I went to grab some balsamic vinegar to slosh into a tomato sauce for a hint of sweetness, only to find the cupboard bare except for the Spiced Aromatic one from Taste Gourmet Spice, which is a bit special for a tomato sauce! I do love a good balsamic so here’s a few that I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Foodie treats'
Restocking my balsamic vinegar supplies
April 17th, 2013 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Italian food, Savoury gifts
Tags:balsamic vinegar·Fino·Nudo·sapa
Tea Time in Fragrance Form
February 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats
I’ve written before about how much I love fragrance, and that there are similarities between cooking and creating great fragrances. This latest one is right up my street, as Jo Malone’s latest is Earl Grey & Cucumber. I can see this being my go to summer fragrance, with the light fizz of the [...]
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
Harvest at Jimmy’s? Yay! Camping? Yikes!
August 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Just for fun
I am very excited about going to Harvest at Jimmy’s. I mean what’s not to love? Fantastic food on offer, some great masterclasses, not to mention some great bands playing too. I mean I could have just booked for the Saturday. That would give me James Martin, Gennaro, Jay Rayner, Paul A. Young..a pretty [...]
Foodie bits and bobs that caught my eye
August 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Chocolate, Eating with kids, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Kitchenwares, Sweet treats
Things are a bit mad here at the moment with one thing and another, and so not getting to write as much as I’d like, particularly given I’d got quite a lot tucked away to write about! So I thought I’d just share photos of some of the stuff that caught my eye recently, stuff [...]
Tags:Beekman 1802·Hello KItty
Adding a bit of spice to your Pimms
August 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie treats, Places to eat, Spirits
I’ve been meaning to write about this for weeks, but consuming large amounts of Pimms last night reminded me that I’d had a fabulous variation on the theme at Dishoom Chowpatty Beach, a pop up from the main restaurant down on the South Bank. It helped that we arrived there on a) an incredibly sunny [...]
Shopping one of my favourite sales
July 28th, 2011 · No Comments · BBQs, British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Grow your own, Kitchenwares, Make your own, Offers & Discount Codes, Picnics, Places to shop online
I’ve written many times about how much I like Not On the High Street, and the many varied producers that they bring together. It’s a brilliant source of great gifts for all kinds of people (not to mention some good “self-gifting” opportunities) and sale time makes it even more tempting! So here’s a very quick [...]
WD-50 no slippery customer on the eating front!
July 20th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Places to eat
I’ve been in my favourite city in the world recently, and although there with the day job, managed to work in some great food adventures. The highlight was most definitely dinner at WD-50, which I have to thank The Nose for, as all four of us agreed that the meal was truly deserving of the [...]
Tags:WD-50·Wylie Dufresne
A wee dram or two for Dad
June 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments · British favourites, Father's Day gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie treats, Places to shop online, Spirits
Every so often I come across, or someone contacts me about, a gift that really makes me go “fab, why did no one think of that before?” And the Drinks by the Dram service from Master of Malt is one of those, and was happy to try their service. This is so simple, and yet [...]
Never too late for a Big Lunch
June 4th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie treats, Picnics
Tomorrow is The Big Lunch, and I’m not just talking about lunch here at Tarver Towers. This is an idea from the Eden Project to just get us together with our neighbours, round the table and have lunch together. Which is a brilliant idea, no matter how many neighbours you invite. Get six of you [...]
Tags:eating together·lunch·outdoor eating·The Big Lunch·The Eden Project
