I showed my age last week. En route to our cottage we had to cross Medomsley Road, Consett. Hands up who remembers? Phileas Fogg, snack of choice throughout the 1980s. The pungent tang of Mignons Morceaux, one of the most unsociable snacks surely ever invented. The Californian Corn Chips, surely the forerunner of the Dorito? [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bar snacks'
Whatever happened to Phileas Fogg snacks?
August 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Bar snacks, British favourites, Foodie things to do, Just for fun, Savoury gifts
Bring on the pies!
March 6th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Bar snacks, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Make your own, Meat treats, Places to shop online
Tomorrow sees the start of British Pie Week, which has to be one of my favourite weeks of the year. I know it’s sponsored by Jus Rol, but I have to admit to quite often resorting to a pack of their pastry. Whilst it’s really geared to the pub trade, I think it provides a [...]
Tags:National Pie Week·pies
British pigs meet a great Spanish recipe
February 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Bar snacks, Foodie gifts, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts
Just doing a bit of browsing around, creating a shopping list of stuff to try, and came across The Bath Pig. No doubt way behind the times, but these sound like a great company. British pork being converted into great chorizo, which is most definitely a staple ingredient always to the hand in this household. [...]
Tags:chorizo·The Bath Pig
What would you buy a pork pie lover for Valentine’s Day?
February 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Bar snacks, British favourites, Courses, Foodie gifts, Local food, Meat treats, Picnics, Valentine's Day gifts
You might have noticed, I do write about pork pies a reasonable amount, but living this close to Melton Mowbray it shouldn’t really be that surprising. And most of the household is quite partial to a pork pie or two, but I can’t say it would necessarily be something I’d have thought of buying for [...]
Tags:Bray's Cottage Pork Pies·Melton Mowbray pork pie·Mrs King's Pork Pie·pork pies
Knowing your audience
August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Bar snacks, BBQs, Bread, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Kitchenwares, New food launches, Outdoor cooking, Places to shop online, Recipes, Spirits
In a completely different context, we were talking about knowing your audience the other day, which led onto a conversation about the blog. Now, I never think of having an audience, but I guess from looking at the search terms that land people here, you can work out a thing or two about the casual [...]
The Friday Five – food for TV marathons
June 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Bar snacks, Cookbooks, Eating with kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Kitsch cooking
Okay, so the big event is upon us. And I’m not talking about the last series of Big Brother. Which means there’ll be a whole load of people fixed to their sofas. So here’s five tomes that will give you some food for thought on snacks for the sofa. Appetizers – 500 Best-ever Recipes: The [...]
Tags:appetisers·Cookbooks·Cooking with kids·retro food·snacking·tapas·World Cup
It’s all about the pork pies
February 24th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Bar snacks, British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Meat treats, Savoury gifts
I have no idea what’s been going on out there, but all of a sudden I’ve had a whole heap of people ending up at the site looking for the answer to one question: what is the difference between a mini Melton Mowbray pork pie and a mini pork pie? I did rather cheekily tweet [...]
Tags:British favourites·Brocklebys·Dickinson & Morris·food markets·Hampers·Local food·Melton Mowbray pork pie·Mrs King's Pork Pie·Simon Majumdar·Stilton
The Annual Pickled Onion Hunt
December 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Bar snacks, British favourites, Foodie gifts, Italian food, Savoury gifts
Dr T looks forward to this time of year. Nothing to do with the exchange of gifts, the bon homie, the endless turkey. No, it’s all to do with pickled onions. Just the one jar arrives in the house each year, just in time for cold cuts and chips on Boxing Day. His choice is [...]
Tags:Adnams·British favourites·Christmas·Foodie gifts·Garner's·Italian food·Mrs Darlington's·pickled onions
In celebration of chips
August 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Bar snacks, British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online
Apparently, yesterday was the birthday of the deep fried chip. Yes, on 24 August 1853 one George Crumm made the world’s first deep-fried chips. There is no record as to whether he tried a Mars bar on the 25th, but for chips we thank him, even if our waistlines don’t. Now, I’m a bit of [...]
Tags:British favourites·Carroll's Heritage Potatoes·chips·deep fat fryer·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·George Crumm·Ingredients·Salad Blue·Vegetables
Bringing home the bacon
August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Bar snacks, British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Recipes, Savoury gifts, Spirits
I’d been debating all day what to write about tonight. I had two possible subjects I’d been batting around all day, but Helen Browning made my mind up. She was on the radio talking about Pigstock, which is being held at her farm and pub the weekend after next, and sounds great fun. If you [...]
Tags:bacon·British favourites·Foodie gifts·Grills·Helen Browning·Ingredients·Pigstock·River Cottage
