The British summer calendar clicks on, and today sees the start of Henley Regatta. I’ve always thought Henley sounded splendidly civilised, a bit like the cricket at Lords, just with more water. The gentle splash of oars hitting water, an occasion made for Pimms and cucumber sandwiches, and no need to leave dry land at [...]
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Messing around around boats
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, Bread, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Picnics, Wine
Tags:Afternoon tea·Chiltern Valley Winery·Hampers·Henley Royal Regatta·Picnics·Summer eating
Catching up (or what new gifts am I waiting for)
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Beer & Lager, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Spirits
I’ve been away for a week, which means there’s a whole load of catching up to do, on boring stuff like washing and bills, and interesting stuff like new gifts that would suit different kinds of food lovers. Whilst it might take a while for me to review properly, here’s the things I’m thinking about: [...]
Cry “God for Hops, Eating and St George”
April 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, British favourites, Cheese, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Sweet treats, Wine
Apologies to Will, particularly as it’s the anniversary of his birth and death on the same day, but St George’s Day really should be a call for celebrating what’s great in English food. Let the French scoff, but the renaissance, revival and reinvention of British food hasn’t left a corner of this sceptred isle untouched. [...]
Tags:Adnams·Bakewell pudding·British favourites·English Food·Foodie gifts·Local food·Mrs King's Pork Pie·Neals Yard·Nyetimber·Paxton & Whitfield·St George's Day·sticky toffee pudding·SW4 Gin
Which parliamentary seat is a foodie gift?
April 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Beer & Lager, British favourites, Cheese, Chocolate, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Indian Food, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
Of course I was delighted to get back from holiday to find an election had been called. How riveting the 4 weeks will be. I’m afraid I can’t quite see the attraction of being an MP. Unless there’s good food involved. Which got me thinking. Which is the best seat to hold from a food [...]
Tags:Bleikers·British favourites·Chocolate·Cornish Crumbly·election fever·Gower Cottage Brownies·Gribble Brewery·Local food·Melton Mowbray pork pie·Montezuma's·O'Hagans sausages·Stilton
Happy St Patrick’s Day! The best of Irish food & drink
March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spirits, Sweet treats
It seems that wherever you go in the world, everyone is happy to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, whilst the other national saints barely get a look in even in their home countries! But lets not get all partisan about it, lets just get on with some eating and drinking! 1. Ok, you can’t really start [...]
Tags:Bewley's tea·Bushmills·Connemara·Foodie gifts·Galway Oyster Festival·Guinness·Hampers·Irish whiskey·Merchant Hotel Belfast·Murphys·St Patrick's Day
Celebrating the best of Wales
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Beer & Lager, Cheese, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats, Wine
So here we are, 1st March, St David’s Day already. Some of you may know this is a part ex-pat household, with Dr T being my own Welsh dragon, and I have a great many friends over that particular border. And if you haven’t discovered the great foodie things coming out of Wales, then you’ve [...]
Tags:Adra·Angharad's Conserves·Beef Direct·Black Bomber·Celtic Promise·Glyndwr·Gower Cottage Brownies·Jams·Jolyons·Le Gallois·Welsh Black Beef·Welsh food
What will you swap this Fairtrade Fortnight?
February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, British favourites, Fairtrade food, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spirits
The annual Fairtrade Fortnight started yesterday, and I like this year’s theme around asking people to swap just one thing they regularly purchase for the Fairtrade version. Small steps to change always seem much more manageable somehow! So, bananas and coffee feel a bit old hat, and many will already be buying fairtrade (or did [...]
Tags:Fair Vodka·Fairtrade Fortnight·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Make Us A Brew·Mongozo Beers·Steenbergs·Suma
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 [...]
Tags:beer coolers·beetroot relish·British favourites·caviar·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cocktails·cookery courses·cupcakes·Foodie gifts·gourmet experiences·Hampers·Heal's·Ingredients·Jamie Oliver·Jams·last minute gifts·last minute presents·macaroons·Marmite gifts·Novelli Academy·pate gifts·Picnics·Preserves·tea towels·The School of Artisan Foods·truffle
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 [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·British favourites·cake·Christmas·Christmas foodie gifts·cola cubes·Green & Black's·Hampers·Jamie Oliver·Melt·Montezuma's·retro sweets·Willie Harcourt Cooze