You might have gathered by now that I’m pretty keen on baking. I’ve written about the a to z of cookies, and unusual cake tins that I’m still not quite sure about. I’ve written about cake in far off places, and cake being at the heart of what it means to be home for [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Baking'
Hurray for National Baking Week!
October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cooking with Kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do
Santa’s little helpers for your homemade goodies
October 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Kitchenwares, Make your own, Places to shop online, Preserving, Sweet treats
I think we all know, and can feel it’s been a tough year, and belts are a notch tighter. And now Christmas is just around the corner. So how do we still give great gifts and keep the bank manager on side come January? DIY. I know I wrote about this last year as well, [...]
Tags:Christmas foodie gifts·homemade gifts·Jam Jar Shop·Meri Meri
The Friday Five – A week of weeks
October 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Herbs & Spices, Indian Food, Ingredients
Gosh, it’s a busy old week this week. It is National Curry Week. Chocolate Week. Egg Week. And just to top it off, cake week. And next week is National Baking Week. You’d have thought there were enough weeks in the year to have these better spread out, but no idea how they get decided [...]
Tags:Michel Roux·Paul A. Young·Sky High Cakes·Three Sisters Indian Cookbook
In the pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month
October 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Breakfast, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Healthy eating, Kitchenwares
Having worked in the beauty industry for quite a long time, then I’ve seen the launch of a whole host of products for the month of October that support various breast cancer charities, and I’m pleased to see that now the food related industry is now also lending its support. Maybe it is a bandwagon, [...]
Tags:Bottlegreen·Breast Cancer Awareness Month·Green & Black's·Le Creuset·Mornflake
Dear Santa, I’ve been thinking…
October 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Tableware
It’s unusual for me to think about my own list so early, I know. But a mass baking session on Saturday, and a big lunch gathering yesterday left me with a few thoughts. So just in case you’re getting organised now: 1. Please can I finally have a KitchenAid mixer? Really, I’m not fussy about [...]
A dessert plate as a tribute to Zoe Restaurant
October 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Places to eat, Sweet treats
I’ve possibly mentioned before that I really love New York, and I was always really fond of Zoe Restaurant in Soho. To me, it was the epitome of New York, with its open kitchen, beautiful tiles and even more beautiful people. I first went about a year after opening, not because we knew it was [...]
What I’m thinking of from Cox & Cox
October 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Frugal cooking & eating, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Tableware
I love Cox & Cox, I may well have mentioned it once or twice before. So I always enjoy it when their new catalogue arrives, and this is what I’m thinking could make good foodie gift choices for this season. EAT Red Metal Letters – in case anyone didn’t know what a kitchen was [...]
Tags:Cox & Cox·packed lunches·Pimms
The Friday Five – making time for tea
September 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Sweet treats
I adore a proper tea, whether it’s a posh afternoon cream tea or a proper Yorkshire tea from childhood. If you don’t have time for a full lunch or dinner, then nothing to beat getting friends around for tea. Here’s five choices in case you’re lacking tea time inspiration. Tea with Mrs Simkins: Delicious Recipes [...]
The gifts I’ve been waiting to write about
September 25th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Baking, Breakfast, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Kitsch cooking, Places to shop online
Many of you will know that in my day job I work for Boots, in something not even related to food (I look after the best interest of two fantastic beauty brands in our shops, this one and this one). But my desk until very recently was next to the Gift Food team. Which meant [...]
Tags:Boots·home baking·Joules
The Friday Five – On pies, baking and Britishness
September 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Meat treats
It could be because we’ve gone beyond the Last Night of the Proms, which is always a signal of autumn for me, or that publishers are preparing for Christmas, but there is a raft of new books out that are calling out for attention. And there is a bit of a theme, all around real [...]
Tags:Baking·Bea's of Bloomsbury·Hairy Bikers·Jamie Oliver·Pieminister·pies·The Ginger Pig
