It’s that time of year when everyone thinks about change. They give change lots of thought. Sometimes they even take action! Anyway, here are some things that foodies might be resolving for the year ahead, which might change their actions. Which means if you are shopping for something for them, then you might want to [...]
Entries from December 31st, 2009
Food resolutions for 2010
December 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Foodie things to do, Uncategorized
Tags:eating out·Grow your own·leftovers·New Year's resolutions·The Ministry of Food
A year in food in photos
December 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Baking, BBQs, Bread, Cheese, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, French food, Just for fun, Meat treats, Places to eat, Turkish Food
It’s hard to believe we’re nearly at the end of another year. As always in this household, there’s been a lot of eating over the year, from eating in to eating out, eating in the UK and eating overseas, eating alone and eating with friends. In fact, eating with lots of friends. So, here’s my [...]
Tags:Babycakes NYC·bread maker·bread making·eating in·eating out·eating out with kids·home baking·Staffordshire Oatcakes
Is food culture?
December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Food Writing, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Places to eat
As I drove into the office today, I got to pondering if perhaps I was way off base yesterday about Turkish food, and also why the Istanbul capital of culture website made no reference to food or eating. And then tweeting with Tom Aikens about the subject made me wonder if food is not considered [...]
Tags:Bagutta Milan·cod·food and culture·Istanbul·Liverpool·Taste Lancashire
What will 2010 bring for food & food lovers?
December 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Courses, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Preserving, Turkish Food
It’s coming round to that time of year when everyone and his dog has the crystal ball out to look at the year ahead and tries to work out what will be up, down, in or out in the year ahead. I did this last year for food, and can’t believe it’s that time again. This [...]
Tags:allotments·British favourites·chutney·Cookbooks·cookery courses·Food predictions·Food trends·Grow your own·holidays·Homemade food·Istanbul·jam making·Local food·Quaking pudding·Rocket Gardens·self sufficiency·The 1990s·traditional food·traditional recipes·Turkish Food
Thank you Santa for all kinds of food related gifts
December 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Just for fun, Uncategorized
I don’t know where my family and friends got the idea from that I liked food, but I am really chuffed with the gifts they sent to Santa for me. I really don’t know where I begin though. What shall I use or do first? I have these things at my disposal: 1. An enormous [...]
Truly last minute Christmas gifts for foodies
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Places to shop online
It’s a terrible thing. No one warned you that Christmas was coming, and this year it was going to be on December 25th. How inconsiderate! So, you can face into it being a very cold and lonely Christmas sat out in the shed if you buy nothing at all. Or, worse, buy something really horrid [...]
Tags:Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·Foodie gifts·home baking·Ingredients·last minute gifts·last minute presents·olive oil
Last minute pressie buying for everyone!
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
In case it’s not just the foodies in your life that you have forgotten to shop for, then I’ve got a guest post over on English Mum today on last minute gifts for just about everyone. Head on over to learn how to make everyone’s Christmas but still avoid the High Street!
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Shopping for foodie Christmas presents at the motorway services
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Kitsch cooking, Naff presents, Picnics, Sweet treats
I’ve tried giving you the tastiest Christmas gifts for foodies that can be delivered to your door, right up to the last minute (and look out for tomorrow’s post for the really last minute versions). But what happens if you’re heading off on a long journey to somewhere remote, that hasn’t heard of dial up, [...]
Tags:Chocolate·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·Foodie gifts·Green & Black·last minute gifts·last minute presents·Marks & Spencer·Monster Munch·motorway services·Sherbet Fountain·Tebay
The final countdown is upon us…
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
Yes, we’re really at the last minute for good foodie Christmas gifts and presents, but there are still a few of my favourite shopping places taking last minute orders still. If you’ve just woken up to the fact it’s Christmas Day on Friday, here’s a few last minute places to head to. Lets face it, [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·Buy A Gift·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cookery courses·Foodie gifts·Hampers·last minute gifts·last minute presents·Montezuma's·Not On the High Street·Thorntons
