Just a quick one for those of us likely to get involved in street party or TV party baking for the two big events this year. Cake Craft Shop have a special Olympic and Jubilee section for cake decorations, and some great stuff to choose from. Might be worth stockpiling now before everyone gets themselves [...]
Entries Tagged as 'British favourites'
Getting ready for Jubilee & Olympic baking
January 19th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Foodie gifts
Gourmet experiences they won’t forget
November 17th, 2011 · 4 Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Places to eat, Places to shop online
I’ve written before about how much I enjoy giving food experiences rather than just food things, and I’ve given a few from different “experience” companies. I really like Red Letter Days, and they have some great experiences for food lovers and cooks. Have a look at these and see if there’s someone on your list [...]
The Friday Five – Cookbooks for Real Men
November 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, BBQs, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Meat treats
This post was inspired by @DineHard and a tweet about considering giving away a copy of The Playboy Gourmet in the cookbook swap that @PumpkinandMice is organising. So here’s five for men who are men who happen to like to cook. The Playboy Gourmet – a 1970s epic, that somehow has not been [...]
Smoked Christmas food, as opposed to Christmas up in smoke
November 10th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Cheese, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Dairy, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Local food, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Preserving
There are some fantastic smokehouses around the UK, some have been there since fire was invented, and some Johnny come latelys as well, but many turning out some great produce. I love smokey flavours and have been trying to work my way through a few places, and I think Christmas is a perfect time for [...]
Tags:Black Mountains Smokery·Brown & Forrest·Hebridean Smokehouse·smoking·Smoky Jo's·The Artisan Smokehouse·Weald Smokery
Sarah Raven does Christmas
November 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Alcohol free drinks, Breakfast, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cider, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Spirits, Tableware
I love Sarah Raven’s books, and her website is a great source of gifts, for foodies as well as keen gardeners. Whether they grow it themselves, cook it themselves or just stick to eating it themselves, sure to be something for someone on your list! Here’s what’s caught my eye: * For those [...]
Tags:apple press·Grow your own·red Brussel sprouts·Sarah Raven·vodka
Christmas at Carluccio’s
November 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Hampers, Italian food, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
Of course there are other places to buy great Italian food online, though less on the average high street. And I have to give Carluccio’s credit, their gifts always look good every Christmas, and always well received. And if I had to rush in somewhere on Christmas Eve for very last minute gift, this would [...]
Tags:Carluccio's·Chocolate Clementines·kitsch teatowels·panettone·tea towels
A Glory-ous Gift for Food Lovers!
November 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Just for fun, Kitchenwares
Ok, declaration of conflict of interests and bias upfront: I work with the team at Soap & Glory every day, they keep me very busy but we have some brilliant times. I am very proud of the cosmetics range they’ve just launched into our shops, and I’m delighted to give them a shout out for [...]
Tags:aprons·biscuit tins·Breakfast Scrub·maple syrup·Soap & Glory
The Friday Five – Not taking cookbooks too seriously
November 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Breakfast, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Just for fun, Kitsch cooking
I wrote a post before about cookbooks from different characters, like Snoopy and Harry Potter, and I’ve come across a few more, but with more of a film and TV theme, that I thought were fun, and would be conversation starters with anyone browsing your cookbook shelves. They might even have some pretty decent recipes [...]
Tags:Bewitched·It's a Wonderful Life·Pulp Fiction·Star Wars·Twilight
What can Amazon deliver for foodies this Christmas?
November 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
I’ve written before about trying to find gifts for food lovers beyond books at Amazon, given their ever expanding number of categories. Well, yesterday their Christmas shop opened, and I was interested to see a whole section devoted to gifts for foodies. Would you? Well, some are not bad at all, although obviously some are [...]
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Dreaming of a White Christmas
October 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Champagne, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Offers & Discount Codes, Places to shop online, Tableware
In my dreams, my life looks like the White Company catalogue. All that serene whiteness, well pressed linen that never creases and clean, cherubic children. In reality my house looks more like the proverbial explosion in a paint shop, nothing matches (and not in an arty way), my linen looks creased the minute I put [...]
