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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fish & Seafood'
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
Tags:Black Mountains Smokery·Brown & Forrest·Hebridean Smokehouse·smoking·Smoky Jo's·The Artisan Smokehouse·Weald Smokery
Time to put more fishes on your dishes
August 16th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, iPhone Apps, Local food, Offers & Discount Codes
It was great to see the update on Hugh’s Fish Fight and to see the great progress being made to stop the outrage that is discard. If you fancy the hi-tech approach, then try the new Fish Fight app, which is great for showing which fish are ok to eat, where to eat them, and [...]
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Coming round to the smoked salmon cause
July 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts
I’ve always wanted to love smoked salmon, as there are so many great dishes and rituals I associate with it. The muslin covered lemon half. Slapped between the two halves of a bagel with cream cheese. Paper thin on crust-less brown bread with good butter. But I’ve just never really enjoyed it, particularly the texture, [...]
The Friday Five – my birthdays in cookbooks
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Fish & Seafood, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
Lets face it, I’m pretty good at birthdays now. I’ve had more than a few, and I guess friends and family have got the hang by now of my interests and likes! In fact, writing the blog has definitely helped them out, with some of my posts being less than subtle hints! So, as [...]
Tags:cod·Delia Smith·Mark Kurlansky·Nigella Lawson·Primrose Bakery·Salt
Quick pick – choose your seafood wisely & seasonally
January 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts
It looks like it’s going to be all about fish whilst I am away, with the start of Fish Fight. So, once you’ve signed up to support that, how about something to have around to help you choose the best each month? This teatowel shows 47 species of fish and seafood, including a sustainability rating [...]
Tags:fish·Fish Fight·teatowel
Time for something a bit smoky
December 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts
Smoked salmon always seems to make it onto our Christmas menu, and sure it does in many households. Fancy something different? Try the Hebridean Smokehouse, for great quality fish, beautifully smoked over peat, giving it very memorable aromatic qualtities. I’d be very tempted by the smoked scallops, which would give you some amazing options for [...]
Fabulous food? Normal for Norfolk
July 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Breakfast, British favourites, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel
As MGG has been at Brownie camp, Dr T and I took the opportunity to escape for a night away, and have had a fantastic night at The Crown Inn at East Rudham. It appears we did very little from the time we arrived except eat and drink, unless you count a long walk on Brancaster [...]
Tags:Bray's Cottage Pork Pies·eating out·Norfolk·The Crown Inn
Dartmouth – my choice for a foodie Whitsun
May 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Breakfast, British favourites, Eating with kids, Fish & Seafood, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Fruit & Veg, Healthy eating, Meat treats, Places to eat
So the spectre of the volcanic ash cloud returns, combined with BA cabin crew, ready to disrupt the plans of many to get away for Whitsun (ourselves included). Seems should have made plans that didn’t involve flying, but who knows, may get lucky. If I was planning a treat of a trip that wasn’t going [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Alf Resco·Baking·British favourites·Dartmouth·eating out·Kevin McCloud·Local food·Moby Nicks·Riverford·Rocket Cafe·Seabreeze·Seahorse Grill·Simon Drew·The Venus Cafe
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
