Or maybe just this food lover, as I love to have flowers around, although have a particular loathing for Valentine’s Day flowers. Maybe it’s my allegiance to the white rose of Yorkshire, or perhaps a canniness with cash from those years in Yorkshire which means I really object to the waste of cash on over-inflated [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Foodie gifts'
Chocolates for Valentine’s Day – true love shows true taste
February 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Chocolate, Foodie gifts
Can guarantee there will be some rubbish chocolate offerings around for Valentine’s Day, and I don’t just mean last minute quarter pound boxes picked up from the garage. In my view, I think all of these would pass muster and get you definite brownie points on the day: * I’ve written about Amelia [...]
Bring on the apres-sledge
February 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Just for fun
Sorry if you haven’t seen snow, but it would seem that large parts of the UK are witnessing snow, many for the first time this winter. And whilst it’s not exactly skiing conditions, I reckon there will be sledges galore out around the slightest slope any time now. So, what should we have had [...]
The Friday Five – Food with Passion
February 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
So, we’re heading towards Valentine’s Day, the shops are full of pink and red and hearts, and it’s all about passion. Well, most of the folk I know are passionate about their food, at one level or another, so these are books for those that share that passion, in its many different guises! [...]
Tags:Valentine's Day
Getting spicy for Valentine’s Day
February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Herbs & Spices, Valentine's Day gifts
I was so trying to resist titling this with something kitschy based around red hot lovers, but this is really about great foodie gifts this Valentine’s Day for those who like additional spice in all their dishes. And it’s not all about heat, given the fabulous range of spices out there, and actually much easier [...]
Tags:Arabica·Valentine's Day
Walking, fundraising, eating: Gold Challenge update
February 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Places to eat
So, here we are, end of January already. Seems only 5 minutes since I thought signing up to the Gold Challenge would be a good idea! Well, I’ve been walking every day, to different extents, and will be at 157km in the month. Which is a lot more than I’d have done last January, though [...]
The best kind of cheesy Valentine’s Day gifts
January 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Cheese, Foodie gifts, Valentine's Day gifts
Okay, on some sites cheesy Valentine’s Day gifts will include edible lingerie or fluffy bears, but not here. These are my choices to give to your lover who is the cheese lover, with taste. * Go sloppy and romantic with a heart-shaped box from Pong. Three different heart shaped cheeses including Neufchatel and Godminster Vintage [...]
Take your food photos with you everywhere
January 30th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts
I saw this case from Casetagram the other day, and thought what a fantastic way to bring some of your photos to life, and in a practical way. I love Instagram, along with many other fantastic photo apps on the iPhone, which probably means I am taking more photos than ever, but leaving them [...]
Tags:Instagram
The Friday Five – The Wizards of Oz
January 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five
I’m writing this on Australia Day, and there are a couple of Aussies occupying food headlines in my book at the moment, so seemed appropriate to feature some of the great cooks and cooking come out of Australia. So, advance Australia’s fair cooks, here’s my choices: * John Torode’s Beef – hard to [...]
Tags:Bill Granger·John Torode
The easy route to fabulous marmalade
January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Honey & Jam
This time last year was the first time I’d ever made my own marmalade. I think partly because I’ve only recently got into marmalde, and I’ve not been a big preserves maker (unless you count preserving sloes in gin). And Dr T would tell you it was pretty tasty as far as marmalade goes. It [...]
Tags:Rosebud Preserves
