Come on, who doesn’t want to find the King of the Ridge in their stocking this Christmas time? Or the Black Knight, Bloody Warrior or the Southampton Wonder? If you’re not quite sure, then be reassured, these are just rare vegetables that the Heritage Seed Library are busy saving, and you can gift to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fruit & Veg'
Adopt the King of the Ridge!
December 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg
Sarah Raven does Christmas
November 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Alcohol free drinks, Breakfast, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cider, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Spirits, Tableware
I love Sarah Raven’s books, and her website is a great source of gifts, for foodies as well as keen gardeners. Whether they grow it themselves, cook it themselves or just stick to eating it themselves, sure to be something for someone on your list! Here’s what’s caught my eye: * For those [...]
Tags:apple press·Grow your own·red Brussel sprouts·Sarah Raven·vodka
The Friday Five – Winter is practically on us!
October 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Friday Five, Fruit & Veg, Healthy eating
Okay, I’m not sure how it happened, but we seem to have lost 20° in the outside temperature, and this morning I was out there with the ice scraper. So, Delia’s Summer Collection is going away for 6 months, and swapped for the winter version, which is my standby for this time of year. But [...]
Continuing the British theme
September 19th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Cheese, Dairy, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Offers & Discount Codes, Places to shop online
Just a quick post to say Natoora are offering 10% off their top 10 choice for British Food Fortnight over on the website now, with some great choices. British strawberries may be coming to the end of their season, but is there really any other type to eat? Then there’s Colston Bassett Stilton, one [...]
The Friday Five – In a pickle or out of a jam?
August 19th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Frugal cooking & eating, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Honey & Jam, Make your own, Preserving
I love this time of year, lots of fruitful bounty in need of preserving. Not to mention rosettes going at the village horticultural show for marmalade, jam and chutney. So, it’s a great time to look at some of the great preserving books out there at the moment. Mes Confitures: The Jams and Jellies of [...]
Where gluttony is good
May 19th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Father's Day gifts, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Hampers, Healthy eating, Places to shop online
I retweeted a comment from Sally Golland about a great new gift from The Gluttonous Gardener, and great to get their latest catalogue through. And it turns out the Red Hot Box was just one of a great range of plant meets food gifts that they offer. For something with unusual food brownie points, then [...]
Come to Leicester!
May 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Eating with kids, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Fruit & Veg, Local food, Places to eat
No, really! I know it’s not Ludlow or Abergavenney, but I love Leicester, particularly the market, which is a great traditional food market. This is not a chi chi farmers market, this is your “traditional” fruit and veg done really well, and reflecting Leicester’s position as the first UK city with no overall ethnic majority. [...]
Virtuous cupcakes – a follow up
March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, New food launches, Sweet treats
I wrote a post a few days ago about the launch of Petit Pois cupcakes, and I forgot to write about my tasting of them on launch day. Which was pretty good! Once I’d got over my meanness! At first sight, £5 for 2 cupcakes does seem like a lot of money and, in these [...]
As virtuous as a cupcake gets?
March 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Places to eat, Sweet treats
I’ve written many times about how much I love Harry Eastwood’s Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache. I’ve baked from the book many times, as the many stains on the book would testify. And I love the surprised look you get when you tell people the delicious cake they’re tucking into has veg in it. Yes, [...]
Tags:Harry Eastwood·healthy cupcakes·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
Grow hotter this summer
March 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Foodie blogs, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating, Herbs & Spices
Nothing to do with my age and early onset of hot flushes, but more a great resource for those of you fancying growing your own chillies. Or, in my case, great source for a gift for someone who likes it hot! Sow Chillies has one of the most comprehensive ranges of chilli seeds I have [...]
Tags:beetroot·Bulgarian Carrot·chillies·Numex Big Jim·Sow Chillies
