And I don’t mean there’s a danger of them selling out to big names, as is being suggested may be happen at home to some of our best loved food markets. Oh no, this is more like an outbreak, a rash…something you see about every 10 yards… The shopping trolley, but not as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Foodie gadgets'
Something strange is happening in French markets…
July 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts
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Best apps for British foodies?
June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie Travel, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Healthy eating, Places to eat, Recipes, Spirits, iPhone Apps
I never used to care about my mobile phone. First it just made calls, then texts, and then I really went upmarket and had one with a camera. And then that one died. And on a bit of a whim, plus curiosity, I bought an iPhone. And, other than the appallingly short battery life, I [...]
Tags:Afghan restaurants·eating out·Gadgets·Glenmorangie·Good Food Guide·iPhone apps·Jamie Oliver·Nigella Lawson·Ocado·Zagat
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: [...]
Buzzing about National Honey Week
May 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Preserving, Sweet treats
I missed this last week by being in Hong Kong, but honey and bees seem to be a very hot topic at the moment, and not just in our household. I love that Harry Eastwood was working with the Honey Association on recipes for the week, as I’m a huge fan of hers (as my [...]
Tags:42 Below Vodka·Beehaus·British favourites·cocktails·food markets·Food trends·Foodie gifts·Fortnum & Mason·Harry Eastwood·honey·Honey Association·Innocent smoothies·Local food·National Honey Week·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
Dr T’s adventures in beekeeping
April 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Grow your own
Or alternatively, this is where I’ll tell you about the honey! Yes, Dr T has taken Plan Bee to heart and is doing his bit to save the honey bee. Along with Best Foodie Friend’s Fella (BFFF) he has taken to wandering around the place with an increasing collection of weird looking tools. At least [...]
Tags:Beekeeping·Bees·Co-Op Plan Bee·disappearing bees·Food trends·Gadgets·Grow your own·honey·Local food·The British Beekeepers Association
Making the right choices
April 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Healthy eating
As you might have gathered by now, I rather like my food. You might even recall my not terrible successful weeks with Slimming World. Well, I still like my food and my trousers are not getting any looser. Which is why I am part of the Foodie Twitter Weigh In for at least 6 weeks. [...]
Tags:#ftwi·calorie count·calories·The Fat Duck·The Real Greek
So, do fajitas top your charts?
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Eating with kids, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Mexican Food, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts
Was listening to Radio 4 in the car yesterday where they were reporting the Daily Mail piece about fajitas now being the top dinner party dish in the UK. Was it just me that was surprised? I mean, we love fajitas and cook them a lot for family suppers, but of all the meals that [...]
Tags:beef skirt·chillies·Cool Chile Co·fajitas·Grow your own·Mexican Food·tequila·Tex Mex food·World of Chillies
Where do foodies register for their wedding?
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Cheese, Cookbooks, Courses, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Wedding Presents for foodies
Being of the nosey/curious type, I love looking at the search terms people have put in to get to the blog. There’ve been all kinds of weird and wonderful ones, not to mention some very err, creative, spellings. But this one seemed an entirely appropriate question, and the sort of thing I would want to [...]
Tags:Berry Bros & Rudd·Cheese·Cookbooks·cookery courses·Divertimenti·foodie love·Forman & Field·Gadgets·Hampers·Local food·Majestic Wine·Natoora·olive oil·Wedding gift lists·Wedding gifts
