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Entries from December 20th, 2009

What’s coming up on the food front?

December 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Cookbooks, Just for fun

It’s the time of year when Google, Yahoo, Twitter etc report on their trends for the year, but they’re never very interesting to me, as 90% of the searches seem to cover celebs I’ve never heard of. But using the Google trends facility and putting in food gave out some interesting searches that are on [...]

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The Friday Five – In honour of Sir Tel

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Friday Five, Healthy eating, Just for fun

Anyone who listens to Terry Wogan will know at least two things: 1. He loves his food, particularly the snorkers. And a curry at 8am 2. Today is his last day on Wake Up to Wogan Like many of my age I guess, I went to primary school listening to Wogan, and now take MGG to [...]

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Treat your foodie to a night off with great foodie films

December 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Just for fun

Thought I’d offer up a bit of variety in the present choices for the foodie in your life, with some DVD choices of films that celebrate food. Some are old, some newer, all will have them working out how to recreate some of the dishes, and probably stomachs rumbling! Here’s a few to choose from: [...]

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Last minute gifts for foodies this Christmas

December 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Bread, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Italian food, Kitchenwares, Picnics, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spanish food, Sweet treats

You’ve been making a list, checking it twice, you’ve worked out what’s naughty and what’s nice. And now you’re having a sudden panic as you’ve counted up the presents and you’ve forgotten someone! If it’s a foodie gift you’ve forgotten, then never fear! Here’s some last minute suggestions you can still order in, so no [...]

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Sweets for your sweets

December 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats

Last week got a bit healthy in places, so it’s back to the sweet stuff! I wish I didn’t have a sweet tooth, but I do. Generally it likes to be fed good quality chocolate, but just occasionally it will wander over the naff side. If you’ve got a sweet-toothed sweetie to buy for, here’s [...]

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The shopping frenzy is upon us!

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cheese, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Just for fun, Kitsch cooking

I am not sure how many shopping days there are left, all I know it’s kind of the moment when panic tends to set in! The crowds are building in whatever shop/car park you want to be in, what you want is sold out, and your brain is empty of ideas. Lets face it, whoever [...]

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The Friday Five – The stressed mum’s guide to cake decorating

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Sweet treats

I love this time of year, but it does cause me some stress. I always make a proper birthday cake for MGG’s birthday, and have worked my way through a few cake decorating books. I’m no expert, whatsoever, but prepared to give it a go. So these five are a combination of ones I’ve used [...]

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The big birthday cake night – part 1

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Baking, Foodie things to do, Just for fun

This one of two stressful, but finally rewarding, nights of the year: making MGG’s birthday cake. Of course I could just pop to Tesco and buy a cake, but it’s kind of a family tradition. My mum always made fabulous birthday cakes: windmills, flowers, fairies, teddy bears, treasure islands…all lovingly created. I don’t really have [...]

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Healthy foodie gifts

December 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Baking, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Sweet treats, Wine

I am not sure why, but there aren’t so many foodie gift lists come out of the UK, most seem to come out of the US. It’s possibly down to the fact they use the word more, but then I’m not sure what the English (UK) alternative is, as gourmet, epicure and gourmand always feel [...]

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So, what were the foodie trends of 2009?

December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Baking, British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Just for fun, Kitchenwares, Preserving, Sweet treats

Back in January I wrote a post on what I thought would be the big trends in food, and it’s interesting to look back and see whether any of it came to pass, whether the crystal ball gazing was any good! Here goes: 1. A return to home-made goodies – I think we can safely [...]

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