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Heston Blumenthal's tea-making machine goes on sale for £199 The combined kettle and tea pot has five different time and temperature settings for different styles of tea and wakes you up with a cuppa in the morning. Read more from Mail Online   Michelin starred chefs to cook for Cannes opening dinner Two Michelin star French chef Bruno Oger and three star female French chef Anne-sophie Pic will cook for the opening dinner of the Cannes Film Festival. Read more from International Business Times   Adam Bennett scoops two prizes at the British Culinary Federation Awards Adam Bennett, head chef at Simpsons restaurant in Birmingham, has won two accolades at the British Culinary Federation (BCF) Awards. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper  
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Editor 16th May 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press