I am not sure when flights came onto the drinks menus. I guess for me it was about 5 years ago at the Flatiron Lounge in NYC, and I have no idea what flight I had. But it was a great night. I would have thought that just about every kind of flight had probably [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Spirits'
New flights of taste with Whiskey flights
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, Places to eat, Spirits
Afraid of the green fairy?
July 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Foodie gifts, Spirits
I like a drink. It may have been obvious from other posts. Along with being quite partial to all kinds of food. So being selected for an absinthe tasting was hardly a chore. The people behind Absinthe Shop kindly sent a sample, and a beautifully fashioned spoon. And it certainly caused a stir and much [...]
Tags:absinthe
Best apps for British foodies?
June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie Travel, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Healthy eating, Places to eat, Recipes, Spirits, iPhone Apps
I never used to care about my mobile phone. First it just made calls, then texts, and then I really went upmarket and had one with a camera. And then that one died. And on a bit of a whim, plus curiosity, I bought an iPhone. And, other than the appallingly short battery life, I [...]
Tags:Afghan restaurants·eating out·Gadgets·Glenmorangie·Good Food Guide·iPhone apps·Jamie Oliver·Nigella Lawson·Ocado·Zagat
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: [...]
Selfridges available anytime, anywhere
March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Foodie treats, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Spirits, Wine
I love Selfridges, could spend hours in there, and eat my way through a great many foodstuffs. So I’m thrilled to find that, finally, their website has gone transactional. Welcome to the 21st century. But the good news is that it gives a whole crop of interesting food possibilities, either to stock up your own [...]
Tags:Artisan du Chocolat·Chocolate·Easy Tasty Magic·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Selfridges
Happy St Patrick’s Day! The best of Irish food & drink
March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, Fish & Seafood, Foodie Travel, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Meat treats, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spirits, Sweet treats
It seems that wherever you go in the world, everyone is happy to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, whilst the other national saints barely get a look in even in their home countries! But lets not get all partisan about it, lets just get on with some eating and drinking! 1. Ok, you can’t really start [...]
Tags:Bewley's tea·Bushmills·Connemara·Foodie gifts·Galway Oyster Festival·Guinness·Hampers·Irish whiskey·Merchant Hotel Belfast·Murphys·St Patrick's Day
The Friday Five – getting hot and spicy
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Cookbooks, Eating with kids, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Mexican Food, Spirits
I’m a couple of weeks behind the launch date, but I wanted to feature Thomasina Miers’ Mexican Food. I have had two of the best evenings at Wahaca, which takes Mexican food, and tequila, to another level for me. The difference between Wahaca and somewhere like Chiquitos is like the difference between Burger King and Hawksmoor. So, [...]
Tags:cocktails·Cookbooks·Cooking with kids·Mexican Food·spices·tequila·Thomasina Miers
What will you swap this Fairtrade Fortnight?
February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Beer & Lager, British favourites, Fairtrade food, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Places to shop online, Savoury gifts, Spirits
The annual Fairtrade Fortnight started yesterday, and I like this year’s theme around asking people to swap just one thing they regularly purchase for the Fairtrade version. Small steps to change always seem much more manageable somehow! So, bananas and coffee feel a bit old hat, and many will already be buying fairtrade (or did [...]
Tags:Fair Vodka·Fairtrade Fortnight·Foodie gifts·Ingredients·Make Us A Brew·Mongozo Beers·Steenbergs·Suma
What’s new for Spring?
February 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Chocolate, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, Ingredients, Italian food, Places to shop online, Spirits, Sweet treats
Just having a quick virtual browse round to see what’s new for Spring for the foodies, and here’s just a few of the things that have caught my eye: * From The Fish Society, a tasty treat for those needing a gluten free diet. Norcakes are fishcakes from Norway that have seen neither potato (so [...]
Tags:Chocolate·Foodie gifts·Gluten Free·Ingredients·Italian food·Jamie Oliver·Local food·Natoora·new stuff·olives·SW4 Gin·The Eden Project·The Fish Society·TheDrinkShop.com
