Want to kick September off with a wild time? Well, foodies and foragers will probably want to head for St Davids for the Really Wild Food & Countryside Festival. Celebrating food and countryside crafts originating from the wild, you’ll get not just demonstrations from top chefs such as Scott Davis and Fraser Christian, but also [...]
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Heading off for a wild weekend
August 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Beer & Lager, Cheese, Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do
Tags:Caws Cenarth·Glam Lamb·Popty Cara·Really Wild Food & Countryside Festival
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 [...]
No vampire bats on the Isle of Wight this weekend
August 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie Travel, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Places to shop online
Garlic lovers will be there, and haters will be well across the water, as The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival takes place today and tomorrow. Sounds like you need to arrive hungry as there is a huge variety of local produce with a garlic twist to choose from. As founders of the festival, The Garlic [...]
Going back to school at The Nottingham School of Cookery
August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do
BFF and I finally got ourselves organised and, a year after getting the vouchers, finally made our way to the Nottingham School of Cookery for the Magic of the Mediterranean day. We had struggled to find combination of days we were free and courses we were interested in, and this was the best combination. The [...]
Eating on the road – the Roadside Gastro Guide
August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Eating with kids, Food Writing, Foodie Travel, Foodie things to do, Picnics, Places to eat
Well, not literally on the road, but what’s a foodie to do when travelling the highways and byways of the UK? According to a survey by by Europcar 95% of motorists believe the choice, price and quality of roadside food is unacceptable with 80% saying they have previously gone hungry rather than eat from the [...]
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 [...]
The Foodie Gîte Hunter
August 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments · Foodie Travel, Foodie things to do, French food
I’m facing our return to the UK, with the usual mix of sadness and a bit of anticipation about favourite, familiar things. As usual, we’ll have eaten too much, drunk over our weekly units, and discovered some new things and places to eat. I’ve spent a total of 10 weeks in the Charente Maritime and [...]
Events may be closer than you think…
July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Make your own, Sweet treats
I was out and about in Mornac-sur-Seudre yesterday, a very pretty village, now a very artistic community on the banks of the river. It has pretty shops and restaurants; you could head out in canoes along the river, or just watch the world go by from a terrace with a glass of pineau. If you [...]
The Sawday effect versus the Tarver effect
July 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie treats, French food
As usual, we have decamped to France, although a week later than usual, meaning we’ve missed out on the Bastille Day festivities/eating opportunities. We’ll be making up for lost time! Along with a stack of other books, I’ve got a copy of Alastair Sawday’s Go Slow France, which kind of sums up our approach to [...]
