It seems like it’s been a true summer’s day all over the UK today, although tempered, of course, with heavy downpours in places. So I’ve been thinking about warm summery flavours, of which one of my favourite is lime. It’s tropical but sharp, and goes with all sorts of great things, from fruit to griddled [...]
Entries from June 30th, 2009
A taste of summer
June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Recipes
Tags:Bill Granger·credit crunch gifts·Gadgets·Lime·Summer eating
A fabulous foodie treat of an afternoon tea
June 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie treats, Sweet treats
Buying gifts for foodies doesn’t just have to be things. In many ways, experiences will last longer than many physical things you can buy. And if your foodie fancies a bit of a treat, then I love this new afternoon tea at Harvey Nichols. The Laura Mercier Perfume Tea is a fabulous combination of tea, [...]
My favourite foodie gift
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Savoury gifts
Adopting an olive tree with Nudo has to be my favourite foodie gift that I’ve ever given. In fact it’s not just a gift, it’s a series of gifts! You get the excitement of opening it, finding out what it is and getting to taste some of the extra virgin olive oil then and [...]
Tracking down great food gifts
June 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Foodie gifts
I love my food, I love everything about food: eating it, preparing it, shopping for it, reading about it…just about everything except having to work it off, which is the price you pay I guess! I wish every foodie gift was a glorious gourmet treat, but often this isn’t the case. Somewhere there are huge [...]
