The Great British Bake Off has been compulsive viewing in this house, and I am absolutely thrilled that Edd Kimber won. I’ve been reading Edd’s blog for well over a year, normally leaving each post with envy at his skill, and hunger pangs raging! I don’t know what Tuesday nights will hold now, I suppose [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bread'
The Friday Five – Inspired to bake?
September 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Baking, Bread, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, French food, Friday Five
The Friday Five – Preparing for Village Shows
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Bread, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Honey & Jam, Preserving
It’s that time of year when I’m getting ready for the horticultural show in the village. Every year the classes are slightly different but each year tradition tends to win out. And it seems it may not just be our village show, as recent posts over on Belleau Kitchen show. So,if you’ve got a show [...]
Messing around around boats
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, Bread, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Picnics, Wine
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 [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Chiltern Valley Winery·Hampers·Henley Royal Regatta·Picnics·Summer eating
What are the foodie dads getting this Father’s Day?
June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, BBQs, Bread, Cheese, Cookbooks, Courses, Father's Day gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
Nearly time for Father’s Day, which is always one of those events that catches even me by surprise. It needs something else just after it, like the way Mother’s Day works with Easter. And events involving chocolate always have my attention! So, if I were shopping for a Father’s Day gift for a dad with [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·Baking·Chocolate·Chocolate Trading Co·cookery courses·Donald Russell·Father's Day·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Neals Yard·Pong·Sole Bay Cheese·The Bertinet Kitchen·The School of Artisan Food
Why I’m not sorry that I’m not going to the Real Food Festival
May 3rd, 2010 · 7 Comments · Bread, British favourites, Cheese, Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats
Can you imagine how hellish I would find the Real Food Festival? Running from this Friday (7 May) through to Sunday for us mere mortals, it is billed as the UK’s most exciting food festival. Why on earth would I want to go? And really, I didn’t want to. I’m not at all bitter and twisted [...]
Tags:British favourites·Chocolate·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Gower Cottage Brownies·Local food·Raymond Blanc·Real Food Festival·Richard Bertinet·Thomasina Miers
The best meal of the day
February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Bread, Breakfast, British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts
I love breakfast. To be fair, I love weekend breakfasts, holiday breakfasts, breakfasts out…anywhere really where it’s relaxed and, preferably, someone else has made it. And if you didn’t make someone breakfast in bed on Valentine’s Day, then do it just as a surprise on any other day, or take them somewhere special, or just [...]
Tags:Alf Resco·Breakfast·British favourites·Carnegie Deli·Jams·Lantana Cafe·marmalade·Preserves·Sillfield Farm·The Pickled Village·The Wolseley
Eat, Drink, Shop Locally Like Never Before
January 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Bread, British favourites, Cheese, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to eat, Places to shop online
I know, eating local is nothing new, it was all the rage last year. And, lets face it, 2008 and 2009 were incredibly tough years for everyone and just when we thought there was light at the end of the tunnel the snow came. We all wanted to hibernate. Nice and warm, but bad for [...]
Tags:British favourites·Brocklebys·Colston Bassett Stilton·food markets·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Local food·Melton Mowbray·pork pies·Red Lion Inn·Sausages·Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
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
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
