I am no lover of whisky, it makes me think of toothache and a strange former colleague. Not that the two are connected other than by the whisky! Anyway, if you love whisky, or want to get to learn more, not to mention taste more, then it would be worth heading to The Whisky Show [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Spirits'
A tot or two at The Whisky Show
October 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Places to shop online, Spirits
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. [...]
Would these make it onto your top 10 food hall luxuries?
September 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · British favourites, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Italian food, Kitsch cooking, Naff presents, Places to shop online, Spirits, Sweet treats, Wine
Selfridges is one of my favourite stores in the world. Well, most of them, the Trafford Centre one is a bit rubbish in my view. But I do love that their website is now transactional, and with more content, and so I can see some of the wonders of their food hall any time I [...]
New flights of taste with Whiskey flights
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Places to eat, Spirits
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 [...]
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 gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Healthy eating, iPhone Apps, Places to eat, Recipes, Spirits
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 gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, 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
