Lets face it, for most of us it’s been the most lousy fortnight on the weather front, and it’s felt more like Autumn than the height of summer. Which means there’s only one thing to do: bring on the comfort food! Need some inspiration? Here’s a few titles that you might want to stock up on now [...]
Entries Tagged as 'British favourites'
The Friday Five – eating, of the comfort variety
August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Italian food
Tags:comfort food·cosy eating
The Friday Five – Alternative Student Cookbooks
August 20th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
After yesterday’s A level results there’ll be a whole heap of students heading off to cook for themselves. There are of course a whole heap of student cookbooks on the market (213 came up on Amazon) which means there could be a whole heap of duplication of cookbooks on any one floor. So these five [...]
You’re going to uni. Now what? A foodie perspective
August 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Ingredients
A’level results are out and so a whole new batch of students will be heading off into the world, ready to fend for themselves and cook their own dinners. So, what kind of foodie student are you dispatching, or being dispatched, to uni and what do they need to see them on their way? Depends on [...]
Tags:allotments·cookery courses·cooking for beginners·Grow your own·Local food·student cooking
The (hairy) boys are back in town
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares
Browsing the Lakeland website, as I am wont to do, I came across a new range from the Hairy Bikers. Now I have to admit to a bit of a soft spot for Si and Dave, and we loved having them here in the village when they were filming at the Red Lion. It was [...]
Making Your Own – Retro Sweetie Bags
August 16th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Make your own, Sweet treats
I’m a huge fan of John Lewis, and contribute to their staff bonus in quite large amounts each year. On a scouting session this weekend to see what was new I found a very attractive display of retro sweets, in bags and jars. With what felt like comparatively large price tags for the effort. For [...]
A few new foodie gift bits and bobs
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Make your own, Offers & Discount Codes, Places to shop online
New products are coming out every day now, I guess in preparation to that event I alluded to yesterday. Here’s a few non-food but good for foodie gifts new bits that have caught my eye: Squirrel Salt & Pepper Shakers from Cath Kidston What can I say? By far the kitschest salt and pepper shakers [...]
Tags:50s design·SodaStream·tea time
Looking for signs of Santa
August 11th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts
The signs have been there since I got back: iPod shuffle got a Christmas mood on, @FairyFeltmaker asked me if I could help her find a Chocolate Christmas Cake, flyers for Christmas parties…all this and we’ve not had August yet! Which means it’s going to start appearing…prepare yourselves. If you need to work out what [...]
More than just about the umami
August 8th, 2010 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Just for fun
Worcestershire sauce has been around since the 19th century in the commercialised form, but probably one of those recipes that has lived in one form or another forever. It’s been there adding that certain something to dishes for ages, but who knew how much more it could do? According to Leila Morgan, a Worcestershire [...]
Beating the drum for beetroot
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own
As I was driving home in the pouring rain last night I was thinking about my beetroot in the garden. Mainly about the fact that it would really benefit from the rain as it’s pretty much minature beetroot at the moment. This is a veg I came to late in life, I think scarred by [...]
