I may have mentioned, once or twice, that Dr T is an expat Welshman, living here in the East Midlands. He still feels a long way from home. I do try to help with the continued homesickness (it’s been over 16 years, at some point it’ll get better) so there do appear to be regular [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Kitchenwares'
One (or two) for the Welsh foodies, expats or otherwise
September 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online
Tags:Adra·Welsh gifts
Surprising good source for gifts for foodies
August 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online
I’ve always had a thing about nice stationery and notebooks, so I’m a fairly frequent visitor to Paperchase. In the last couple of years I’d noticed that they’d started doing a lot of toiletries and candles, and now they’re expanding out into all kinds of things that you might consider giving to someone with a [...]
The (hairy) boys are back in town
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares
Browsing the Lakeland website, as I am wont to do, I came across a new range from the Hairy Bikers. Now I have to admit to a bit of a soft spot for Si and Dave, and we loved having them here in the village when they were filming at the Red Lion. It was [...]
A few new foodie gift bits and bobs
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Make your own, Offers & Discount Codes, Places to shop online
New products are coming out every day now, I guess in preparation to that event I alluded to yesterday. Here’s a few non-food but good for foodie gifts new bits that have caught my eye: Squirrel Salt & Pepper Shakers from Cath Kidston What can I say? By far the kitschest salt and pepper shakers [...]
Tags:50s design·SodaStream·tea time
What are the foodie dads getting this Father’s Day?
June 14th, 2010 · No Comments · BBQs, Baking, Bread, Cheese, Cookbooks, Courses, Father's Day gifts, Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Kitchenwares, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Sweet treats
Nearly time for Father’s Day, which is always one of those events that catches even me by surprise. It needs something else just after it, like the way Mother’s Day works with Easter. And events involving chocolate always have my attention! So, if I were shopping for a Father’s Day gift for a dad with [...]
Tags:A Quarter Of·Baking·Chocolate·Chocolate Trading Co·cookery courses·Donald Russell·Father's Day·Foodie gifts·Gadgets·Neals Yard·Pong·Sole Bay Cheese·The Bertinet Kitchen·The School of Artisan Food
Time for tea, or coffee, in style
June 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online
I love great gifts that come from places that you wouldn’t expect to find something for a foodie with taste. As part of our trip to London at the weekend we ended up browsing in the shop of the London Transport Museum. And I have to say they have some stunning stuff for the kitchen. [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·aprons·coffee cups·museum shops·tea towels·teapots·unusual foodie gifts
Catching up (or what new gifts am I waiting for)
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Baking, Beer & Lager, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Places to shop online, Spirits
I’ve been away for a week, which means there’s a whole load of catching up to do, on boring stuff like washing and bills, and interesting stuff like new gifts that would suit different kinds of food lovers. Whilst it might take a while for me to review properly, here’s the things I’m thinking about: [...]
