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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Grow your own'
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
Tags:apple press·Grow your own·red Brussel sprouts·Sarah Raven·vodka
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 [...]
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 [...]
Best of British for British foodie dads
June 6th, 2011 · No Comments · British favourites, Cheese, Dairy, Foodie gifts, Grow your own, Hampers, Local food, Meat treats, Savoury gifts
After yesterday’s global food tour of gifts for dads, then today it’s time to offer some thoughts on great choices from great British producers. Reduce the food miles of your gift, but not the flavour! Here’s some ideas for you: * For dads who like smoky flavours, then try The Artisan Smokehouse of Suffolk. For [...]
Tags:Father's Day·Northfield Farm·South Devon Chilli Farm·The Artisan Smokehouse·Womersley Foods
Don’t eat the daisies!
May 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Alcohol free drinks, Baking, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Grow your own, Herbs & Spices, Honey & Jam
It’s Chelsea Flower Show this week so it’s flowers all the way, and edible flowers seem to be having a bit of a moment. You could just order some in if you wanted to try them, with Natoora doing a punnet of mixed flowers that would work with salads or to add an extra dimension [...]
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 [...]
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
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, [...]
