity fund. A hundred diners attended a buffet at the Maharaja Indian restaurant in London Road, Benfleet. Half their £10 tickets went to Castle Point mayor Valerie Wells' charity fund which donates money to de....Read full article >

Questions and Answers

Chef Shahena Ali of Celebrity Chefs UK ....Read full article >

Shahena Ali: UK Asian Bengali Celebrity Chef

This beautiful chef has transcended all cultures and has further established South Asian cooking into the mainstream UK scene. by Desiclub News Service Stunning chef Shahena Ali brings her own refreshing new approach to the world of traditional Indian and Bengali Cookery. Complet....Read full article >