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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fruit & Veg'
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
Tags:beetroot·Bulgarian Carrot·chillies·Numex Big Jim·Sow Chillies
The Friday Five – Cook with Passion!
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Bread, Chocolate, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Fruit & Veg, Local food, Spanish food
I’ve already written about the fact that I’m not mad keen on Valentine’s Day, and thankfully there aren’t that many cookbooks just about Valentine’s Day food. So I’ve taken five books about passion in food, about the subjects that the authors feel most passionately about. *Baking with Passion by Dan Lepard and Richard Whittington – [...]
Overcoming a chilli crisis
January 26th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Ingredients, Mexican Food, Recipes
Whilst I was away I heard a news article about the price of chillies in Indonesia, where they are now more per kilo than meat. Given how much chilli goes into the average Indonesian dish, you can imagine the uproar! A lot of people are now trying to grow their own out there, which is [...]
Tags:chillies·Grow your own·Wahaca
Quick pick for a Friday – Tender is the fruit
January 14th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Cookbooks, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating
I’m looking forward to feeling some sunshine on my trip, which always makes lettuce and a fruit salad so much more appealing than a beef stew and a steamed pudding! So my choice for Friday is Nigel Slater’s latest, Tender: Volume II A Cooks Guide to the Fruit Garden. Bring on the first English strawberries, [...]
Tags:fruit·Nigel Slater
Quick pick – Patio veg planters for little ones
January 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Cooking with Kids, Eating with kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own
Think ahead to those warm, balmy days of summer when salad will seem like the most desirable dish going. And what can be better than just popping outside and getting a few very, very fresh leaves? And is there a better crop to get kids involved with than growing salad? Its quick, and fairly foolproof, [...]
What would I make my gift of the year for a food lover?
December 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Baking, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Make your own, Places to shop online, Preserving, Savoury gifts, Spanish food
Very hard to believe it’s very nearly the end of the year. Again. Unbelievable to me, I’ve made 220 posts so far for the year, and featured a whole range of gifts for every kind of occasion, every kind of food lover, every kind of budget, even every kind of age. So, what would I [...]
Trust the National Trust
October 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Frugal cooking & eating, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Local food, Places to shop online
It might be my age, but I’m quite a big fan of the National Trust. We’re lucky in that there are several properties round here that are worth popping in for a cup of tea and slice of cake, not to mention letting MGG blow off some steam around acres of land. So I get [...]
What could Hugh put in your stocking?
October 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Healthy eating, Meat treats
It’s good to have Hugh back on the TV, all that good country living to enjoy. If you want to get your own little bit of River Cottage goodness, then try the online shop, which goes well beyond books and DVDs. Having had a browse round, this is what I’d choose as great gifts, for either [...]
The best of the East Midlands and beyond
October 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Alcohol free drinks, Bread, British favourites, Cheese, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Grow your own, Meat treats, Savoury gifts, Spirits, Tea and coffee
MGG and I had a fantastic day out at the East Midlands Food Festival, and it was great to see that after what I thought was a quiet year last year, it was back on form this year. In fact, I would go as far as to say this is the best one so far. [...]
No vampire bats on the Isle of Wight this weekend
August 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, 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 [...]
