A bit of frivoulous fun for a Saturday! If you need a gift for a keen baker, or just a keen eater, then I thought this macaroon necklace was a bit different, add a splash of colour to proceedings. I hadn’t come across this site before, I have to thank Azinwho works for me on [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Foodie treats'
Macaroons with taste but no calories
April 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Just for fun, Places to shop online
A classy non food gift for a food loving Mum
March 5th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats
Mother’s Day is coming around soon, and I’m sure there’ll be lots of great food gifts around soon. So I’m going to start with a non food indulgence. Because I certainly consider a Smythson notebook an indulgence, but they are beautiful and definitely a real treat, something to treasure. If your Mum is the organised [...]
Tags:Smythson
Viva tapas and more!
November 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments · Cheese, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Honey & Jam, Ingredients, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Spanish food
Feeling very lucky, as the lovely people at The Spanish Food Company sent me the most amazing hamper to try. And what a hamper of fabulousness it was! If you haven’t come across them before, they are specialist importers of great Spanish food, with great provenance from artisanal producers. They know all the producers, and [...]
If you’re in Honfleur…a review of Sa Qua Na
August 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, French food, Places to eat
I love Honfleur, and we often end our trips to France with a night there. This year I chose to delay my birthday dinner so that we could eat at Sa Qua Na, a stunning restaurant that lived up to billing. Recently awarded its second Michelin star, this was true fine dining, but not stuffy [...]
Tags:French food·Honfleur·Sa Qua Na
The Sawday effect versus the Tarver effect
July 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, 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 [...]
Have a wobbly weekend
July 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats
In some ways, I wish I wasn’t off to France, as I would most definitely have been heading to London for the Courvoisier and Bompas & Parr Complete History of Food. I love that it’s described as like Heston’s feast but on a grander scale, which is really ramping things up! I think they are [...]
Vive La France! At least for 2 weeks
July 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Cheese, Eating with kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, French food, Meat treats, Places to eat
I am on a countdown to our annual escape to France, and already hungry in anticipation of the food treats ahead. Not sure if it makes us dullards, or just greedy, but we have been to the same part for the past 3 summers, and still each year we find new places to try, new [...]
What are you doing this weekend?
June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie blogs, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Places to eat
Me, I shall be exhibiting some very bad dance moves under the influence of half a shandy at Party in the Park. Which is a serious dent in my foodie credentials (not to mention cool rating) as I guess I should have been heading to Taste of London. And having read Niamh’s review of her [...]
Tags:Bentley's·Chocolate·Eat Like a Girl·eating out·Ingredients·Munchy Seeds·Nudo·olive oil·Paul A. Young·Taste of London·The Modern Pantry·Tom's Kitchen
Derbyshire Food Fair in photos…kind of
May 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Foodie treats, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
We had a great time yesterday at the Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair, although slightly relieved we did go yesterday, which was warm enough, as I imagine today will be a real scorcher. Here’s a few thoughts and photos, in case you are wondering either whether to go, or what you missed! This was about [...]
Tags:Brian Turner·British favourites·Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Local food·Quirky Cookies·Spicecentice·The Chilli Jam Man·Yee Kwan
